12 Holiday Collector Bottles. This month, fragrance houses ship holiday treats for true fragrance enthusiasts: limited edition bottles. These are usually the most ornate and creative flacons of the year and are offered in very limited numbers – usually because they are so expensive to produce. Think of them as “thank you” gestures for loyal clients. It’s also an opportunity for the bottle and packaging designers to really express their creativity. Here are 12 of the very best of the season.
Thierry Mugler Angel: Immaculate Star Limited Edition
Each season, Thierry reinvents his iconic star-shaped bottle for the holidays. I had the opportunity to showcase a dozen of these past bottles and they are true works of art. Of all the fragrance houses, Mugler has the most loyal bottle collectors. These sell out in a matter of days. For 2015, you’ll notice that the bottle is adorned with clear Swarovski crystal. It’s beautifully done.
Viktor & Rolf BonBon Holiday Limited Edition
More than 200 pink rhinestones adorn the bow on the holiday edition BonBon bottle. It actually looks like a piece of jewelry and would look impressive on a bedroom vanity.
Thierry Mugler Angel Passion Edition
Fans of the rich floral gourmand fragrance will want to snap up this 25 ml traveler edition. The blue glass flacon is replaced with an eye-popping shade of red. It’s an ideal stocking stuffer.
Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb Fireworks Limited Edition
It’s the 10th anniversary of Flowerbomb, a fragrance that remains in the 10 ten prestige scents globally. To mark the occasion, the designers have created a firework design crafted of pink gold metal and delicate translucent pearls. It’s sculptural and charming.
Spicebomb Digital Art Edition
The spicy men’s fragrance gets an artistic twist this season with a digital pattern described as a “disruptive fashion collector.” Definitely will appeal to the digital fan in your life.
Guerlain My G
This very exclusive scent is an Oriental fougere fragrance for her that pairs maculine and feminine notes.
The bottle was inspired by a 1937 flacon designed by Jacques Guerlain as a tribute to Sergeii Diaghilev, a Russian art critic & founder of the Ballets Russes. The shape of the bottle references a bow tie that men wore during gala evenings and to ballerina bows.
Giorgio Armani Si Perfume Oil
This apothecary-style bottle gets a luxurious makeover thanks to a heavy glass bottle and black lacquer gradation. The Armani logo is gold hot-stamped. Inside, is the highest perfume concentration within the entire Armani collection at 25%. There are only a few hundred coming to this country so be quick if you want one of these.
Euphoria essence Calvin Klein
To mark the 10th anniversary of euphoria, New York fashion brand Calvin Klein is introducing a new fruity floriental twist on the original complete with a purple and turquoise bottle. It’s a fun collector’s edition for those who love euphoria.
YSL Paris Rebel Collector
YSL regularly invites up-and-coming artists to reinvent the Paris bottle for limited editions. This holiday sees a hot pink cap over a silver and black bottle. The mood fits perfectly with the direction from the makeup collection.
Thierry Mugler Alien Majestueux Limited Edition
Add some mystery to your fragrance collection with this deep, sensuous interpretation of Alien. The bottle boasts darker golden shades and a pyramid-inspired box shape.
Dolce & Gabbana the One Essence
The sleek glass bottle is inspired by haute perfumery techniques. The One Essence boasts the highest concentration of the classic The One fragrance, a rich Oriental floral scent. It arrives in stores in November.
Giorgio Armani Si Golden Bow Edition
Mr. Armani’s signature women’s fragrance Si comes dressed with a golden bow for holiday 2015. The accent is taken from his Prive Haute Couture gowns and marks the connection between fine fragrance and high fashion.
I gave away this collector’s bottle of the gourmand Angel scent. Congrats to Cat Forsley from Canada. I drew her name from all those who commented below.
448 Comments
Sharon Howard
October 9, 2015 at 9:20 pmI Love the Thierry Mugler Angel Immaculate Star but all of these are beautiful bottles. @howard164551. ) Thanks Dave!!
Ksenia Klyukina
October 9, 2015 at 9:04 pmVictor & Rolf BonBon is really eye-catching! This is the most cherished candy in the store!
