The Ongoing Journey to Perfect Empty Glass Decant Bottles

This past summer, I became more active in a fragrance community where members exchange and swap perfume samples and decants. Naturally, I purchased some perfume bottles from popular Asia-based e-commerce websites. When they arrived, almost all of them had small leaks. While this was somewhat expected, I faced a bigger issue twice when sending one of my favourite fragrances Thé Noir 29 by Le Labo . On both occasions, the vials smashed during postage.

This stuck with me because I imagined how disheartening it would feel as a recipient. Inspired to solve this problem, I started a journey to find empty glass decant bottles that were:

 

  1. Leak-proof
  2. Shatter-resistant
  3. Pressurized
  4. Lightweight with a lower center of gravity

I explored countless options, but none met all the criteria. Determined, I refined my search based on width and eventually found a manufacturer. After lengthy discussions, I convinced them to send me a trial batch of 1,000 loose bottles they had in stock. Following the trial, we collaborated to create a brand-new mold for 7.5 mL empty glass decant bottles and later expanded to 10 mL and 5 mL designs.

Fast forward to the first day of this year, and we’re still refining our bottles thanks to the feedback from our amazing customers. A special shoutout to those who really pushed me and supported me over at:

Colognedecanted.ca Cologne Decanted
💉Authentic fragrance samples hygienically decanted into 2/5/10 mL travel spray bottles
Be the best smelling you can be.

Colognecove.com CologneCove Samples and Decants

Manodecants.com Mano Decants

Premium Fragrances and Perfume Decants. Specializing in Arabic perfume, and hard-to-find Arabic perfumes.

 

What’s Next?

This year, we’re rolling out two or three exciting new features for our vials, expanding capacity options, and working on one top-secret innovation that we can’t reveal just yet. Stay tuned!

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