Aromatic WATERS are saturated SOLUTIONS (unless otherwise specified) of volatile oils (e.g. Rose oil, peppermint oil) or other aromatic or volatile substances, e.g. Camphor in PURIFIED water. Aromatic waters are prepared from a number of volatile substances, including peppermint oil, rose oil, orange flower oil, spearmint oil, anise oil, wintergreen oil, camphor and chloroform. Naturally, they POSSESS an odor and taste similar to that plant or volatile substance from which they are prepared. Aromatic waters are clear and free from solid impurities and are free from empyreumatic (smoke like) or foreign odors. Most of the aromatic substances in the preparation of aromatic waters have very low solubility in water and even though water may be saturated, its concentration of aromatic material is still rather small. The volatile substances from which the aromatic waters are to be prepared should be of purest quality. Aromatic waters can be categorized in two types as- 1. Simple aromatic waters: They contain purified water as a solvent but do not contain alcohol and are mainly used as vehicles e.g. Chloroform water. 2. Concentrated aromatic waters: They contain alcohol as solvent for the volatile constituents. Examples of concentrated aromatic waters are Camphor Water BP, Concentrated Peppermint Water BP, Concentrated Caraway Water BPC, Concentrated Cinnamon Water BPC, Concentrated Dill Water BPC, Concentrated Anise Water BPC etc.