Here is a mid-19th century recipe:
“East India Pomatum; Pomade des Indes; or Pomade d'Orient. Take beef-suet, 3/4 pound avoirdupois; lard, 1/2 pound; pure bright beeswax, 2 ounces; finest annatto, 1 drachm; gum-benzoin in coarse powder, 3/4 ounce; and grain-musk, 6 to 8 grains; digest in a covered vessel set in a water-bath, with frequent agitation, for 2 or 3 hours. After repose, decant the clear portion, add of oil of lemon, 1 Imperial fluid drachm; oil of lavender (English), 1/2 fluid drachm; oils of cassia, cloves and verbena, each 10 or 12 drops; and stir the mass until it has somewhat cooled. Lastly, pour it into pots or bottles, and let it cool very slowly, and undisturbed. Very fragrant.”