The toilet of Flora; or, a collection of the most simple and approved methods of preparing baths, essences, pomatums, powders, perfumes, and sweet-scented waters. With receipts for cosmetics of every kind ... for the use of ladies / [Anon].

Date:
1779
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The toilet of Flora; or, a collection of the most simple and approved methods of preparing baths, essences, pomatums, powders, perfumes, and sweet-scented waters. With receipts for cosmetics of every kind ... for the use of ladies / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and pour on them nine quarts of clear’ Water. Diftil in a cold {till, and draw off five or fix quarts* which will be exquifitely fragrant. If you are defirous of having it ftill higher flavoured* draw off at fir ft full feven quarts, unlute the ftill and throw away the refiduum; empty back the water already diftilled, and add to it two pounds of frefh Orange Flowers bruifed. Again luting the ftill, repeat the diftillation, and draw of five or fix quarts. Then flop, being careful not to draw off too much water, left the Flowers fhould become dry and burn to. « - The ufe of Orange-Flower Water is very extenfive. It is high in efteem for its aromatic perfume; and is ufed with fuccefs for hytterk complaints. Waters from all kinds of Flowers are made in the fame manner as Orange- Flower