Have you ever bought a fragrance because of the bottle alone?

[StylinLA]

In my pre Basenotes days, the bottle design would indeed often lure me. My last "bottle" puchase was that Gucci by Gucci which I bought just as I was becoming much more educated about scents. It sucks.

[supperman]

There was a massive sell off here of The Different Company line (can't think why because their stuff is excellent, guess local market didn't get it) so I bought a few of the 10 ml + aluminium travel covers, decanted the juice - gave it away - and now have 4 extra travel spray units ideal for short hauls - you can put whatever you like in the bottles. I think the TDC packaging is a work of art, personally.

Yeah, definitely if the fragrance isn't too expensive (<$30), I probably won't mind buying it just for the bottle even if the juice is terrible or inappropriate. Unfortunately, none of the bottles I like fall into this category. Right now, I just hope that Narcisco Rodriguez releases an Essence for men and have Lovegrove design the bottle again.

I just noticed He Wood by DSquared2 and it looks awesome! I'm gonna try a sample of it first, but I might just buy it even if the scent is just so-so. The good thing about designer fragrances is that they generally aren't repulsive, so even if they aren't fantastic, they are probably still wearable.

[cpk]

I ordered blind Kingdom because the bottle is just the most beautiful bottle I have ever seen.
I have also baught Lalique Le Parfum. The bottle was just too beautiful to pass by, I smelled the juice, it was quite nie, so I bought it.

[Larwiz]

Nope.The bottle is just a plus, but it's all about the fragrance for me.

[Larwiz]

I have.

I'm a sucker for anything blue. There are a few bottles in my perfume cabinet that I bought either for the blue bottle or because there was "blue" in the name.

That's silly but cute. Do you like the Gucci Pour Homme 2 bottle? I think it's one of the nicest bottles around...

[innamoramento]

I bought Clive Christian No. 1 Pure Perfume just for the bottle, I hate the juice. :-)) LOL

Just kiddin'....

NO!

[Mr. Bon Vivant]

No. But I sometimes test a fragrance because the bottle catches my eye. And I have to confess that I once considered buying a limited edition of one of my favs because of the bottle design.

[Vladdypwnz]

Ditto. I refused to buy the 2.5 because it wasn't black. Although I do preffer the shape of the 2.5. And now that I look at it, when the 2.5 oz GIT has it's cap with the gold crest on, it looks even more rich than the all black 4.0 oz.

hey that's how i feel. i don't like the 2.5oz.

[noggs]

No.

I do love the bottles, though. Getting to look at and handle so many beautiful (and occasionally stunning) bottles is an enjoyable part of the perfume collecting hobby. But I've never bought a fragrance solely because of the bottle, and probably will never get into perfume bottle collecting, either.

noggs

[Vladdypwnz]

[supperman]

^Whao... cool bottle indeed.

[Zgb]

No way, it's the stuff it contains that counts...

[arwen_elf]

Although I have never bought a perfume for the bottle, I am a little tempted to own L'Air du Temps with those beautiful doves.

[Chasing the Dragon]

Although I haven't bought a fragrance *solely* for the bottle, there have been occasions where an attractive bottle played into my decision to buy blind. Jil Sander Sun Men, for example. That bottle is too cool.