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How the Perfume Bottle Does Make a Difference
By Mary Henderson

You may think it's what is inside the bottle of perfume that really matters, but for a gift as sensual and as romantic as perfume, the bottle does say a lot. Many fragrances are very similar if you were to test them blindly. A little more citrus in one and a little more sandalwood in the other is unnoticeable by the untrained nose. However, what makes one bottle of perfume stand out from amongst the rest is the way it is designed and decorated on a dressing table or kept on the counter between a double marble bowl vanity.

Some classic perfumes have very classic bottles which have become a trademark of the fragrance. Just pouring the most expensive perfume in to an ordinary bottle will never sell. The converse may not be true always. An average perfume may sell if the bottle is something to talk about. Of course there may not be repeat purchases f the perfume doesn't deliver on its promise and it may not go down as a classic but at least it will entice the first time buyer. A very plain or unappealing perfume bottle will not even be given that chance.

Although exact amounts vary from designer to designer, but a large chunk of the budget of launching a perfume goes into bottle deign, colors, type face and of course the name of the perfume. A trend that began with the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Coco Chanel has caught on so much that teeny bopper stars also have their own brand of perfume today.

Some Classic Bottles

The Jean Paul Gaultier bottles of perfume both for men and women are always one of the first that come to mind. The silhouette of a man and woman in deep aqua-blue and pale dusty pink respectively was something very different from the square and cylindrical bottles common to many perfumes. Further the tin type packaging that houses that attractive perfume bottle just makes it even better.

The classic, clean lines of the Chanel no. 5 bottle with the legendary Chanel logo in black has always been a permanent feature on many dressers. It is nothing fancy but it symbolizes timelessness.

Although not very upscale, the Hot and Cold perfume from the United Colors of Benetton also have a very cute bottle with faucets as the top of the fragrance. It was very apt to go with an easily identifiable object that plays the name of the perfume very well and appeals to the younger crowd.

Author Details:
Mary Henderson writes for a number of sites about her interest in perfume and cosmetics.

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