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Gouffe's Eau de Cologne

Take ounce each essences of lemon, bergamot, eau de Cologne, it is essential that the spirit be of and citron; 4 ounce essence of rosemary; the purest description, both tasteless and scent-ounce essence of neroli. Infuse for 8 days in less, and that the oils be not only genuine, but 1 quart 95 per cent. alcohol. Filter, and bottle recently distilled; as old oils, especially if they for use. have been exposed to the air, are less odorous, 982. Farina's Eau de Cologne. Take and contain a considerable quantity of resin of angelica-root, 10 grains; camphor, 15 and camphor, which would prove injurious. grains; cassia-lignea, cloves, mace, nutmegs, French spirit of 90 per cent. should be used wormwood tops, of each 20 grains; calamus in the manufacture of eau de Cologne, and aromaticus, sage, thyme, of each 1/2 drachm when a weaker spirit is employed, the essen- (Troy); orange flowers, 1 drachm (Troy); latial oils must be dissolved in a small quantity vender flowers, 1½ drachms (Troy); rose petof 90 or 95 per cent. spirit. Should the mix- als, violets of each, 3 drachms (Troy); balmture afterwards prove turbid, filter it through mint and spear-mint of each 1 ounce (Troy); paper with a little carbonate of magnesia. 2 sliced lemons; 2 sliced oranges, and 5 gallons (See Nos. 1080 and 1081.) To produce an rectified Cologne spirits. Bruise or slice the article of the finest quality, distillation should solids, and digest them in the spirit, with be had recourse to; but a very excellent eau frequent agitation, for 2 or 3 days, then distill de Cologne may be produced by simple solu- off 3 gallons. To this add, of oil of bergation or maceration of the ingredients in the mot, essential oil of jasmin, 1 fluid ounce each; spirit, provided all the essences be new, palecolored, and pure. The mass of the eau de Cologne prepared in America, some of which possesses the most delicate fragrance, and is nearly equal to the best imported, is made without distillation.

977. Piesse's Best Quality Eau de Cologne. Mix with agitation 3 ounces attar of neroli pétale; 1 ounce attar of neroli bigarade; 2 ounces attar of rosemary; 5 ounces attar of orange zest; 5 ounces attar of citron oil of balm-mint, oil of cedrat, oil of lavender, oil of lemon, 1 fluid drachm each; pure neroli and oil of anthos-seed, of each 20 drops.

Agitate until solution is complete, and the next day, if necessary, filter. This formula, many years since, was confidentially given by the celebrated original Jean Maria Farina, who lived opposite the Jülichs Platz, in Cologne, to a professional gentleman, now deceased, with a solemn assurance that it was the one used by the former in his laboratory. zest; and 2 ounces attar of bergamot, with After keeping the secret some years, this gen- 6 gallons 95 per cent. grape spirit. Let it stand perfectly quiet for a few days. Although very fine eau de Cologne is often made by merely mixing the ingredients, it is better first to mix all the citrine attars with spirit, then distill the mixture, and afterwards add the rosemary and nerolies. This method is adopted by the most popular house in Cologne.