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Perfumed Oils by Infusion

by pressure from the wool, as before. When "

Dry substances, after being reduced to coarse only a moderate degree of aroma is required powder (but free from dust), or sliced very in the oil, the flowers may be crushed in a small; nowers or petals, after being carefully mortar or a mill, with one-half their weight selected, picked from the stems and other of blanched sweet almonds, and the next day, scentless portions, and pulled to pieces; and or the second day after, according to the soft, unctuous, and resinous matters, as weather, the mass, after being slightly warmed, ambergris, musk, civet, resins, and balsams, may be submitted to the press. After about after being rubbed to a paste with a little of a week's repose, the upper portion, which is the oil (either with or without the addition of the perfumed oil, may be decanted, and, if about twice or thrice their weight of clean necessary, filtered. This plan is occasionally siliceous sand or powdered glass, to facilitate adopted in this country for "Oil of Roses," the reduction). are digested in the fixed oil, and a few other flowers, intended for the for an hour or two, in a covered vessel, for an nour or two, in a covered vessel, at hair. (Cooley.) by means of a waterbath, frequent stirring or agitation being employed all the time. The vessel is then removed from the bath, and set aside (for perfumed spirits, will furnish examples which 1230. Το Perfume Hair Oils. The mixtures of essential oils, and other odorous substances, used in the preparation of the SCENTED OILS; PERFUMED OILS. may be followed in scenting hair oils and pomades, and from these can be framed other combinations as the fancy may suggest. (See Nos. 1243 and 1261.)