PerfumeryH.C. Baird, 1853 - 379 pages |
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Page 17
... Bitter . - Very evident in cherry - laurel , peach- tree , absinthe , rhubarb , and bitter almonds . Sub- stances which exhale this odor require to be pru- dently handled and used , as they contain prussic acid , which is a violent ...
... Bitter . - Very evident in cherry - laurel , peach- tree , absinthe , rhubarb , and bitter almonds . Sub- stances which exhale this odor require to be pru- dently handled and used , as they contain prussic acid , which is a violent ...
Page 59
... wood . This is not bitter , like the two preceding , but has a greenish - yellow color and musky odor , is fibrous , sometimes spongy , and 3d . when slowly burned emits an agreeable odor . The perfume THE RAW MATERIAL . 59.
... wood . This is not bitter , like the two preceding , but has a greenish - yellow color and musky odor , is fibrous , sometimes spongy , and 3d . when slowly burned emits an agreeable odor . The perfume THE RAW MATERIAL . 59.
Page 60
... bitter . That which is dry , knotty , large , and odorous , is the best . The perfume which it communicates is of a very perma- nent character . St. Lucie , St. Luce , or Mehabeb woods . The first two kinds come from Switzerland . This ...
... bitter . That which is dry , knotty , large , and odorous , is the best . The perfume which it communicates is of a very perma- nent character . St. Lucie , St. Luce , or Mehabeb woods . The first two kinds come from Switzerland . This ...
Page 65
... bitter , the after taste sweetish . The Bombay cashoo is in small masses of 4 oz . or with a dull fracture , red- dish , undulated , and marbled ; sometimes it is fria- ble , melts readily in the mouth , has an astringent but not bitter ...
... bitter , the after taste sweetish . The Bombay cashoo is in small masses of 4 oz . or with a dull fracture , red- dish , undulated , and marbled ; sometimes it is fria- ble , melts readily in the mouth , has an astringent but not bitter ...
Page 68
... bitter , and astringent taste . When fresh and of good quality it is suffi- ciently light to swim upon water , on the surface of which it spreads itself , Age thickens and yellows it , rendering it transparent and deficient in odor ...
... bitter , and astringent taste . When fresh and of good quality it is suffi- ciently light to swim upon water , on the surface of which it spreads itself , Age thickens and yellows it , rendering it transparent and deficient in odor ...
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acid alcohol alkanet almond paste alum ambrette aromatic balsam Peru beef marrow benzoin bergamot bitter almonds boiling brushes carmine CHAPTER cinnamon cloth cochineal color cool decant dentifrice distil drachm essence drms drops of essence enfleurage enflower essence of amber essence of bergamot essence of rose essence of vanilla essential oil extracts filter fleur d'oranger fragrant fresh grease heat Huile infusion jasmin jonquille l'acacia lard lard body lavender lemon liquid liquor macerate Mecca balsam melted mixed mixture mortar musk neroli noisette oil of cloves Oil of sweet olive oil orange flowers orris Orris root ounces peel perfume perfumery pomade body Pommade à Poudre pound powder prepared pulverized quantity quarts réséda rhodium rose water rouge rubbed sieve skin soap solution Spermaceti spirit stir storax sweet almonds thyme tincture Tincture of benzoin tubéreuse vanilla vanille Vinaigre vinegar water-bath White wax whole wood yellow
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