Addressed to the Fair Sex, this eighteenth-century manual collects hundreds of numbered receipts for scented waters, essences, perfumed gloves, sweet breath, oils, pomatums, powders and washes for the skin and hair, many built on roses, cloves, mace and frankincense. It is a vivid picture of how beauty was pursued before modern chemistry.
A fascinating historical document for perfumers and historians of fashion, not a recipe book for today, since some ingredients are harmful. Download the free EPUB.