New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-20
PERFUME FROM FLOWERS.
HOW THE SWEET DOOR IS EXTRACTED
AND PUT TO USE.

HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND HAS BEEN CAR

For over two centuries the inhabitants ~ tho
little valley of Var in the southeastern part of
France have been engaged I'm the Industry OF max
ing perfumes from flowers. Every summer the
whole valley is like one great garden bed OF roses,
orange trees. tube.oscs. violes, jcnquils' acacia
and Jasmine. which gathered in their blossom
Ing season and their sweetness garnered ana pre-
served for future and profit
Al summer long these fields Of flowers are daily
visited by women and children carrying great bas-
kcts their backs. into which are gathered the
blossoms they are then carried to the great store
houses. where ample preparation has been made
for getting the perfume from them Among the
first secrets Of the plant world which these ola
perfume makers learned was that the scent of the
flower Is not contained I'm any gland or little sac.
but. rather that it Is eyhaod by the flower some
what in the manner OF breathing. and that IL the
blossom t. crushed the odor IS destroyed. one
other thing they found out early in their work
is that fresh grease Will readily absorb this
breath Of the flowers. aod t. in turn will yield up
its treasure % alcohol Using these facts. the peo-
pie Of this valley have huilt up n great industry,
supplying good part OF the worlds market with
flower perfumes and meet the demand made
upon them by commercial requirements have grown
IN single season over 1jOj,ooo pounds OF orange
blossoms. 500 go pounds of roses and nearly 10000
pounds of violets and jasmine The odor is OBJ
tanned from these flowers in two ways. one called
''erheurage" and 10y far .he most common manner
of getting the perfume: the other, 'maceratlon,
which Is used sometimes where the former way IS
not sufficient to get the whole Of the perfume
The ordinary way IS 20 prepare great number
Of large pieces Of glass. each stouty framed in
wooden case which extends an inch or two above
the glass all around to admit Of the flowers being
piled on il without being crushed by contact with
the glass placed It, over the surface or these
glass paucs spread layer Of clean, fresh grease
and on Il are piled the flowers each Kind being Kept
separate. The perfume is readily absorbed IN the
fat and from day to day fresh blooms are placed
in the frame until they grow withered, when they
are removed. the grease being prepared for new
supply by being separated by means Of running a
knife over is surface, thus turning up new parts
to receive the perfume. Flowers are placed on 1t
again. and this process is continued the whole
season Of blossomlng after which the grease Is
scraped off the glass and put in alcohol after It
has been chopped fine. that every particle Of IT
may be reached by the spirit and none OF the pre-
cous odor lost
OFTEN this grease is not put in the alcohol for a
long time. but instead is scrapcd from the plates
OF glass after it has become flied with the flower
perfume. chopped fine. melted ana poured into
canstcrs exported IN large Quantities IN TINS shape
aud reduced 10 the extract Of produce by the deal
ers IN whatever country Il l. sold
ANOTHER PROCESS
The other process by which oil Is perfumed in
much the same way a, the grease. IS called macera
ton and the flowers are put in melted fat. oil.
the bas being kept in warm bath so thar It will
not become hot liquid state being sufficient FOR
the process 70 be carried out The flowers are IN
fused in this warm oil many hours, and are then
strained away and fresh ones added the process
oaiug kent up as long as the blossoms can be pro-
cured. The best perfume Is obtained from the
jasmine and tuoeiose by the enheurage. but the
rose. acacia and Orange are founi TO give more
satisfactory results by the method OF maceraton.
and Joint process Is e,e5slry to obtain the best
odor from the violet ana jonqli enheurage hrst
ar ma .H.r q ffF e. a
Is put In the frame. rather than the piece oL glass
The space beius nlicd with cotton fabric usuaIy
mole skin soaked ia oil. ana ilr MOWERS are itld
on il just as In the process Of enneurage on are
solid grease In course OF time and after me
flowers haze been changed many times the oil VIII
81 80 t,br"S and - many other
nOWcrs prepared In this manner. The only thins
necessary procure The extract OF perfume as used
In toilet preparations H. 10 infuse this oil or scented
grease Ia strong alcohol
or. bs,c alto been .eafned by these perfume
makers There seems 20 bc in The flower world "A
series 0i howers wAich 10y combining their per
I'M VIZ LfoooJe h,s been utilized by The
flower growers OF Var and many experiments, Gov
crns prod ol n'n> aE@ ptoc Nth r nr5
are H. ros, lioict orange acacia. jonQun. tube
rose and jasmine SO these are the ones they grow
and depend upon mixing FOR the other odofs OF com
moro FOR instance viact ana uerro,e MAKE ths
tultijsc when mixed hav" Il perfume Tx" the hya-
sqeat p"a 5,lca ron,5!ncd About ali TIE various
LouQutt and odd doors OF the stores ar" made IN
ms way. many ~ them being very Old indeed;
frtull ami one of the most popular perfumes on
account O, IT'S lasting so long. being an invention
century and named Tor lis discoyercr
Musk is an animal odor. but IN account OF its
co,r perfumes 20 Increase their sale Patchouy is
made from an herb. and gained its reputation as
perfume rom being used ny ne makers OF Indian
shawls 20 give their wares that peculiar odor which
the French abored so many years 70 discover
Finally they found he plant imported It into their
country and were M AN successful in their imltd-