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VIBRATIONS AND RAYS
103 This interesting catalogue offers a field for experiment to those interested in the subject. Mr. S. Piesse, Mr. P. H. Baslick, and others, found, in the course of experiments, that every perfume has its own effect upon the olfactory nerves, just as a musical note has upon the auditory nerves. Heavy odours of the oriental perfumes correspond in their vibrations to the lower notes, while sharp and delicate scents correspond to the higher notes of the musical scale. I anticipate that by, correlating the testimony of trained sensitives with observations obtained by the employment of hypnosis, it may be possible to assign a definite musical note to particular perfumes, extending over several octaves of sound vibrations. To effect this, an instrument must be perfected which will measure the vibrations of perfumes registered on the olfactory nerves. The Olfactometer designed by H. Zwaardsmaker, marked a step towards this end.
We can conclude that colour, music, and perfume, are directly interrelated with one another, and afford a further illustration of the harmony underlying all manifestations that combine to make human perception the measure of all things.
The parallels which may be observed between
