The Minneapolis observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1890-1???, 1890-09-06
ABOUT SWEET DOORS.
They ARE Of Three Kinds, and Have Al
ways Been Loved by Man.

They ARR Of Three Kinds, and Have Al
ways Been Loved bv Man.
From the very earliest ages man has
loved sweet odors. In the Bible We
read OF the burning Of incense on the
affairs, and the very word pbrfumery
under which head we may include all
delicate fumes or smeils) comes from
the Latin Ttlmns, smoke or vapor.
The early Egyptians knew the use of
tho still, and adopted IL TO the separa-
ton Of the odorous principle from fra
grant plants, but the most ancient doors
were drawn from natural gums, such as
camphor, myrrh and cinnamon.
Sweet odors are OF three kinds-tho
floral, the aromal and the balsamic.
The first group includes all those de-
rived from sweet-smelling flowers and
plants; the second, those derived from
musks and resins; the third. those de-
rived from leaves and gums The otto.
or essential oil OF perfumes, Is obtained
in three several ways~-distilliation.
maceration and enfonrage
In distiliation. the odorous principle
IL purified and separated from the
grosser parts by evaporation aud SUISSE
quept condensation. An essential oil,
or otto, thus procured from orange fiow-
ers bears in commerce to this day the
name OF Neroll. named after and dat
ing from time OF the Emperor Nero
In maceration, the primary substance
is softened by pounding, and then dis
solved by stepping in liquid, usually al
coholic.
In en1ourage. the odors are extracted
by immersing the flowers or plants in
grease. The fat absorbs the doors, and
10 remove il the fat is placed in alcohol;
the odor then leaves the fat and enters
into the spirit which thus becomes
scented.
In the manufacture OF perfumes art
has improved on nature and the per-
fumer must be a good chemist Such
odors as Jockey Club, West End. Mile
ficur and host OF others have no
counterpart in garden or grove
Indian lemon grass likewise gives
extract Of verbena." With the rose as
foundation, and a dash OF yerbena,
the perfume Of the delicate and fleeting
s'sweet-briers is obtained
OF the animal substances ambergriS
the secretion Of the spermaceta whale.
gives mellowness and permanency to
mixtures Civet secretion Of the Afri-
can and Indian cat has an odor harm
onixins with horal compounds
Musk Is found In the small pocket or
pouch Of the musk deer Of China, Ton
quin and Thihet II Is so powerful,
aromatic and persistent that one part
OF musk viii scent more than 5000
parts Of inodorous powder.
The delicate heiiotrope. for instance,
Is scarce and improbable TO the per.
fnmer. He detects in It's odor, however,
the aroma Of vanilla combined with thu
sharper scent Of bitter almonds
Therefore. be adds TO a tincture Of
vanilla small quantity Of the otto Of
bitter almonds and rose and orange
flower essence. and thus easily makes
extract Of heliotrops.
The magnolia has pleasant perfume,
but the odor Is initiated To perfection
without using the flower al all, because
I Il il Too large 10 macerate with success.
50 the magnolia perfume Il furnished
By a mixture Of orange flower. rose,
tuberoae and violet essences which
makes fine extract Of magnolia
OF The spice series. eAsaWay and nut.
meg arr largely used. aud cloves enter
into many perfumes With high sound.
tnw names CinnamaR OF cAssia Il
largely used CInnasaan or e2ssaa IL
the bark 81 = tree. casaia comes sreu
china. The true ctnnamun IRON ceylos
and she tuo odoeoas grasses are natives
Of India: one IL known ~ she sslenos
grass ir0m whieh ali cur 'exsract ol
xert@nA@ and ssverbenA water" ar,
made. litale aAaitson ct lomon ss3ene.
making The leountestsis complete =
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