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PERFUMES.Tlije perfumes which are most agreeable to the senses are not al-ways the most lielpful to the nerves. Ambergris, for instance, is positively cffengiye to many, yet it is said to possess a wonderful power of clearing the brain and driving away those evil spirits known as the ,4blues.” On the other hand attar of rjses, with the suggestion of glQying suns and gorgeous eastern colors, predispcscs one to tears.A faint odor of musk acts as .a tonic, while civit brings drowsiness of soul, for which the best antidote is the pungent odor cf Sandal wood. The fragrance of citron and aloe wood is as soothing to nervous people as far-off music.Many perfumes, delightful in the open air, become particularly disagreeable in a close room. A whole evening can be spoiled by the presence of tuberose or lilies in a re^eplio t room. Their strong fragrance has a very bad etfect. Magnolia bioFSoms, top, have a j, delightful perfume in their native J grove, but woe to her who sleeps |, through the night wi h i single blossom on her pillow. There are many fragrant flowers, such as carnations, clove pink, sweetbriai anc) apple blossoms, that are as benelieial a* they are sweet and scented.A vivid perfume is nearly always bracing, while a subtle one is generally enervating. One may become positively intoxicated thro inhajing the odor of the peach, al-mqqd, wild cjierry and other blossoms of the saino class, because they all contain a suggestion of prussic arid.
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Mesa Free Press
Mesa, Arizona, US
Fri, Jul 09, 1897
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