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Perfume glass bottles: the perfect blend of craft aesthetics and functionality
First, the core features of perfume glass bottles
Material characteristics
High transmittance: the use of soda-lime glass or borosilicate glass, light transmittance of more than 90%, clearly show the color of the perfume, some high-end products use crystal glass (leaded or lead-free crystals), the refraction effect is more brilliant.
Chemical Stability: Resistant to corrosion of perfume solvents (ethanol, flavors, etc.), avoiding chemical reaction between glass and spices, ensuring long-term stability of perfume quality.
Texture and weight: the thickness of the bottle is usually 2-5mm, heavy feel, high-end models can be frosted, engraved and other processes to enhance the tactile and visual texture.
Design and process highlights
Diversified shapes: from classic cylindrical shapes (e.g. Chanel No.5) to shaped designs (e.g. the teardrop shape of Dior's Truly Me series), and even the integration of artistic sculpture elements to meet the brand's aesthetic needs.
Surface treatments:
Frosting / Sandblasting: Etched with hydrofluoric acid or sandblasted to create a matte texture and add a premium feel (e.g. Lutens perfume bottles).
Hot Stamping / Silver Stamping: Metallic logo printed on the bottle or cap to enhance brand recognition.
Engraving and painting: hand-engraved patterns or glazes (e.g. Guerlain's Salon d'Art collection) to give them a collector's value.
Caps and accessories: Mostly made of metal (aluminum, zinc alloy), resin or crystal, some of them are decorated with jewelry and leather, forming an overall design language with the bottle (e.g., the magnetic metal cap of TF's Black Tube perfume).
Functional design
Anti-evaporation structure: the bottle mouth is precision threaded or bayoneted with a gasket liner to ensure that the perfume evaporates at a rate of less than 0.5%/year.
Spray system adaptation: the inner diameter of the bottle and the nozzle tube diameter are precisely matched (common caliber is 15mm, 18mm), to ensure the smoothness of the press spray and atomization effect.
Second, the application of perfume glass bottles and classification
Classified by use and positioning
High-end perfume glass bottles:
Features: crystal glass or high white material glass, complex processes (such as hand-blown, multi-layer relief), expensive accessories (gold-plated, Swarovski crystals).
Application: luxury brand perfume (such as Cleon, Amour), limited edition or collector's perfume, packaging costs accounted for more than 30% of the product price.
Popular daily perfume glass bottles:
Features: soda-lime glass-based, batch molding, simple surface treatment (such as monochrome printing, hot stamping), strict cost control.
Application: FMCG brand perfume (e.g. Zumalon, CK), body spray, the capacity of 30-100ml.
Customized perfume bottles:
Characteristics: molded according to the brand demand, unique shape (e.g. animal shape, architectural silhouette), often with customized caps and packaging gift boxes.
Application: niche perfume brands, salon incense (such as Le Labo, Artisan), to strengthen brand differentiation.
Categorized by volume and shape
Portable (5-15ml): mini cylindrical or flat, easy to carry around, mostly roller ball bottles or small spray bottles.
Conventional (30-100ml): the classic shape is mainly to meet the needs of daily use, is the mainstream specification of the market.
Home fragrance bottle (100-500ml): large-capacity square or shaped bottle, with rattan wand or pump head, for indoor aromatherapy (such as Diptyque aromatherapy bottle).