Title: Rose Potpourri
Categories: Potpourri *
Yield: 1 Batch

1	pt	Dried rose petals, packed tightly into a mason jar
2	tb	Salt
3	tb	Brown sugar
1	oz	Powdered orris root
1	oz	Powdered benzoin gum
1	ts	Cinnamon
1	ts	Cloves
2	ts	Allspice
1	oz	Cognac or fruit brandy

Mix ingredients well. Cover and let set for a few days. Shake again to disperse ingredients. It is now ready to be put into other containers.

Purpose of the ingredients: : Rose petals: add fragrance, color and bulk to the mixture. : Salt: absorbs excess moisture and acts as a preservative. : Brown sugar: "sweetens" the mix and acts as a preservative. : Benzoin gum: stimulates the perfume of the mix and acts as a : fixing agent to control the volatility of essential floral : odors. : Orris root: acts as a fixing agent to control the volatility of : essential oils; adds a violet-like scent of its own which : complements the boquet. : Spice: enhances the fragrance. : Alcohol: acts as a solvent. Cognac adds alcohol esters and : oenanthic ether, which stimulate the perfume, giving it an : extra-potent "zest".

Source: "Making Potpourri, Colognes and Soaps" by David A. Webb

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