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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1701, 2 November 1887, Page 3

Frante and Italy have always b«en noted for their perfumery. Their climates and soils being adapted for the cultivation of the necessary flowers for yielding the essential oils nied m ths manufacture of scents, hundred's of acres of land are devoted to their culture A few months ago the Parisian perfumers endeavored to introduoe a different olasa scents hitherto unused. The odour of fruits was imitated, and a lady's handkerchief when sprinkled with ths same would smell like a strawberry or a raspberry bed, or would givfi the idea that the owner had been oarrying t luoiouu pear m herpooket. The eooentrio fashion has not met with universal approbation ; m faot, English ladies quite ignore its existenoe. Now another novelty h&B been patented abroad oalled " Lea Oziza, solidified concrete perfumes," whioh are Bold m the shape of pencils or lozenges, m email bottles and scent boxes. This oonoentrated perfame is very fragrant, and imparts Hs aroma to articles with whioh it oomes m oontaot, and oan be instantaneously applied by gentk robbing the linen, Bkin or hair with the pencil.