943. Essence of Almonds; Essence of Bitter Almonds; Essence of Peach-kernels; Almond Flavor

943.    Essence of Almonds; Essence of Bitter Almonds; Essence of Peach-kernels; Almond Flavor. Take of essential oil of almonds, 1 fluid ounce; and rectified spirit (90 per cent.), 19 fluid ounces; mix, and agitate or shake them together until united.

944. Essence of Roses

944.    Essence of Roses. Take of pure otto of roses l1/4 drachms (Troy) ; and alcohol (96 per cent.) 1 pint (Imperial); mix, place the bottle in a vessel of warm water until its contents acquire the temperature of about 85° Fahr., then cork it close, and agitate it smartly until the whole is quite cold. Very fine.

945. Extra Essence of Roses

945.    Extra Essence of Roses. Take of petals of roses (fresh) 3 pounds avoirdupois; and rectified spirit (90 per cent.) 5 Imperial quarts; digest the petals (picked to pieces) in the spirit for 24 hours, then distill to dryness by the heat of a water-bath. Digest the distillate (product of distillation) on a fresh quantity of rose-petals, and re-distill, as before; and repeat the whole process of maceration and distillation a third, fourth, fifth, and sixth time, or oftener, the last time observing to conduct the distillation rapidly, and to draw over only 1 gallon, which is the essence. Delicately and delightfully fragrant. It improves by age. The product of each of the above receipts is very superior; but that of the last has a peculiar delicacy of flavor, which distinguishes it from those prepared from the otto. Some makers add to each pint of the former 20 or 30 drops each oil of bergamot and neroli, and 15 or 20 drops essence of musk; but the product of the last formula is scarcely improved by any addition, unless it be a very little neroli or essence d'ambrette, or both, as the case may indicate. The best rose leaves to use are those of the rosa centifolia (cabbage-rose, damask-rose), or rosa sempervirens (musk-rose), or mixtures of them.

946. Essence of Rondeletia; Extrait de Rondeletia

946.    Essence of Rondeletia; Extrait de Rondeletia. Various formulae are current for this exquisite perfume, of which scarcely any produce an article approaching in excellence the proprietary one. The following is an exception: Take of oil of lavender (Mitcham), 3/4 ounce avoirdupois; oil of cloves (finest), 5 drachms avoirdupois : oil of bergamot, 4 drachms; 1/2 drachm each of the finest essence of ambergris and musk; rectified spirit (strongest), £ Imperial pint; agitate them together until completely united. Some persons add 1/2 drachm of neroli, or of oil of verbena (Indian lemon-grass), with or without 10 or 12 drops of otto of roses. Very fine.

947. Curious Essence

947.    Curious Essence. Take of otto of roses 2 drachms; oil of rose-geranium, 1 drachm; essence of musk, 3 Imperial fluid drachms; essence of ambergris, 1 Imperial fluid drachm; rectified spirit (warm), 1 pint; mix, closely cork the bottle, and agitate frequently until cold. A powerful, durable, and very agreeable perfume.