Evolution history of perfume bottle-one

The Egyptians were the first to use perfume. They built a perfume room near the temple. The perfume made of myrrh and cinnamon was put in a jar to cover the smell of the mummy. The origin of perfume bottles can be traced back to 1500 BC, when glassware was still a symbol of power and dignity.

In the Greek and Roman times, perfume bottles began to be used as personal pleasure items. Perfume bottles that can be placed indoors have appeared, many of which imitate the shapes of birds, humans and other animals. By 50 BC, glass blow molding technology had greatly improved in the Syrian region. The transparent glass perfume bottle with colored glass decoration became the treasure of Roman upper class ladies. At the same time, metal and enamel containers appeared in the perfume market.

Since the 18th century, oriental perfumes in ceramic bottles have become a trend. The fragile and difficult to transport characteristics of ceramics make these perfume precious. In the movie "Empress Dowager", Queen Mary Antoinette was deeply fascinated by Eastern ceramics and led the aristocratic class.

Of all the materials, glass is the most suitable for containing perfume. It will not have any chemical reaction with the liquid, which will lead to the flavor change. Its bottle cap is more dense, which is conducive to locking the flavor. Perfume and glass bottles became regular customers on women's dressers until the late 19th century. In the 20th century, perfume bottle design accelerated the frequency of trend change.

In the first 10 years of the 20th century, Art Nouveau reached its peak, when perfume bottles were designed with fantastic ideas. The most commonly used form is a blooming flower resembling a brocade. For example, the Floramee perfume designed by L. T Piver in 1905, the bottle stopper is crystal, and the purple phalaenopsis is decorated with golden flower characters, which are beautifully carved. In this period, perfume bottles often used corks to store perfume like wine

In 1907, the spray bottle was born. A balloon was attached to the outside of the bottle. When the balloon was pressed, perfume liquid was atomized and sprayed out. A spray perfume named De Vilbis was very popular at that time. It had a smooth shape like a wine glass. It "bloomed" several transparent glass flowers on the top, and slender spikes fell on the tail of the balloon. This design may seem outdated and cumbersome now, but it precisely caters to people's imagination of femininity at that time.

In the 1920s, World War I caused the decline of the beauty industry in Europe, and the United States became a major manufacturer of perfume. The new perfume bottle design reflects the gorgeous beauty of Hollywood extravagance. In Europe, the prevalence of decorative art and the inspiration brought by urban life have inspired designers. Miracle from Lentheric, Atakor from A. Euziere, and three perfume from Jean Patou, Le Sien, Amour Amor, and Que Sais Je, are all representatives of this period.

Marotte mini perfume designed by hat designer Rose Varos in the 1950s
The most successful perfume in 1920s was the famous Chanel No. 5. It is packaged in a simple square bottle with only a simple paper label and a glass mouth on the bottle body. The straight design reflects Coco Chanel's never beating around the bush personality and minimalist modern design philosophy.