Description

This volume offers a hands‑on guide for anyone interested in the art and science of making fragrances, powders, and related cosmetics. Drawing on the expertise of several seasoned chemists, it assembles a collection of proven formulas for perfumes, sachet powders, fumigating agents, dentifrices, and even fruit ethers, each accompanied by clear step‑by‑step instructions. The opening chapters also trace the lineage of perfumery from ancient rites to modern French workshops, giving readers a sense of the craft’s long cultural roots.

The book devotes extensive attention to the raw materials that define a scent, describing volatile oils, balsams, resins and both natural and synthetic aroma compounds. Detailed methods for extracting, clarifying, and testing purity help the practitioner safeguard against the widespread adulteration that has plagued the industry. Twenty‑eight precise engravings illustrate equipment and procedures, turning the text into a practical companion for a laboratory bench.

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Full title

A practical treatise on the manufacture of perfumery : comprising directions for making all kinds of perfumes, sachet powders, fumigating materials, dentrifices, cosmetics, etc., etc., with a full account of the volatile oils, balsams, resins, and other natural and artificial perfume-substances, including the manufacture of fruit ethers, and tests of their purity Comprising directions for making all kinds of perfumes, sachet powders, fumigating materials, dentrifices, cosmetics, etc., etc., with a full account of the volatile oils, balsams, resins, and other natural and artificial perfume-substances, including the manufacture of fruit ethers, and tests of their purity

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Duration

~9 hours (559K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by deaurider, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2015-10-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50139