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The Unexpected Rise of Perfume Bottles as Cultural Artifacts

The article argues perfume bottles are increasingly seen as cultural artifacts rather than just packaging.
Major houses are releasing large-format bottles to make a visual statement beyond scent.
Collectors and institutions are documenting and contextualizing perfume bottles as history.
Bottles are described as vessels of memory rather than mere containers.
The shift has a timeline, with 1920s ornamentation to later experimental designs marking eras.
Brand examples such as Guerlain, Chanel, Dior, and Baccarat Rouge 540 are cited as leaders.
The bottles are becoming the centerpiece of fragrance experiences, not just supports for scent.
The article frames fragrance as entering a phase where physical form carries cultural memory.
The piece concludes with questions about where these artifacts belong and how they will be preserved.

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