“It’s part of the meaning,” says Christine Nagel, in-house perfumer at Hermès, of a bottle’s design. “For me, with scent, there is always meaning.” The two elements aligning is imperative; when they don’t, “it’s horrible”, she says. “It’s like… your great aunt knitting a terrible outfit for your lovely little baby, and you have to dress her up in it to keep everyone happy.”
— Read more in The art of the perfume bottle at Financial Times.
Loved looking at the pictures in the article a lot, but boy o boy they are off the charts exspensive!
Yep!
Wondering if comfort plays into bottle design. Unlike pieces of sculpture, perfume bottles are meant to be held and used. My complaint with the flat Galop bottle is that while it is gorgeous, it is uncomfortable to hold and spray. In contrast, the Chanel Les Eaux line has rounded bottles that are designed to be comfortable to be held in a woman’s hand (unsure how true, this was told to me by a sales associate).
I have a feeling that the look matters more to sales, but no idea if that works long term.
I don’t care what bottle shapes Hermes uses since I buy only the 15 ml, and they are lovely.
oh yeah those are nice travel bottles, sleek and hefty. i don’t think they made Galop travel sprays tho?
the standard rectangular Hermes bottles are nice though.