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Fine Essence of Musk

Take + ounce finest grain-musk, civet and ambergris each 1 drachm, strongest essence d'ambrette, 950. Essence of Cologne; Cologne- Essence; Concentrated Eau de Cologne.

This is prepared from the same odorous ingredients as Eau de Cologne," but taking 7 1/2 pint. Instead of the ambergris, 1 to 1½ fluid ounces of essence of ambergris may be added after decantation. The quantity of civet ordered should on no account be exor 8 times the quantity, and using alcohol or the strongest rectified spirit, without which a permanent solution of the whole of them cannot be formed. Used as a condensed and ceeded. This produces the finest quality of convenient substitute for ordinary "Eau de the Paris houses. Cologne" by travelers, being less bulky. It is also kept in stock by druggists and perfumers, to enable them to prepare that article extemporaneously, by simply diluting it with and 2 fluid ounces finest essence of ambergris; 8 times its bulk of spirit of the appropriate digest, &c., as before. Excellent; but greatly strength. inferior to the others. Essence of musk is an