Extrait ess. bouquet II.—Extracts No. 2 from Pomm. Acacia and Pomm. Cassie each 100, from Pomm. Jasmin 375, Pomm. Rose 75, Pomm. Orange 250; bergamot oil 20, Ceylon cinnamon oil and clove oil each 2½, African rose geranium oil 5, sandal-wood oil 1¾, licari oil 2, rose-oil tincture from Turkish rose oil 37½ diluted with an equal quantity of alcohol, orris-root tincture No. 2, 50, ambergris tincture 5 diluted with an equal quantity of alcohol, civet tincture 5 diluted with an equal quantity of alcohol, musk tincture No. 2, 15, musk-root tincture No. 2, 37½, benzoin tincture 7½ diluted with an equal quantity of alcohol.
Extrait muguet II.—Extracts No. 2 from Pomm. Jonquille 750 drachms, Pomm. Jasmin 100, Pomm. Tubereuse 200 and Pomm. Acacia and Pomm. Orange each 100; bergamot oil 3½, oil of lemons 1¼, angelica oil 2 drops, storax tincture 2½ drachms diluted with an equal quantity of alcohol, musk tincture No. 2, 2½, vanilla tincture 5, ambergris tincture 1, diluted with an equal quantity of alcohol, ylang-ylang tincture 50 diluted with alcohol 50, wintergreen tincture 12½ diluted with alcohol 12½, bitter-almond oil 1¼ diluted with alcohol 1¼.
Extrait bouquet Victoria II.—Extracts No. 2 from Pomm. Rose 100 drachms, Pomm. Orange and Pomm. Tubereuse each 50; Pomm. Jasmin 150, Pomm. Héliotrope 100; lemon oil 5, verbena oil 1½, African rose geranium oil 2½, musk tincture No. 2, 10, musk-root tincture No. 2, 20, orris-root tincture No. 2, 75, civet tincture 1¼ diluted with alcohol 1¼, ambergris tincture 1¼ diluted with alcohol 1¼, tolu-balsam tincture 5 diluted with alcohol 5.
Extrait spring flower II.—Extracts No. 2 from Pomm. Jasmin, Pomm. Cassie, Pomm. Orange, Pomm. Jonquille, Pomm. Tubereuse and Pomm. Violette, each 100 drachms, from Pomm. Rose 50, Pomm. Réséda 100, and Pomm. Héliotrope and Acacia, each 50; neroli oil 1¼, bergamot oil 2½, vitivert oil 13 drops, rose-oil tincture from Turkish rose oil 25 drachms, diluted with alcohol 25, musk-root tincture No. 2, 12½, musk tincture No. 2, 12½, orris-root tincture No. 2, 25, civet tincture 1¼ diluted with alcohol 1¼.
Extrait ixora II.—Extracts No. 2 from Pomm. Tubereuse 125 drachms, from Pomm. Cassie and Pomm. Réséda each 175; bergamot oil 2½, orris-root tincture No. 2, 125, musk tincture No. 2, 10, benzoin tincture 12½ diluted with alcohol 12½.
Extrait Frangipani II.—Extracts No. 2 from Pomm. Cassie 375 drachms, and Pomm. Jasmin 125; African rose geranium oil 12, cassia oil 2½, licari oil 3½, sandal-wood oil 1¼, orris-root tincture No. 2, 250, angelica tincture No. 2, 20, musk tincture No. 2, 12½, storax tincture 6 diluted with alcohol 6½.
Cologne water, eau de Cologne.—Owing to its excellent properties, Cologne water is, without doubt, one of the most popular perfumes. It was invented early in the eighteenth century, and is perhaps the only perfume which has kept its reputation for so long a time. It was formerly employed as a medicine in all imaginable diseases, and even now is in some cases successfully used in slight ailments, such as headache, nausea, etc.
The success and reputation of Cologne water are the natural results of a good product prepared with a thorough knowledge of the subject. However, in order to be enabled to impart to Cologne water its generally known excellent qualities, it is necessary to have a thorough knowledge of the materials used, as well as to understand the method of fabrication, and the proper treatment of all.
For the preparation of actually good Cologne water employment of the best materials is the first condition. The alcohol must be pure, i. e., free from fusel oil, and 95 to 96 per cent. strong, so as to effect a ready and complete solution of the volatile oils. The latter also should be of the best quality and proper age, i. e., neither too young nor too old. If too young or too recently distilled, the aroma is not thoroughly developed, and if, on the other hand, too old, they have lost the greater portion of their aroma, are thickly fluid, acquire a dark coloration, and are finally converted into a resinous substance in which condition they are entirely unfit for finer products. A cool and dry cellar is required for storing volatile oils, and they must also be protected from air and sunlight.