hungary water

i've had a hankering to start working with some light mixtures, even though i am mostly just smelling and researching my way through individual fragrances and simple accords.

so today i made "hungary water".

1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 tsp 1/4 tsp 1 tsp 1/8 tsp 12 cm sprig thinly cut rind of 2 3 small tops 7 small tops

40% vodka (bols) orange flower water (allitani, lebanon) glycerin USP EO of lemon (citrus limonum) EO of bergamot (citrus bergamia, italy) EO of rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis erectus, tunisia) rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis northcott) mandarins (china) lime mint (mentha x piperita f citrata) lemon balm (melissa officinalis)

put solid constituents into sterilised glass jar, pour vodka and orange flower water over them, add everything else, stir. put into dark, dry, cool place to let age and mellow for several weeks, shaking it up often.

if you're here because you found this link on google, be advised that this particular recipe isn't even remotely period, and you should go to jadwiga zajaczkowa's page instead, because she's done the research. i also don't know yet how it'll come out. :)