Perfumes and Cosmetics by George William Askinson. Their preparation and manufacture. A Complete and Practical Treatise for the use of the Perfumer and Cosmetic Manufacturer. Covering the Origin and selection of Essential. Oils and other Perfume Materials, The Compounding of Perfumes and the Perfuming of Cosmetics, etc.
Perfumes and Cosmetics by George William Askinson. Their preparation and manufacture. A Complete and Practical Treatise for the use of the Perfumer and Cosmetic Manufacturer. Covering the Origin and selection of Essential. Oils and other Perfume Materials, The Compounding of Perfumes and the Perfuming of Cosmetics, etc.
Perfumes and Cosmetics by George William Askinson. Their preparation and manufacture. A Complete and Practical Treatise for the use of the Perfumer and Cosmetic Manufacturer. Covering the Origin and selection of Essential. Oils and other Perfume Materials, The Compounding of Perfumes and the Perfuming of Cosmetics, etc.
PERFUMES a« COSMETICS
THEIR
PREPARATION AND MANUFACTURE
A COMPLETE AND PRACTICAL TREATISE
FOR THE USE OF THE PERFUMER AND COSMETIC MANUFACTURER.
COVERING THE ORIGIN AND SELECTION OF ESSENTIAL
OILS AND OTHER PERFUME MATERIALS, THE
COMPOUNDING OF PERFUMES AND THE
PERFUMING OF COSMETICS, ETC.
BY
GEORGE WILLIAM ASKINSON, Dr.Cuem.
REVISED WITH IMPORTANT ADDITIONS BY A
CORPS OF EXPERT PRACTICAL PERFUMERS
FULLY ILLUSTRATED
Fit) tion
NEW YORK
THE NORMAN W. HENLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY
2 West Forty-rirtu STREET
1922COPYRIGHT, 1922 anp 1915
BY
THE NORMAN W. HENLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY
COPYRIGHT, 1892
BY
NORMAN W. HENLEY & CO.
PRINTED IN U.S. A.
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By Publishers Printing Company, New YorkPREFACE
The perfume industry of today is more important than at any
time in its long and honored career. Beginning centuries ago,
probably in the first dawn of a real civilization, with the prepa-
ration of a few odorous gums and woods and their adaptation to
the purposes of the toilet, it has gradually expanded until we find
it now an industry which touches upon many fields of human en-
deavor. The preparation of perfumes, using the word in the
sense of products used only as sources of delightful odors, is now
supplemented to an extraordinary degree by the manufacture of
perfumed substances; that is, products which owe their chief
value to other properties but which are perfumed in order that
their appeal to the user may be heightened. In this connection
might be mentioned such diverse yet related articles as soaps,
face powders, cold creams, tooth pastes, talcums, etc. In fact,
it may be stated that every toilet requisite which lends itself to
the process is now perfumed. Closely related to these, at least
as regards the means employed, are the many flavoring extracts
and innumerable beverages which owe their distinctive appeals
to the sense,of taste to the use of products which are in many
cases identical with those used in the compounding of perfumes.
Unfortunately the scope of this book does not permit inclusion
of a consideration of this latter class of preparations notwith-
standing their close relation to the subject in hand.
One hears many references to the important perfumery busi-
ness and to the science of perfumes, but all too few to the art of
perfuming. For it must never be forgotten that in addition
to being a business which calls for the usual amount of business
acumen and a science of no little complexity, it differs from
other businesses and sciences in being as well an art. Perfumes