Perfume bottles - All Bottles Are Not Created Equal

Fact! Archeologists have discovered intricate perfume bottles within the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs, and it is believed that Egyptians were the first to incorporate fragrances and perfume into their cultural rituals.

There's something chic and almost magickal about a dresser lined with beautiful vintage-looking perfume bottles. While many wonderful fragrances come in fairly interesting bottles, did you know you don't have leave them in those bottles? The perfume bottles that line your dresser or vanity can be as unique as you are with just a little bit of creativity.

Reuse Your Favorite Perfume Bottles
Sometimes manufacturers will market their perfumes in special limited edition bottles. I have some of these that I just couldn't throw away when the perfume was gone! So don't; don't throw out; just refill them with the same perfume and keep using them.

Actually you don't even have to refill them with the same scent! Wash them out with rubbing alcohol to make sure any oil residue is gone, and then wash them with soap and water. Let them sit and dry for a few days and then fill them again with your favorite perfume.

Tip! If your antinque or vintage-style perfume bottles are turning cloudy (caused by hard water mineral deposits), fill it with water and add a denture-cleaning tablet. Make sure you're very careful not to get the label wet.

It can feel a little elegant to mist yourself with an atomizer that reminds you of the type your great grandmother had setting on her vanity back in the day. You can find beautiful and interesting old perfume bottles at garage sales, thrift stores, and on auction sites like eBay. When you buy an antique bottle, however, make sure the stopper or cap fits tight so your perfume won't evaporate too soon.

Make Your Own Perfume Bottle
If you have a rather plain bottle, you can decorate it to fit your own taste - decoupage thin triangles or other shapes of colored tissue paper to bottle to create a stained glass look; use specific colors to represent what the perfume is for - for example, pink and red for a romantic blend, or shades of green for a spring, grassy kind of scent. You could paint it with stained glass paint or fabric paint for a textured look, or even glue beads or other decorations on it to make it truly unique. This is especially fun if you're using it for a perfume or potion/formula dedicated to a specific lwa or other deity.

If you're into it and are really creative you can take a glass-blowing class and make your own perfume bottle right from scratch. The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York lets you make your own project for a small fee; there may be a similar place in your area. Working under the supervision of master artists, you can make something that's truly beautiful and unlike anything else out there.

All Perfume Bottles Are Not Created Equal