| Perfumes are made from fragrant essential oils | | | | decorated with strands of contrasting colored |
| and other aroma compounds and are used to | | | | glass that was used to attain the latticework |
| sooth the human body. It is essential to store | | | | effect. In Germany, however, the use of white |
| perfumes in bottles that are airtight; otherwise, | | | | glass bottles of different designs with |
| the fragrance may evaporate. Eau de toilette and | | | | embellishments and enamels was more popular. In |
| Eau de Cologne perfume bottles are a safe way | | | | England, during the 18th and the 19th centuries |
| to prevent them from evaporating, as they have | | | | the use of perfume containers gained popularity, |
| lids or stoppers. Certain perfume bottles are | | | | as a wide variety of materials such as enamel, |
| made from colored, opaque, or faceted glass that | | | | silver, and porcelain were being used. The enamel |
| protects the perfume against any damage from | | | | bottles were designed in such a way that they |
| sunlight. | | | | contained glass vials with lids or stoppers to hold |
| Perfumes were of immense significance during | | | | the perfume. These perfume bottles were |
| early civilization. This is evident from the remains | | | | decorated with delicately painted flowers, classical |
| of some perfume bottles found buried in the | | | | scenes, and landscapes. |
| Egyptian tombs. Manufacturers in Venice made | | | | Another material used for making perfume |
| small and decorative glass perfume bottles during | | | | bottles is porcelain. Many factories produce bottles |
| the Renaissance period. The use of decorative | | | | in a variety of shapes and styles that resemble |
| bottles spread extensively across England, France, | | | | nuts, golf balls, and shells. The Victorian styles of |
| and Silesia during the 16th and 17th centuries, | | | | perfume bottles were especially designed for |
| owing to the attractiveness of these bottles. | | | | ladies and had a delicate and feminine touch. They |
| The production of perfume bottles continued in | | | | are still in vogue and treasured by women who |
| Italy and indulged many glass manufacturers, such | | | | sometimes make a hobby of collecting the most |
| as the famous Murano. The glasses were | | | | exclusive perfume bottles. |