Perfume Making (1948)

London. M/S of man in laboratory coat entering safe containing essential oils. Inside safe, the man inspects perfume pastes and essential oils. M/S of man leaving safe. M/S of man entering laboratory. Various shots of man cutting paste and weighing small amounts on precision scales. The man places weighed amount on table. C/U of man inspecting paste. Various shots of man placing paste in grinding machine. C/U of grinding machine. Various shots of man chipping lump of whale’s ambergris. C/U of man placing material in glass and adding liquid. Various shots of man pouring liquid through strainer. Various shots of woman taking finished perfume from churn and pouring it into small perfume bottle. L/S of woman carrying container to girl seated at table. C/U of girl at table filling perfume bottle with perfume. Various shots of girls on factory floor packing bottles of perfume. The ornamental bottles are placed in satin gift boxes. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE C