Women and men have worn perfume for millennia. Excavated burials tell us the Egyptian as well as ancient Chinese wore it, and later the Greeks and Romans. They kept perfumes in some kind of container, ...

Long before minimalism and refillable spritzers, perfume bottles were works of art. Crystal stoppers, hand-painted glass, and sculpted silhouettes turned fragrance into a luxury display piece—and ...

Perfume is one of the most powerful cosmetics around. With just a spritz, it can unlock memories, make us feel glamorous, and even serve as a prelude to romance. There’s also a lovely sense of ritual ...

In the 1920s, American women were looking for a bit of glamour. They found it in Hollywood, the Flapper era, and in glass perfume bottles imported from Bohemia. The bottles, made by several prominent ...

Perfume isn’t cheap, whether we’re talking Baccarat or Chanel. Sometimes it’s the brand’s big name. Sometimes it’s the luxurious fragrances within the bottle. And sometimes it’s the bottle that holds ...

W earing chest waders and armed with a flashlight, gloves and pitchfork, Nick Fredsall of Stockbridge is ready to start hunting. His prey — century-old bottles. ¶ The ideal day for a dig is the sunny ...