Bottle Size Matters!
Perfume bottles is a subject I haven’t yet touched upon, and in today’s post I’d like to raise an issue of bottle size. Any self-respecting perfume fanatic or pretty much any consumer will tell you how much they wish perfumes came in smaller bottles. For a fanatic, bottle size matters for practical reasons: storage space and likelihood of wear. It is likewise practical for an average consumer to be able to carry your favorite perfume in your bag. Another aspect is the hesitation that often takes place when faced with a purchase decision - are you ready to commit to 50 ml or 100 ml size? In my experience, unless I’m madly in love with the scent and/or it’s discontinued, I’m quite happy with just 10 ml or 30 ml. Hence, I’m making an official plea to perfume houses to please produce more smaller bottles! After all, some have already done an excellent job:
Parfums de Nicolai 30 ml bottles Beautyhabit.com
L’Artisan Parfumeur Charmer Trio, 10 ml each, at Luckyscent.com
Frederic Malle 10 ml Travel Sprays at Barney’s New York
Fifi Chachnil 10 ml Purse Spray at Beautyhabit.com
Comptoir Sud Pacifique 20 ml Purse Sprays at Sephora
Susanne Lang Layering Wardrobe, 7 ml each, at Luckyscent.com
Chanel Fragrance Wardrobe 2006, 3.5 ml each, at Gloss.com
Bond No 9 7 ml Travel Pocket Sprays at Fragrancesandmore.biz
Stella McCartney Roll-On Set, 10 ml each, at Sephora
Robert Piguet Fracas 7 ml Roll-On at Sephora
Narciso Rodriguez Valentine’s Day Set, 7 ml each, at Nordstrom’s
Fresh Fragrance Quartet, 30 ml each, at Neiman Marcus
Estee Lauder 10 ml Purse Sprays at Nordstrom’s
Tom Ford Youth Dew Amber Nude 30 ml at Esteelauder.com
23 comments January 30th, 2007
My major perfume anticipation at the moment is the new Chanels due to come out this February. The subject has already been discussed in perfume blogosphere but I was quite fascinated to see yet another article in the February issue of the W magazine, “Hot Coco” (page 138). Just wanted to share a few bits and pieces that made me go all atwitter. Jacques Polge, the perfumer of Chanel, said in reference to No.18, one of the new scents, “there’s never been anything that smells like this, and maybe there never will be again”. No.18 features a rare ingredient,