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 will be accepted, no Digital renderings. The following exceptions apply: The International Perfume Bottle Board of Directors and their immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings and children).
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 Please Read Our New Rules for Our Competition
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 to the IPBA’s section of perfume bottles at Perfume Passage (perfumepassage.org), or returned to the entrant at his/her expense after the convention.
4. Competition Period
The competition begins on December 1, 2025, and ends March 9, 2026. 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 and submit 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 6, 2026. These 10 Semi-Finalists will be notified where to send their “tangible” perfume bottle entry– -which is to be received no later than April 17, 2026 for Final Judging and Display at the:
2026 International Perfume Bottle Association’s 38th Annual Convention
Holiday Inn Chicago Wolf Point
Chicago, Illinois
April 23 – April 26, 2026
The winning designs will be selected by a voting ballot of the IPBA members attending the 38th Annual IPBA convention. Prizes will be awarded on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Chicago, IL. 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 & will be featured in an article in the Summer 2026 Perfume Bottle Quarterly magazine, and a one-year membership to the International Perfume Bottle Association.
Second Place: $250 Cash prize & will be featured in an article in the Summer 2026 Perfume Bottle Quarterly magazine, and a one-year membership to the International Perfume Bottle Association.
Third Place: $100 Cash prize & will be featured in an article in the Summer 2026 Perfume Bottle Quarterly magazine, and a one-year membership to the International Perfume Bottle Association.
