IPBA 2024 Perfume Bottle Design Competition Rules

Previous Winners above (left to right): 2016 (tie) Domingo Navales for “Octopus” and Gregoris Komodromas for
“Aphrodite”; 2017 Paul Mabe for “Trillium”; 2018 Elaine Hyde for “Black and Blue”; 2019 Gustavo
Santana for “Blue Ice”; 2021 Anna Boothe for “Laurel Berry”; 2022 Gustavo Santana for “Teal Blue”;
2023 Gustavo Santana for “Butterflies are Free”

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.).
The following exceptions apply: The International Perfume Bottle Board of Directors and their
immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings and children). *As of 2022 only tangible
perfume bottles will be accepted for the competition.

The Perfume Bottle Design Competition is subject to federal, state, and local laws and
regulations.

2. Sponsor
The International Perfume Bottle Association (IPBA) is the sponsor of this Perfume Bottle Design
Competition.

3. Agreement to Official Rules
Participation in the IBPA Perfume Bottle Design Competition constitutes full and unconditional
agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are
final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules
and fulfilling the other requirements set forth herein. The design remains the property of the
entrant. Finalist’s entries will be returned to the entrant after the convention.

4. Competition Period
The competition begins on December 1, 2023, and ends March 8, 2024. Entries that are
submitted after the contest period will be disqualified. Submissions will only be accepted for the
duration of the contest period.

5. How to Enter
a) Send photos (On a neutral background) of your original designed bottle in JPEG format to:
[email protected].

b) Complete the attached Entry Form:
*Name, Address, City, State (Province), Country, Phone number and email address.
*Name of the Perfume Bottle (if any)
*Description of the Perfume Bottle- materials used, ex: glass, metal, resin, recycled
materials, etc.
*Describe the creative process and inspiration for the Perfume Bottle.

c) Maximum two entries per person. Please submit a separate Entry Form for each entry.
***The IPBA Board of Directors will select 10 Semi-finalists and they will be notified via email by
April 5, 2024. These 10 Semi-Finalists will be notified where to send their “tangible” perfume
bottle entry– -which is to be received no later than April 19, 2024, for Final judging and Display
at the:

2024 International Perfume Bottle Association’s 36th Annual Convention
Newport Harbor Island Resort
Newport, Rhode Island
April 25-April 28, 2024

The winning designs will be selected by a voting ballot of the IPBA members attending the 36th
Annual IPBA convention. Prizes will be awarded on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Newport, RI.

The winning designer will be notified via email. Once the votes are counted the decision will be
final. The IPBA reserves the right not to select a winner if, in its sole discretion, no suitable
entries are received.

First Place:
$750 Cash prize and will be featured in an article in the Summer 2024 Perfume Bottle Quarterly
magazine, and a one-year membership to the International Perfume Bottle Association.

Second Place:
$250 Cash prize and will be featured in an article in the Summer 2024 Perfume Bottle Quarterly
magazine, and a one-year membership to the International Perfume Bottle Association.

Third Place:
$100 Cash prize and will be featured in an article in the Summer 2024 Perfume Bottle Quarterly
magazine, and a one-year membership to the International Perfume Bottle Association.

By entering this competition, you agree to free and unlimited use of photos of your entry to be
used in future publications by The International Perfume Bottle Association.
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