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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 […]
Fragrances Named With Numbers or Letters
While “Chanel No. 5” may be the most well-known fragrance named with a number, it is by far not the only fragrance named with a number or letter. The collection represented here far surpassed this webmaster’s expectations, and […]
2025 Perfume Bottles Auction Recap
The 2025 Perfume Bottle Auction by Ken Leach was a very successful online auction. Many of the items shown on this website’s auction preview sold for higher than expected prices. As a result, Ken and Armando have made […]
“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 […]
Lilac Time
Lilac often symbolizes youth, innocence, and first love. In the language of flowers, purple lilacs are associated with the initial emotions of love, while white lilacs represent youthful innocence. Additionally, lilac is linked to memories of happy moments, […]
2025 Perfume Bottle Design Competition Winners
While ‘vintage’ may rule the days of Convention, the IPBA recognizes that every gorgeous bottle was at one time a sparkling new work of art. And from there the IPBA PERFUME BOTTLE DESIGN COMPETITION was born. The competition […]
Recap of the 2025 Convention in Portland, Oregon
View a detailed recap of the International Perfume Bottle Association’s 2025 Annual Convention in Portland, Oregon. Many educational sessions and lots of buying opportunities in an elegant setting!
Lily of the Valley (Muguet)
Aa a symbol of purity, joy, love, sincerity, happiness and luck, Lily of the Valley has much significance. It’s actually the national flower of Finland, and in France, on 1st May for La Fête du Muguet, lily of […]
No Shrinking Violets
Violets are low-lying, gentle flowers, and for the Victorians they symbolised modesty. Hence the expression “shrinking violet”, meaning a person who is very shy or modest and does not like to attract attention. But the violets in the […]
Lanvin Perfumes Presentation on YouTube
Did you miss the March 2nd special presentation on Lanvin by the esteemed expert and author Jean-Marie Martin-Hattemberg? He will delved into the world of Jeanne Lanvin, “the elegant magician” (1867 – 1946). We recorded the presentation, and […]
Roses, Roses, and More Roses!
One of the favorite gifts for Valentine’s Day is red roses … the more the better! And boy, does the Virtual Museum have a lot of roses for you! Roses are not only a favorite scent, their image […]
Register Now For IPBA’s 37th Annual Convention in Portland Oregon
The IPBA’s annual convention is a perfume and vanity item buying spree and educational event that is not to be missed! See the schedule of events along with detailed descriptions of each event, and then Register!
Celebratory Toasts
We are ringing in the New Year with a celebratory toast with champagne or wine. Perfumeries use images of wine and champagne to remind us of special occasions and happy memories. Both are sometimes used for the names […]
Just Monkeying Around
There is a lot of monkeying around going on in the IPBA Virtual Museum. Monkeys may not be the first subject that you’d think of for perfume bottles and vanity items. But you might just be surprised at […]
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