I’m glad I found this little article “Perfumes and Perfumery” in an 1888 issue of Good Housekeeping. I’ll feel more confident describing my Victorian characters as smelling of lavender, clove, jasmine, or patchouli. ATCHOULY is an East Indian perfume and was of rare popularity when first brought into prominence as a handkerchief extract by the … Continue reading "Victorian Perfumes"