Thread: I Love Baccarat Perfume Bottles!

Ok, I know this is an article about another type of baccarat but can't someone like both?

.25oz of Baccarat's perfume Les Larmes Sacrées de Thebes costs over $1000.00 at Harrods in London. The expensive price is due to the Egyptian-style Baccarat crystal bottle and the frankincense and myrrh contained in the perfume.

Baccarat perfume bottles are just as popular with many collectors as the more famous Lalique. The French crystal company made many bottles for classic brands, such as Guerlain, Jean Patou, Elizabeth Arden and Lentheric. Like Lalique, the perfume bottles by Baccarat have their own mark.

Founded as long ago as 1764 when the French King Louis XV gave Bishop-Montmorency-Laval permission to build a glassworks in the village of Baccarat in eastern France, the crystal company has since gone from strength to strength. In 1816 it received its first crystal oven and started producing its glittering crystal. In 1896 the Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, gave the company his favor after being introduced to it in Paris. Baccarat contributed greatly to the splendor and elegance of the Russian court. According to an article at Dinnerware Matchers (dinnerwarematchers.com): "Candelabras, fountains, centerpieces, and luxurious stemware including a vodka glass, were specially designed for this market."

The company started making its lovely perfume bottles in the late nineteenth century. This soon became a large part of the business. By 1907 Baccarat was producing 4000 bottles a day!

Jacques Guerlain was one of the first to realize that the bottle and presentation of the fragrance could be just as important to women as the scent itself. Many perfumes were designed around the perfume bottle and the name.

The first bottle Baccarat made for the company was for the fragrance Champs-Elysees in 1904. The bottle was in an unusual turtle shape. Other famous perfume bottles that Baccarat made for Guerlain included Mitsouko and Shalimar.

Matsouko was inspired by Claude Farrere's novel, La Batoille, which was about a British officer fighting in the Russo-Japanese war of 1905 who fell in love with a Japanese woman called Matsouko. The bottle, with its inverted heart shaped stopper has a scroll design.

The Shalimar bottles are also Art Deco designs. Designed in the 1920's and inspired by the fountains in oriental gardens, these bottles are even more beautiful than those for Matsouko. The stunning blue stopper was in the shape of an oriental fan.

Lol, baccarat crystals are a guilty pleasure of mine too...

Another famous perfume bottle made by Baccarat was for the fragrance, Miracle, by Lentheric. This was made of black crystal with gold dust in the glass, called 'floating gold'. Other perfume bottles made by Baccarat include those for Jean Patou's Joy, nicknamed 'the most expensive perfume in the world', and the Evening in Paris bottle.

Vintage perfume bottles made by Baccarat can be extremely expensive though. Some cost thousands of dollars. Although Baccarat, called 'the glassmaker of kings', has even diverged into owning hotels, it still makes its extremely elegant perfume bottles. It is even possible to obtain a 'bespoke' perfume from Guerlain's Paris boutique in its own Baccarat bottle.

Hey I'm into baccarat crystals as well!

From one aficionado to another, if you're ever looking for the best crystal cat figurines, you should look at Baccarat. This is the most highly prized crystal in the world. Figurines made from Baccarat crystal can cost in the hundreds of dollars.

You can get cat figurines that do not cost nearly as much if you shop wisely for them online. There are hundreds of different designs that you can purchase that will not cost as much as one from Baccarat.

Swarovski crystal models rival those of Baccarat but are not as expensive. Swarvoski figurines will run around a hundred and fifty dollars or so, depending on the type of that you are getting.

Lenox is another brand that makes crystal cat figurines. You can get figurines from Lenox for a lot less money than you would pay than if you got them from Baccarat or Swarovski. These are great figurines that are lovely to look at and sparkle in the light.

There are many designs of figurines that you can get that can even come with jewels in the eyes. These can run thousand of dollars, however. You can also get those that are more generic that are not made from the same type of crystal as Baccarat, Swarovski and Lenox and pay less money. If you know someone who likes to collect cat figurines, chances are that they will like a crystal cat figurine.

Of course the creme de le creme of all crystal cat figurines is Lalique. Although this crystal is not as prized as Baccarat, it is very valued among collectors. Chances are that those who collect this type of crystal, which can be very pricey, will value any designs from Lalique.

When buying crystal cat figurines, you have much to choose from. You can buy them from just about anywhere - even the local jewelry store. You are better off, however, to buy collectibles online. This is where you are going to get the best prices on your products.

If you know someone who loves cats, crystal cat figurines are the best gift that you can give them.

Often, those who collect figurines have curio cabinets in which to store the crystal cats. The crystal cats, such as those offered by Lalique and Baccarat, usually are displayed on mirrors. This allows the light to bounce on them and reflect in various different ways.

Whether you choose inexpensive designs or if you go for the real deal and get Baccarat, you will make someone who collects cats very happy if you give them such a gift. For centuries, cats have been collected and praised as have figures of cats. Today, you have a choice when you want to gift someone, or yourself, with one of the many exquisite choices that are on the market.