The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27

/ ties OF perfume concert.
! A perfume scale has been fixed
by DR.. Septimus Piesse, a French
chemist. He uses delicate and pua-
gent scents for the high notes and
, the heavy scents for low notes
| Though a few of the odors Of his
scale are not familiar to the Law
man, most of them are; so we quote
! the plan of the perfume keyboard.
PatchOuIi TO CiYet.
Starting with the bass clef. three
octaves below middle C: do, patch
ouli; re, anilla; mi, Glove bark; ia
benzoin: sol, frangipane; la, stor-
ak; ST, Glove; do, sandslwood; re
clematis: mi, rattan; ia, castor
cum; sol, pergulaire; Ia. balsam
of Peru; 81, carnation; do. gers-
mum; re. heliotrope, mi, iris; "a
musk; sol. pois de sonteur; Ia, bal
sam of Tolu; 81. cinnamon, do,
rose.
Rose corresponds to middle C
The treble rises with re, violet.
mi, cassia: ia, tuberose; sol, oranEs
flowers, la. newmown hay; 81, aur-
one: do. camphor; re, almond, nj
Portugal; IA, jonquil: sol. syringa,
la, tonka beam 81, mint; do, jassa-
mine; re, bergamot; mi. citron; IA
ambergris; sol, magnolia; la. Law
ender; 81, peppermint; do, pine
apple; re, citronel; mi, vervain; ia.
civet.
From this keyboard the skilled
perfumer can draw harmonies by
ombining the essences into chords
Co l@I1 @F -
1t seems possible that man might
develop greater constituencies to
perfumes. The Arabs cultivated the
sense of smell as an instrument Of
pleasurable sensation. 1t is writ
ten of their gardens that near the
entrance were planted pungent, not
always pleasant smelling, plants.
Farther along the scents grew more
softly fragrant, and in the heart Of
the garden the perfumes blended
so delicately that only highly at
tuned oIfactory nerves could appra-
ciate them fully.
The Arab garden is possible to
few Of US in this country. But we
may soon be able to achieve the
same degree of stimulation that the
emanating from tiny walls and tubes
of essences.
Keen Scent Not Essential.
Developing greater sensitivenesg
to perfume harmonies with a view
to increasing ones capacity for en-
joyment is not exactly the same az
developing keenness of scent The
two should not be confused The
primitive Indian had a keener sense
of scent than the modern white
man has, but it is doubtful whether
the primitive Indian reacted with
much constituencies to perfumes
pleasing and dispIeasing. A mod
ern man may, like the Indian, have
a keen sense of scent and yet Lack
the power of enjoying delicate flow
of olfactOTy nerves, however. is a
help in enjoying perfume con-
cert. Just as good hearing is an aid
to enjoyment of music.
Given normally developed senses.
the taste for perfume and color can
presumably be cultivated, like a
taste for music.
Imagine an intense evening, say
10 years from now. The walls OF
the room would be a screen for col
or harmonies played throughout
the evening by an expert operator
at a color organ. A pianist at an
ordinary musical piano would &C
company the color musician. Per
fume breezes, melting from one
scent to another. would be EestsG
through the room by electric nEHs.
4 taste organ Of the latest assert
ment of bootleg harmonies would
be operated by the guests.
Thus, would all senses. except
touch, be provided for. Perhaps
bits of silk, velvet. and flower pet
ais. with an occasional sample of
nutmeg crater for piquant contrast,
could be passed around. This may
seem a fantastic picture But, re-
member, the color organ is here.
The perfume keyboard is ready for
a master composer. And in 10
years?