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Gorgeous Gardenias

Due to its white petals, the gardenia symbolises elegance, purity, and beauty in the language of flowers. It is also a symbol of sincerity and romance, making it an ideal gift to express admiration and love. As one […]

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Perfume Bottle Presentation at the Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA

It’s time to make your plans to attend the IPBA Chesapeake Crabs Chapter weekend at the Beach October 17 – 19. Everyone is Welcome For This Once-In-A-Lifetime Event! Friday 2:00 pm – Meet Cary Needell, glass curator at […]

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The IPBA Archives Are Growing!

IPBA Members now have access to: Full Archive of the IPBA Perfume Bottle Quarterly (back to 1988) Full Archive of the IPBA Australia Chapter Newsletter (back to 2015) Archive of the IPBA UK Chapter Newsletter (back to 2019) […]

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“Fragrance and Form: Design and Perfume Culture” Exhibit Now Open!

The exhibition “Fragrance and Form: Design and Perfume Culture” opened on 31 May at Casa do Design in Matosinhos (city in northern Portugal). Andrew Howard, the exhibition’s curator, draws on Afonso Oliveira’s private collection, which highlights notable pieces […]

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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 […]

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Our Virtual Museum is Amazingly International!

As befits an organization calling itself the International Perfume Bottle Association, our Virtual Museum of over 11,000 items is amazingly international – with representation from 36 countries!

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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!

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Looking For 2026 Convention Donations

The IPBA is looking for 2026 Convention Donations for Chicago!   Please help with our wonderful annual convention fund raisers by providing perfume and vanity related items for these events. The funds generated by the Raffle, the IPBA table […]

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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 […]

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