Prince of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 328
Ambergris, alcohol, and peony flower essential oil. After gathering the three necessary ingredients for making perfume, Gao Ming began to make perfume.

The first step is to put alcohol into a small porcelain bottle that has been cleaned.

This is obviously not difficult, 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 bottles one by one.

Wu Mei's movements were very swift, she had already filled several small porcelain bottles in a short while, the most rare thing was that although her movements were fast, she did not spill the wine.

Seeing this scene, Gao Ming immediately nodded in satisfaction.

"Well, yes, Meiniang, you continue to be in charge of bottling, Huzi, go and bring me the porcelain bottle that Meiniang has filled the wine with!"

"Yes!"

Huzi agreed, and put Wu Mei's small porcelain bottle full of wine in front of Gao Ming, looking at these small four or five inch high porcelain bottles in front of him, Gao Ming's expression suddenly became serious.

"Next is the time to test my skills!"

In later generations, perfumers used droppers to prepare perfume, but Gao Ming didn't have a dropper in his hand, he only had a spoon in his hand.

In order to ensure accurate dosage, Gao Ming first scooped up 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 moment, he was engrossed, watching the peony essential oil drop into the small porcelain bottle without blinking, muttering in a low voice.

"One drop...two drops...three drops...good!"

After the three drops of peony flower essential oil were dropped into the porcelain bottle, it immediately melted into the alcohol in the porcelain bottle, and a scent that belonged to peony flowers but was more fragrant than peony flowers pervaded immediately.

Smelling the fragrance, Hu Zi immediately took a few breaths.

"Wow...it smells so good!"

In the face of perfume, even a brute like Huzi behaved like this, let alone Wu Mei.

As soon as Huzi finished speaking, she immediately stood up.

"Oh, it smells so good, Your Highness, is this the perfume you mentioned?"

Hearing Wu Mei's exclamation, Gao Ming's mouth immediately turned up.

"Yes, this is the perfume, but it's not finished yet!"

After speaking, Gao Ming moved the spoon to the mouth of the next porcelain bottle, and still poured three drops of peony essential oil into it. 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 look, Wu Mei didn't speak again, as if she was worried that she would disturb Gao Ming if she spoke.

Gao Ming's hands are very steady, and each porcelain bottle contains three drops of peony essential oil, so he didn't use up the small half teaspoon of essential oil until he dripped it into the eighth porcelain bottle.

Until this time, he raised his head and smiled slightly at Wu Mei.

"Meiniang, after adding peony flower essential oil to alcohol, although the fragrance will be released immediately, but this fragrance will not last long. In order to make this fragrance last longer, I need this thing!"

As he spoke, Gao Ming put the spoon into the bowl containing the ambergris, scooped out a spoonful of alcohol with a sweet aroma, and poured it directly into the small porcelain bottle in front of him.

When the spoonful of ambergris-containing alcohol was released from the porcelain bottle, the scent of peonies in the air became more mellow.

Wu Mei also noticed this change, and a trace of surprise flashed across her face again.

"The smell has changed, it's more fragrant than before, and it's a little less pungent."

Hearing Wu Mei's evaluation, Gao Ming nodded immediately.

"Of course, the quality of the perfume depends entirely on the fixative!"

Gao Ming is telling the truth, because in later generations, only high-end perfumes will use ambergris as a fixative, while ordinary low-end perfumes only use artificially synthesized methyl benzyl trichloroacetate and the like That's all.

It is precisely because of the different fixatives used that the price of perfumes varies greatly. Inferior perfumes are only a few dozen yuan, while good perfumes cost thousands of yuan to buy, and there are even dozens or even hundreds of yuan. The sky-high price of perfume.

Of course, Gao Ming can only use natural fixatives like ambergris, because with his chemical level, he is not capable of synthesizing fixatives by himself.

In later generations, with the three things of alcohol, essential oil and deodorant, many people can make perfume, but in Datang, only Gao Ming can do this, so at this time he immediately felt the power of Wu. Mei that eyes full of admiration.

Seeing Wu Mei looking at him adoringly, Gao Ming immediately felt a little elated, and he immediately picked up the bottle of perfume that had been prepared and handed it over.

"Come on, Mei Niang, you can use this bottle of perfume!"

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness!"

Seeing the perfume that Gao Ming handed over, Wu Mei immediately became happy, she quickly 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 to smell it again, her face was full of enjoyment.

"It smells so good, Your Highness, how should I use this perfume?"

"Just dab a little on your wrists and neck!"

"Oh!"

After hearing Gao Ming's words, Wu Mei couldn't wait to pour out a little of the perfume in the porcelain bottle, then wiped it on her wrist and neck, and looked at Gao Ming again after wiping it off.

"His Royal Highness, is that so?"

"Yep!"

Seeing Gao Ming nodding, Wu Mei was even more happy, she trotted to Gao Ming immediately, and put her wrist on it.

"Then, Your Highness, do you smell the fragrance?"

Seeing Wu Mei so happy, Gao Ming naturally wouldn't spoil her, so he nodded immediately.

"Well, Xiang, you can lean your neck over and let me smell it."

"it is good!"

Wu Mei didn't doubt that he was there, and immediately leaned her neck towards him, but what she didn't expect was that just as she leaned over, Gao Ming kissed her several times on the face, which made her scream With a sound, he took a few steps back.

"His Royal Highness, you..."

Seeing Wu Mei's frightened look, Gao Ming smiled and smacked his lips a few times.

"Tsk tsk... delicious, really fragrant!"

Hearing Gao Ming's words of "don't have any deep meaning", Wu Mei's pretty face suddenly flushed red.

"His Royal Highness, I...I..."

Seeing that she was too shy to speak, Gao Ming couldn't help laughing again.

"Hahahaha, I don't want you, me and me. This perfume is made, but if it is not covered properly, the fragrance will evaporate and disappear quickly."

As soon as Gao Ming said that the fragrance of the perfume would disappear, Wu Mei immediately became anxious.

"Ah? What should I do then?"

Seeing that Wu Mei was so anxious that she even forgot to be shy, Gao Ming shook his head helplessly.

"What else can I do? Of course, I found a cover to cover it. You go to the backyard and ask Lin Sen and the others to make some corks. After they are done, soak them in wax and they will be ready for use!"

"Okay, I'll go right now!"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Wu Mei nodded and hurried downstairs, seeing her anxious look, Gao Ming immediately sighed.

"She really worked hard for the perfume."

(End of this chapter)