Perfume Bottles by Lalique - Beautiful Works of Art

Limited edition Lalique perfume bottles are a hotbecause of brand popularity. Lalique on the other
commodity today, as even Hollywood celebritieshand, became sought-after simply because the
and icons around the world are rushing to ownbottles were artistic, innovative and intricately
one. These perfume bottles are only occasionallydesigned.
available for purchase, and they were and areThese perfume bottles are celebrated by
worthy of all this fuss.collectors the world over. What's amazing about
There is a mind-boggling array of perfume brandsthis is Mr. Lalique only started making bottles
available today, and each one of these perfumeswhen he was already in his '50s.
has certain characteristics and trademarks thatHe might have started creating perfume bottles
make them distinguishable from other perfumes.late in life, but he managed to create an
During ancient times, perfume or scent wasimpressive number of original perfume bottles. Mr.
considered a luxurious, expensive item that onlyLalique passed away in 1945, but his perfume
royalty could afford. Today, it is still within thebottles as well as his other works of art still live
realm of the wealthy, as the wealthy can greatlyon and continue to be considered the most
influence trends in perfume and scent.revered among collectors.
Lalique perfumes, or perfumes that are containedLalique perfumes may smell as good as other
in bottles with the Lalique brand, are currently onescents, but it is a generally accepted fact that
of the most popular and best beloved frangrancepeople buy Lalique perfumes not for the scent,
bottles out there. The bottles were initiallynice as it may be, but for the bottles.
designed and created by Rene Jules Lalique, aFamous pop-singer Mariah Carey is a great
glasswork artist and jewelry designer fromadmirer of Lalique Perfumes. In October of 2007,
France. He became famous for creatingshe spent $13,200 in a matter of minutes, buying
magnificent objects d'art, bringing new perspectivetwelve bottles of Butterfly by Lalique. When she
to ordinary items such as chandeliers, vases,was asked why she spent so much and bought
clocks and perfume bottles.so many of the perfume, she simply said that
What makes these bottles unique is, of course,she really loved the bottle design. The bottle is
the unique and intricate bottle designs. Othermade of crystal and is carved with butterfly
perfumes become popular or sought-afterdesigns, and stoppered with a crystal butterfly.
because of the way they smell, or simply