Perfumes storax

Ethyl Cinnamate.—The cinnamic ester of ethyl alcohol is a natural constituent of a few essential oils, including camphor oil and storax. It is formed synthetically by condensing cinnamic acid and ethyl alcohol by dry hydrochloric acid gas. It has a soft and sweet odour, and is particularly suitable for blending in soap perfumes. It is an oil at ordinary temperatures, melting at 12°, and boiling at 271°. Its specific gravity is 1 0546, and its refractive index 1 5590. 

Benzyl Ginnamate.—The cinnamic acid ester of benzyl alcohol is a natural constituent of storax, tolu, and Peru balsams. It is a crystalline Bubstance with a characteristic sweet balsamic odour. It may be prepared by heating sodium cinnamate, alcohol, and benzyl chloride together under a reflux condenser. It is a useful ester where a sweet balsamic odour is required to be introduced into a perfume, especially cf the heavy type. It forms white, glistening prisms, which melt at 39°, and.decompose when heated to 350°. The best commercial specimens have the following characters —... 

Phenyl-propyl CinTiamate.—This ester occurs in storax, and has a perfume res mbling that balsamic substance. It has the formula... 

The red gum tree of the southern United States exudes a yellowish balsamic liquid or gum from wounds, which is known as storax. It is produced by removing a section of bark and incising the wood in much the same manner as that used for the production of naval stores gum described above. Storax is used in medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations, such as adhesives and salves, and as an incense, in perfuming powders and soaps, and for flavoring tobacco. 

Liquid Storax—2nd, 17th, 2. ith and 27th Lunar mansions. Perfume incense. 

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Although the oil of bitter almonds is principally used as a perfume for these eoay creams as they axe called, other fragrant substances are occasionally employed. For example, Crime Amiraisie is perfumed with liquid storax and benzoin, and Crime de Cacao Moueseuse with oil of... 

Perfumes came into general use in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth (1558-1603). Many perfumes, such as rose water, benzoin, and storax, were used for sweetening the heavy ornate robes of the time, which were impossible to wash. Urinals were treated with orris powder, damask rose powder, and rose water. Bags of herbs, musk, and civet were used to perfume bath water. 

Storax oil and resinoid are used as fragrance components and/or fixatives in soaps and perfumes (especially oriental and floral types). 

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