What You Need to Know
A florentine flask, also known as florentine receiver, florentine separator or essencier, other shapes called florentine vase or florentine vessel, is an oil–water separator fed with condensed vapors of a steam distillation in a fragrance extraction process.
Steps
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Orange blossom water (Middle Eastern): Separates aromatic hydrosol from bitter compounds
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Rose attar (Indian): Isolates precious rose oil from distillation water
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Lavender essential oil (French): Separates volatile oils from herbal infusion