Shirley
October 9, 2015 at 8:53 pmI love the Victor and Rolf bottle. So pretty!
@syoshinaka70
Cindi Shafer
October 9, 2015 at 8:43 pmViktor & Rolf Bonbon Holiday Limited Edition ♡♡♡
@cmshafer68
Sue Pemberton
October 9, 2015 at 8:41 pmThe Thierry Mugler Angel: Immaculate Star is gorgeous
@scoper71
crystal allen
October 9, 2015 at 8:32 pmThe Thierry Mugler Angel: Immaculate Star Limited Edition bottle is beautiful! @clallen1971
Debra S
October 9, 2015 at 8:29 pmWell, I’m rather strange and I would LOVE to have that Alien fragrance and bottle. Oh yes, I’d like that one. My family would laugh and say typical.
Kara
October 9, 2015 at 8:26 pmI love the flower bomb firework! So pretty!
@LthomasKthomas
Annette
October 9, 2015 at 8:12 pmMy favorite is Thierry Mugler Angel: Immaculate Star Limited Edition @ThatTuxedoCat
Tammy Plants
October 9, 2015 at 7:53 pmThey all are beautiful but I love the Thierry Mugler Angel: Immaculate Star Limited Edition
@taliuloo
Thanks Dave!
Sally L.
October 9, 2015 at 7:15 pmWhat a hard choice!!! Thierry Mugler Angel Passion Edition. I can re-use it for decorating. @tickingsal
IrinaK
October 9, 2015 at 7:08 pmThierry Mugler Alien Majestueux Limited Edition @dannysamie
Annaloa Hilmarsdottir
October 9, 2015 at 6:42 pmI love the Thierry Mugler Alien Majestueux Limited Edition
NICOLE JACQUOT
October 9, 2015 at 6:40 pmHello Dave,
Je suis très très heureuse de participer à ce superbe concours et je vous en remercie !!
Je vous souhaite une très bonne journée.
Ma préférée est Victor & Rolf Bonbon !! Mais toutes sont superbes !!
Sara Duff
October 9, 2015 at 6:38 pmI like them all, but would select the bottle for Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb Fireworks Limited Edition! 🙂 Thanks for the chance… @Sara_924
Shannon McCarthy
October 9, 2015 at 6:37 pmStunning collection of bottles! Love the simplicity of the Calvin Klein bottle! It would be really nice to test out all of these fragrances! @SKMcCarthy
Jelly
October 9, 2015 at 6:32 pmThe Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb Fireworks Limited Edition is my favorite holiday collector’s bottle this year.
@Jaatchu
rajee
October 9, 2015 at 6:18 pmGiorgio Armani Si Golden Bow Edition is my favorite
Serena A
October 9, 2015 at 6:16 pmThierry Mugler Angel: Immaculate Star Limited Edition @AIDANFER
Vivian D.
October 9, 2015 at 5:39 pmMy favourite bottle is the Viktor & Rolf BonBon Holiday Limited Edition.
@VivianDionne
Sandy Weinstein
October 9, 2015 at 5:28 pm@evietressa i love them all, so unique, love the Thierry Mugler Angel: Immaculate Star Limited Edition and the Viktor & Rolf BonBon Holiday Limited Edition…i think they are all very nice and would make a collector’s item. i have some chanel bottles still never opened that are over 40 yrs old. my mother was a collector of unusual perfume bottles.
Jasmine Ho
October 9, 2015 at 5:27 pmSo beautiful. I am deciding between Thierry Mugler Angel: Immaculate Star Limited Edition and the Glamorama Edition.
@jasapple
Linda Toth
October 9, 2015 at 5:12 pmDolce & Gabbana the One Essence – I love classical and traditional design 😉 @luanda111
Kerri Stewart
October 9, 2015 at 4:31 pmIt’s a tie between Thierry Mugler Angel Immaculate Star and Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb Fireworks Limited Edition bottles. I love them both! 😀
@Naya2000
Arjun Rudra
October 9, 2015 at 4:26 pmThierry Mugler Angel: Immaculate Star Limited Edition