tubereuse

I would be totally interested in the tubereuse criminelle.

Friday Randomness: a Poll Marina Geigert 2008

The essence of lilac is obtained either by the process of maceration, or enfleurage with grease, and afterwards treating the pomatum thus formed with rectified spirit, in the same manner as previously described for cassie; the odor so much resembles tubereuse, as to be frequently used to adulterate the latter, the demand for tubereuse being at all times greater than the supply.

The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851

Expressed juice of dandelion root, 1 oz. Esprit tubereuse, 8 oz.

The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851

_Acacia farnesiana_, essential oil of violets, tubereuse, jasmine, and others, the compositions of which have yet to be determined.

The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851

In this way we discover that patchouly, lavender, neroli, and verbena are the most potent of the vegetable odors, and that violet, tubereuse, and jasmine are the most delicate.

The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851

-- The scent of the jonquil is very beautiful; for perfumery purposes it is however but little cultivated in comparison with jasmine and tubereuse.

The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851

Saponaceous cream, 1 oz. Syrup of violets, 1-1/2 oz. Best violet oil, 1-1/2 lb. Emulsin of other odors can be prepared with tubereuse, rose, or cassie

The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851

For pomatums of other odors it is only necessary to substitute rose, jasmine, tubereuse, and others, in place of the acacia pomatum in the above formulæ.

The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851

Musk, ambergris, civet, violet, tubereuse, and jasmine, if we require to retain their true aroma when in solution in alcohol, must be made with the British spirit.

The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851

Diptyque's signature scent with extracts of tubereuse (or ruberose), an aphrodisiac, conjures images of almy nights somewhere exotic.

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