Chapter 300 Chapter 32 Perfume is finally finished
Ambergris, alcohol, and peony flower essential oil, after collecting the three necessary raw materials for the perfume, Gao Ming began to configure the perfume.
The first step is to put the alcohol into a small porcelain bottle that has been washed.
This is obviously not very clever, he first asked Huzi to pour the alcohol in the jar into the teapot, and then asked Wu Mei to pour the alcohol in the teapot into the small porcelain bottle one by one.
Wu Mei's movements were very quick, and she had already filled several small porcelain bottles in a while, and the most rare thing was that although her movements were fast, she did not spill the wine.
Seeing this scene, Gao Ming immediately nodded with satisfaction.
"Well, yes, Mei Niang, you continue to be in charge of bottling, Huzi, you go and bring me the porcelain bottle that Mei Niang has filled with wine!"
"Yes!"
Huzi agreed, and put Wu Mei's small porcelain bottle full of wine in front of Gao Ming, looking at these four or five inch high small porcelain bottles in front of him, Gao Ming's expression suddenly became serious.
"Now it's time to test my skills!"
In later generations, perfumers used droppers to prepare perfumes, but Gao Ming did not have a dropper in his hand, and he only had a spoon in his hand.
In order to ensure the accurate dosage, Gao Ming first gently scooped a little peony essential oil with a spoon, then slowly moved it to the mouth of the porcelain bottle, and carefully turned the spoon in his hand.
At this time, he was engrossed, his eyes unblinking, watching the peony essential oil dripping into the small porcelain bottle, and muttering in a low voice.
"One drop...... Two drops ...... Three drops ...... Good! ”
After three drops of peony flower essential oil were dropped into the porcelain bottle, it immediately blended into the alcohol of the porcelain bottle, and a smell that belonged to the peony flower, but was more aromatic than the peony flower, immediately diffused.
Smelling this fragrance, Huzi suddenly sniffed a few times.
"Hmm...... It smells so good! ”
In the face of perfume, even a brute like Huzi has such a performance, let alone Wu Mei.
As soon as Huzi's words fell, she immediately stood up.
"Oh, it's so fragrant, Your Highness the Prince, is this what you mean by perfume?"
Hearing Wu Mei's exclamation, the corners of Gao Ming's mouth suddenly curled.
"That's right, it's perfume, it's just not finished yet!"
As he spoke, Gao Ming moved the spoon to the mouth of the next porcelain bottle, still dripped three drops of peony flower essential oil into it, and after dripping the second bottle, Gao Ming did not stop, but continued to move the spoon to the third bottle.
Seeing Gao Ming's serious appearance, Wu Mei didn't speak again, as if she was worried that she would disturb Gao Ming as soon as she spoke.
Gao Ming's hand was very steady, and each porcelain bottle was dripping three drops of peony flower essential oil, so he was stunned that this small half spoonful of essential oil was dropped until the eighth porcelain bottle before it was used up.
Only at this time did he raise his head, and then smiled slightly at Wu Mei.
"Mei Niang, after adding the peony flower essential oil to the alcohol, although it will immediately emit a fragrance, but this fragrance can't be maintained for a long time, in order to keep this fragrance longer, you still need this thing!"
As he spoke, Gao Ming put the spoon into the bowl containing ambergris, scooped a spoonful of sweet-scented alcohol out of it, and then poured it directly into the small porcelain bottle in front of him.
When this spoonful of alcohol with ambergris was released from the porcelain bottle, the smell of peony flowers in the air became more mellow.
Wu Mei also noticed this change, and a trace of surprise flashed on her face again.
"The taste has changed, it is more fragrant than before, and it is a little less pungent."
Hearing Wu Mei's evaluation, Gao Ming immediately nodded.
"Of course, the quality of the perfume depends on this fixer!"
Gao Ming is telling the truth, because in later generations, only high-end perfumes will use ambergris as a fixative, and ordinary low-grade perfumes only use synthetic methyl trichloroacetate and the like.
It is precisely because of the different fixatives used that the price of perfume will be very different, inferior perfume is only a few dozen yuan, while good perfume can be bought for thousands of yuan, and even tens of millions of sky-high perfumes will appear.
Of course, Gao Ming can only use a natural fixative like ambergris, because with his chemical level, he is not capable of synthesizing a fixative by himself.
In later generations, with the three things of alcohol, essential oils and fixatives, many people can configure perfumes, but in Datang, only Gao Ming can do this, so at this time, he immediately felt Wu Mei's admiring gaze.
Seeing Wu Mei looking at herself with admiration, Gao Ming suddenly became a little fluttery, and he immediately picked up the bottle of perfume and handed it over.
"Come on, Mei Niang, you can use this bottle of perfume!"
"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Looking at the perfume handed over by Gao Ming, Wu Mei suddenly became happy, she hurriedly saluted Gao Ming, and then took the small porcelain bottle containing the perfume.
After taking the perfume in her hand, Wu Mei put her nose up and sniffed it again, her face full of enjoyment.
"It's so fragrant, His Royal Highness the Prince, how should I use this perfume?"
"Just dip a little bit and apply it to your wrists and neck!"
"Oh!"
After hearing Gao Ming's words, Wu Mei immediately couldn't wait to pour out a little of the perfume in the porcelain bottle, and then wiped it on her wrists and neck, and only looked at Gao Ming again after wiping it.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, is that so?"
"Yes, yes!"
Seeing Gao Ming nodding, Wu Mei was even more happy, she immediately trotted in front of Gao Ming, and then put her wrist up.
"Then His Royal Highness the Prince, do you smell the incense?"
Seeing that Wu Mei was so happy, Gao Ming naturally wouldn't spoil her interest, and immediately nodded.
"Well, Xiang, you can lean your neck over and smell it for me again."
"Good!"
Wu Mei didn't doubt that there was him, so she immediately leaned her neck over, but what she didn't expect was that as soon as she leaned over, Gao Ming kissed her several times on the face, and suddenly frightened her to scream, and then took a few steps back.
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, you ......"
Seeing Wu Mei's frightened look, Gao Ming smacked her mouth a few times with a smile.
"Tsk...... Fragrant, so fragrant! ”
Listening to Gao Ming's words of "don't have a deep meaning", Wu Mei's pretty face suddenly turned red.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, I ...... I ......"
Seeing that she was so shy that she couldn't speak, Gao Ming couldn't help but laugh again.
"Hahahaha, I don't want you, me, and me, this perfume is made, but if it is not covered, the fragrance will still volatilize and disappear quickly."
As soon as she heard Gao Ming say that the fragrance of the perfume would disappear, Wu Mei suddenly became anxious.
"Huh? So what to do? ”
Seeing that Wu Mei was so anxious that she forgot about her shyness, Gao Ming suddenly shook her head helplessly.
"What else can I do? Of course, it's to find a lid to cover it, you go to the backyard and ask Lin Sen to make some wooden stoppers, and then soak them in wax after they are done! ”
"Okay, I'll go!"
Hearing Gao Ming say this, Wu Mei nodded and hurried downstairs, looking at her anxious appearance, Gao Ming suddenly sighed.
"She's really hard enough for perfume."