Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
PERFUME PRICES
SOAR SKY HIGH
Imported Altar of Roses Now
Worth $50 an Ounce With
Demand for 1t.
LOCAL DRUGGISTS WORRIED
Prices on Goods, Due to War,
May Eventually Become
Almost Prohibitive.
LOCAL DRUGGISTS WORRIED

Users of dainty perfumes in Tulsa
may soon begin to feel the effect of
war prices.
Then those not rich enough to have
potatoes three times day may prob
ably have to cut out the scents"
However local dealers are yet well
supplied with imported goods but
when these stocks are exhausted it's
either 80" or pay the near-prohibi-
tive prices.
As an example of what may be
expected the price of altar of roses
has jumped to $40 per ounce and the
leaves to S24O per pound. Other deli
cate perfumes are similarly advancing.
Tulsa druggists have received COM
plete reports thru their eastern con-
ncctions giving in detail the rapid ad-
vance of nearly all the leading COM
modities.
Future Is Uncertain.
IL don't know what will be the out
come when we have exhausted our
present stock" said leading dealer
yesterday mo one can tell what the
fluctuations Of the market will de-
velop There is one thing sure, tho
people who use high grade perfumes
will have to pay dearly for them"
The U-boat menace, high cost of
ocean freight and the taking of work
men from European establishments to
the ranks is given as the cause of the
great increase in prices The trend
of values for essential oils. aromatic
perfumery materials, etc, has been
for several weeks. with few eXcep-
tions, decidedly upwards. Such arti-
ces coming from European and far
eastern ports, as well as South Ameri-
inn
The German productions of essen
tial oils are said to be practically off
the market, except the stocks now
held in this country. War and eco
nomic conditions have resulted in an
increase of African productions, such
as Geranium to 90 cents per pound,
while the price of bourbon oil has
increased 20 per cent. The blockade
of Holland has doubled the price of
carvol.
Sandal Wood Up.
Lemongrass has advanced 10 to -
cents above the asking price, and the
outlook indicates further advances
since supplies are being bought freely
by the manufacturers of synethic per
fumery for the purpose of producing
ionine. Patchouly oil is nominal, ow-
ing to small stocks Dealers expect
an early advance on East Indian san
dal wood. Amyris from the same
country has gone up so cents or more
due to increased costs of Importation
1t is understood that there are fair
stocks of lemon, orange and bergamot
in this country and should the whole
salers maintain peace prices there
will be no great advance, unless IL is
cOnclusively shown that no other i'm
portations can be secured from Italy.
There is quite divergence of opin-
ion on some of the domestic essences.
For instance, peppermint is expected
to advance bIiskly within the near
future Stocks of spruce and herlock
oils are practically exhausted but dis
tillaton will be under way in the New
England states within a few days, and
relieve the scarcity. Most of the Tulsa
druggists are now fairly well supplied
with these oils. Sufficient at least
to meet local trade until new stocks
can be secured.
Here's One Drop.
Among the aromatic products the
principle interest has been in the
jump of 81 to IS in coumarin, owing
to the depletion of spot supplies The
only noteworthy decline in synethic
products has been a SO drop in anisic
aldehyde.
Olive oil is expected to take n swing
skyward before long. 1t Is quoted by
the wholesalers now at $l60 Spices
continue fairly firm, but increased
costs of transportation and war condi-
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