An Antique Perfume Bottle - Sentimental & Monetary Value

The vast quantity of perfume on the market today, means there are at least that many different perfume bottles. Essentially, these decorative bottles, serve to entice the customer to buy the perfume. Thus, the bottle must be attractive eye-catching. Consequently, it goes without saying, that perfume bottling business is one of the largest among the many manufacturers of such bottles. One name stands out in this large and competitive field. A French company called Pochet SA.

Pochet SA – A Famous Bottle Maker

If you have ever bought a bottle of Givenchy, Coty, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent and Calvin Klein or any other famous brand of perfume, chances are that the perfume bottle has been made by Pochet. Pochet is a company that descended from Verreries du Courval and Pochet DeRoche, that each have many years of experience in making glass and porcelain items. In fact, the first perfume bottle to contain designer perfume was the work of Verreries du Courval. It was commissioned by Empress Eugenie in the year 1858.

The means of making a perfume bottle has changed over the years, and during the thirties it became possible for perfume bottles to be manufactured by machine. Most of the inspiration for such bottles seemed to come from Hollywood. A company named Lalique, that was subsequently bought by Pochet, created an exquisite bottle that contained the 1932 classic scent, Je Reviens. The bottle itself essentially resembled a skyscraper from New York, and it came packaged in a chrome-finished box.

Another interesting feature of the perfume bottle is that long after the scent has been used up and the fragrances are gone, the bottles, especially those from bygone days are items that are treasured even more than the scents that they held many years ago. In fact, if you are lucky enough to own an antique perfume bottle, you could well be the owner of a minor treasure that will fetch a good price and which is much sought after by bottle collectors.

So, the next time you go overseas makes sure to check out the many antique shops that may have an antique perfume bottle or two. However, that is easier said than done because many of these bottles have an asking price in thousands of dollars, and so before you buy one of these bottles, you should be certain that the bottle is to your liking.

There are many places where it is possible to find such valuable perfume bottles. These include antique stores, flea markets, estate auctions and yard sales, just to name a few. You can also look on eBay or other auction sites where people often sell boxes of old “junk” at a time for very little.