CHAPTER XVII.

FORMULAS FOR DRY PERFUMES (SACHETS).

CEYLON SACHET POWDER.

Mace 23 oz. Patchouly 28 oz. Vetiver root 35 oz. Oil of orange peel 1¾ oz. Oil of peppermint 3½ oz.

CYPRIAN SACHET POWDER.

Cedar wood 2 lb. Rhodium 2 lb. Santal wood 2 lb. Oil of rhodium ½ oz.

The oil is mixed with the finely powdered or rasped woods and distributed in the mass by trituration.

FIELD FLOWER SACHET POWDER.

Calamus root 1 lb. Caraway ½ lb. Lavender 1 lb. Marjoram ½ lb. Musk 30 grains. Cloves 2¾ oz. Peppermint ½ lb. Rose leaves 1 lb. Rosemary 3½ oz. Thyme ½ lb.

FRANGIPANNI SACHET POWDER.

Musk 1 oz. Sage ½ lb. Santal wood ½ lb. Orris root 6 lb. Vetiver ½ lb. Civet ¼ oz. Oil of neroli 75 grains. Oil of santal 75 grains. Oil of rhodium 75 grains.

HELIOTROPE SACHET POWDER.

Musk ½ oz. Rose leaves 2 lb. Tonka beans 1 lb. Vanilla ½ lb. Orris root 4 lb. Oil of bitter almond 30 grains.

INDIAN SACHET POWDER.

Santal wood 3½ oz. Orris root 21 oz. Cinnamon 10½ oz. Oil of lavender 75 grains. Cloves 30 grains. Oil of rose 150 grains.

LAVENDER SACHET POWDER.

Benzoin 1 lb. Lavender flowers 4 lb. Oil of lavender 1 oz. Oil of rose 75 grains.

MARSHAL SACHET POWDER.

Cassia ½ lb. Musk 75 grains. Cloves ½ lb. Rose leaves ½ lb. Santal wood 1 lb. Orris root 1 lb.

MILLE FLEURS SACHET POWDER.

Benzoin 1 lb. Lavender 1 lb. Musk 30 grains. Cloves 4½ oz. Allspice 2½ oz. Rose leaves 1 lb. Santal wood 4¼ oz. Tonka beans 4¼ oz. Vanilla 4½ oz. Orris root 1 lb. Civet 30 grains. Cinnamon ½ oz.

MUSLIN SACHET POWDER.

Benzoin ½ lb. Santal wood 1 lb. Thyme 1 lb. Orris root 1 lb. Vetiver root 2 lb. Oil of geranium 75 grains.

OLLA PODRIDA.

This name is applied in Spain to a dish prepared from various remnants of food. The olla podrida of the perfumer is made from the remnants of the aromatic vegetable substances after their extraction with alcohol, petroleum ether, etc. Although vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc., be repeatedly extracted, they still retain their characteristic odor, though somewhat fainter, and thus they can be used with advantage for sachet powders intended for filling bags, cushions, etc. If mixed in corresponding proportions, they can be made use of for all the sachets here enumerated. No definite formula can be given for a peculiar dry perfume to be called Olla podrida; the olfactory organ is the best guide.

PATCHOULY POWDER.

Patchouly herb 2 lb. Oil of patchouly 30 grains. Musk 15 grains.

The musk is rubbed up with gradually increased quantities of the patchouly herb and with the addition of the oil of patchouly; the intimate mixture of the powder saturated with musk and oil of patchouly and the rest of the powder is effected by prolonged stirring of the two powders in a large vessel. The same process is followed with all other dry powders in which a small amount of a solid with intense odor or of an essential oil is to be mixed with a large quantity of powder.

PERSIAN SACHET POWDER.

Musk 30 grains. Rose leaves 1 lb. Tonka beans 3½ oz. Orris root 2 lb. Oil of nutmeg 75 grains. Oil of clove 75 grains. Oil of rose 150 grains. Oil of cinnamon 75 grains.

PORTUGAL POWDER.

Lemon peels 1 lb. Orange peels 2 lb. Orris root 1 lb. Cinnamon 3½ oz. Oil of lemon grass 150 grains. Oil of neroli 150 grains. Oil of orange peel 2½ oz.

POTPOURRI.

Many widely differing perfumes are sold in the market under this name; a good formula for its preparation is the following:

Lavender 1 lb. Cloves 2½ oz. Allspice 2½ oz. Rose leaves 1 lb. Reseda 1¾ oz. Orris root ½ lb. Vanilla 150 grains. Cinnamon 1¾ oz. Sand, or table salt, etc. 1 lb.

The admixture of fine white sand, table salt, or powdered glass or marble, etc., is made merely for the purpose of increasing the weight.

ROSE SACHET POWDER, A.

Geranium herb 3½ oz. Rose leaves 2 lb. Santal wood 1 lb. Oil of rose ½ oz.

ROSE SACHET POWDER, B.

Rose leaves 2 lb. Santal wood 1 lb. Oil of rose 1 oz.

SANTAL POWDER,

which is simply finely rasped santal wood, is also sometimes sold as rose sachet powder when it has received an addition of some oil of geranium.

VIOLET SACHET POWDER.

Benzoin ½ lb. Musk 30 grains. Orange flowers 1¾ oz. Rose leaves 1 lb. Orris root 2 lb. Oil of bitter almond 75 grains. Oil of lemon grass 30 grains.

VIOLET SACHET POWDER.

Orris root, powdered 1 lb. Musk 8 grains. Vanillin 30 grains. Oil of rose 25 drops. Oil of petit grain 150 grains. Cologne water 3½ oz.

Mix intimately in a porcelain mortar.

VERBENA SACHET POWDER.

Lemon peels 1 lb. Caraway ½ lb. Orange peels 1 lb. Oil of bergamot 1¾ oz. Oil of lemon 1¾ oz. Oil of lemon grass 75 grains.

VETIVER SACHET POWDER.

Vetiver root 2 lb. Musk 15 grains. Civet 20 grains.