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& Vanity Items
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We are the world’s foremost association devoted to the education, promotion, and collection of perfume bottles and vanity items. We’re glad you’re here. Explore our site! Become a member (with benefits)! Join our enthusiastic conversations about collecting and curating these beautiful bits of history. Happy hunting!
Our Mission:
The purpose of the International Perfume Bottle Association is to provide information and education about all aspects of perfume and scent bottles, compacts, purses, ephemera, and other related vanity items, including researching their uses, history, manufacture, and significance; to promote collecting of these items; and to promote fellowship among its members and outreach to other collectors.
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Chypre Fragrances
“Chypre” is a popular fragrance, but not associated with a specific flower. Named after the island of Cyprus and popularized by François Coty in 1917, a chypre (pronounced “sheep-ra”) perfume is a sophisticated fragrance family known for its contrasting, earthy, woody, […]
Convention Registration Now Open!
The IPBA Board is excited to host an enthusiastic crowd at Convention 2026. It will be held April 23 – 26, 2026 at the Holiday Inn Chicago Downtown Wolf Point, 350 West Wolf Point Plaza, Chicago, Illinois. We have many […]
Compacts and Perfume Bottles of DuBarry by Michael A. Mont and Judith Gale
Former IPBA member Michael A. Mont and his daughter Judith Gale have created something special with their recently published book, “Compacts and Perfume Bottles of DuBarry”! Their book dives deep into the rich history of Richard Hudnut’s DuBarry […]
Free Convention Activities Open to the Public
IPBA 38th ANNUAL CONVENTION APRIL 23 – 26, 2026 HOLIDAY INN CHICAGO, DOWNTOWN WOLF POINT 350 West Wolf Point Plaza FREE EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Friday, April 24th, 2026 5:15 pm – 7:30 pm. Collector’s […]
Perfume Bottle Design Competition 2026 Opens on December 1st
1. Eligibility This free to enter perfume bottle design competition is open to anyone who designs and creates an original perfume bottle*. This design may be of any medium (glass, metal, pottery, etc.). Only a tangible perfume bottle […]
2026 Perfume Bottle Auction Consignments Solicited
Do you have perfume bottles or vanity items that you are interested in selling? The PERFUME BOTTLES AUCTION, organized by renowned specialist Ken Leach, is the official annual auction of the International Perfume Bottle Association. This auction is […]
Get Connected With the IPBA
Are you new to the IPBA and looking to get connected with other members? We’re here to help!
Why Join IPBA?
Would you like to … Learn more about your collection? Become a more discriminating buyer? Meet others with your collecting passion? Learn how to care for and display your collection? If so, this is the place!
What Is It? What’s It Worth?
To get the right information so that you can identify, insure, sell or simply appreciate your bottle you should become an educated consumer by researching your bottle or collection. That can be done via several avenues – reference […]
International Perfume Bottle Association
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