The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
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The Favoritc Perfume-Odors Varv In Sea-
son with the Flowers from which They
Are Made-what sprlghtiy Female
writer Has to say this subject.
II You are a true woman and are like all
other true women, you adore mems alteration.
You can't help it. 1t is as much part OF you
rs il the love of color. the liking for sweet
sounds on the taste for sweets. You have no
special rhyme nor reason for thus wanting TO
be liked. but it IL as much part Of you as any
other instinct that you own.
Here is a little trick that all the willy little
nineteenth century maidens are learning: Men
are like dogs. they worship. they positively wor-
ship and bow down before an incense of sweet
odors. 1t las fascination for them, subtle
unnamable. half unconscious. yet allunng,
powerful and mighty. There are fcwpeople
whose skins seem to exclude naturally this
sweet SAVIOR. who are themselves absolutely
fragrant with scented loveliness that fairly
intoxcates. And for these gifted beings 1t
remains only 20 complete the work that nature
has begun by choosing "a dainty perfume with
which to imprcgnate the clothing.
The common run Of everyday mortals can
hope at best TO be only fresh and clean-smcll-
ing, unless they resort 10 artificial means to
produce the eXhalatiOns that are 50 delicious
and bewitchng. The first step in the prog
ress is marked when one learns to mix a guam
titv of some sweet-scented water with the
bath. Then comes tho art of minghng the
same perfume with the clothing and. finally,
there is the knack Of carrying lingering asso-
Citations of 1t upon the person IN such "A man
her that no one can detect the real from the
artificial. nor sachet from natural freshness,
just now sandal-woOd toilet water Is the
rave among those whose purse strings are not
drawn too closely The beautiful Duchess Of
Marlborough Is said 10 have introduced the
perfume 10 fashionable society early last fall
and now perfume makers have laid IN plen-
teous supply of the same. IL Is quite cXpen-
sive however, for "A single bath. IN lts scented
depths, even though II be greatly diluted,
costs the bather nigh unto %.
OdOrs change with the seasons II IS no
longer the chic thing 10 have one particular
perfume and 10 stick 30 il. or more properly
speaking, 10 be stuck TO 10y it, But II Is rather
the caper 10 allow ones perfume to change
with the seasons. As the spring advances
lilac will be the Odor most sought Violet has
been the rage. Soon lilac will be upon us. IL
Is already waited upon the air by early spring
toilets Then will come the roses. and later
the new mown hay. Then back we come 70
roses again, then violcts and 50 on through
out the whole flower chain The toilet waters
may remain unchanged while all the flowc-
extracts are having their day, for II has been
discovered that the fayoritc waters. such AS
sandal wood. violet and lilac mlngle we'll with
the heavier perfumes acting as hXatve Tor
them.
4 few very fortunate society people are re-
ioicug i'm q perfume which cannot be duph-
Gated unless one can capture a Stanley. This
famous scent is called Lilv-of-the- Nile. and II
was brought 20 this country 10y Mrs. Stanley.
who had the perfume extracted from the
natural lilies as plucked from the borders Of
the Nile As mark of special favor Mr.,
Stanley has bestowed a bottle upon favored
mortal here and there. An enterprising fancy
goods dealer has duplicated the perfume AS
nearly as may be and has dipped sea-weed in
e. its depths until grass was produced that
was fragrant and very like the real Lily-of-
the-Nile. The grass was then woven into
mats and put on sale at "A big price for laying
into the bottoms of bureau drawers and
trunks.