Why it works: Camphor and rose work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and 51 recipes mention both. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓
The recipe
Ingredients
Directions
Melt the spermaceti and white wax with the olive oil using a water bath.
Once melted, add the glycerine and stir until well combined.
When nearly cool, add the oil of roses or any other desired perfume.
Pour into molds and allow to set.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Camphor + rosetop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together51 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Camphor + olivetop 14% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together53 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Olive + rosetop 16% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together110 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).
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