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The Glitter and Glam of Rhinestones
The use of rhinestones on perfume and vanity items varies from two small rhinestones for an animal’s eyes to being completely covered in glamorous rhinestones. Come enjoy the glitter and glam of rhinestone studded perfume and vanity items […]
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 […]
Perfect Pearls
Pearls symbolize a range of virtues including elegance, wealth, status, and spiritual growth. Their symbolism is rooted in their formation, where a mollusk creates a beautiful, protective shell around an irritant, mirroring human growth through adversity. Pearls are […]
Art Deco Glamour in Compacts, Purses & Vanity Treasures
November 12, 2025 6:30 – 8:00 PM Eastern The Art Deco Society of Washington and the International Perfume Bottle Association will be exploring the timeless beauty and design in ladies’ luxury accessories. This presentation examines ladies’ luxury accessories […]
Lovely Lavender
In the language of flowers, Lavender means peace, calm, devotion, and purity. This derives from its well-known relaxing fragrance and historical uses for bathing and healing. Its purple color also represents royalty, grace, and luxury. We have many […]
IPBA Day Spooky Zoom Meeting
Share your spooky perfume and vanity items during our IPBA Day Spooky Zoom meeting! The meeting will be held on October 18th at 1:30 PM Eastern time, hosted by Barbara W. Miller. Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81522595290?pwd=2yfIUkT2VdAS15fflus0J1Ag8JrqnA.1 Meeting ID: 815 […]
Website Open House October 18th!
The IPBA will be opening up the members-only portion of their website to the general public for one day only on October 18th. This is your once-a-year opportunity to feast your eyes on beautiful perfumes, compacts, purses and […]
Save The Date For Convention 2026!
April 23 – 26, 2026 in Chicago! We will be staying at the luxurious Holiday Inn Downtown – Wolf Point: get details here. See also a preliminary schedule and a list of places to go, things to see, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
Feathers of Elegance
Feathers have many symbolic meanings in different cultures. They have typically been associated with freedom, transcendence and communication with spiritual realms. Finding a feather in an unusual place or having one suddenly float across your path can especially seem to […]
Perle für Perle II by Sabina Schurenberg
Perle für Perle II Perltaschen aus Munchen und Wien, 1910 – 1935 Purse collectors and historians have been waiting with great anticipation for Sabina Schurenberg’s book, Perle fur Perle II. It is remarkable. This is her third book […]
Upcoming Florida Flamingo Chapter Meeting
Pink Birds and Pretty Portraits The Florida Flamingos Chapter of the IPBA will be holding a Zoom meeting: Sunday, August 17th, 2025 10 AM – 12 PM (Eastern US) OPEN TO ALL! We’ll be having a show […]
Our Virtual Museum Welcomes its 11,000th Item!
The IPBA is proud to welcome a very special limited edition bottle as the 11,000th item in our Virtual Museum!. It is the “Le Flacon Tortue Red Edition” by Guerlain. They describe it as follows: “An exceptional creation […]
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