christmas don't be late

Perfume packaging is a new area of interest to me, ever since I browsed Judith Miller's book featuring antique bottles. I especially love special editions made by these perfume houses for Christmas.

Elizabeth Arden's 'Parfums par Noel'

"Cyclamen," "Night & Day," & "Blue Grass"

De Raymond


source: Miller's Antiques, live auctioneers

frangrant pretties

Judith Miller's Perfume Bottles has been my bedside reading for the past few days when it caught my eye a few weeks ago at the local library, and now I'm hooked onto pretty perfume bottles.

Baccarat Cyclamen for Elizabeth Arden



source Miller's Antique & Collectibles, Live Auctioneers and Antiques Image Archive


Pale Pink & White Stourbridge Cameo Bottle, 1887

source Miller's Antique & Collectibles

Baccarat "Tojours Fidele" Perfume for D'orsay

source: Legendary Auctions

Lalique "Leurs Ames" Perfume for D'orsay

source: Live Auctioneers and RLalique.com

Lalique "Le Lys" Perfume for D'orsay

source Live Auctioneers

Cardinal Perfumes: "Bouquet", "Chypre" and "Gardenia"

source Quirky Finds

Lalique "L'elegance" Perfume for D'orsay

source: RLalique.com and Polyvore

'Depose' by Parfumerie Oriza

source Miller's Antiques & Collectibles

Baccarat "Le Dandy" for D'orsay

source Gentleman's Gazette

Bourjoius "Evening in Paris", 1928

source Miller's Antiques & Collectible


with own casing in blue bakelite, 1920s
source Auction Atrium London Auctioneers