After some experimenting with the general principles of enfleurage, he succeeds in preserving the scent of a woman by shaving off her hair, covering her in animal fat, and then distilling the fat.
After some experimenting with the general principles of enfleurage, he tries the method of distillation on a cotton-picker, which fails. He succeeds in preserving the scent of the woman by shaving off her hair, covering her in animal fat, and then distilling the fat.