Frowns and remonstrances were of no avail. And finally a truce was established, and Miss Emma's musk was locked up with grandmamma's ether. Perfumes, in old times, were divided into two kinds. Perfumes are extracted principally from flowers, seeds, roots, and woods, with the rinds of odoriferous fruits. It is originally a viscid fluid, but dries to a hard brown substance that is easily pulverized.
Civet is similar to musk, but is used only to stimulate or strengthen other perfumes.
Eau de cologne so called from the name of the city most celebrated in its manufacture is composed of several fine extraits diluted with pure alcohol.