In 4000 BC, the ancient Egyptians invented the method of making glass, and the development of glass perfume containers began. Around 1500 BC, crafted glass perfume bottles have appeared. Commonly, dark blue, opaque or transparent bottles are decorated with blue, white or yellow zigzag stripes. This is typical of that era. Lalique style.

At the same time, Greeks and Romans also use perfumed bottles of alabaster, agate and porphyry to keep the bottle cool and make the perfume easier to preserve. Perfume bottles of these materials are still used in Greece and Rome, but the design is much more elegant. Ancient Rome perfume bottles are often made into cans decorated with birds, animals and human heads.

In the 18th century, Chinese porcelain was used as a new material to make perfume bottles. Germany's Meissen, France's Sevres, Britain's Chelsea and other places have successively become porcelain production centers, and simple-style porcelain perfume bottles have begun to appear on the dressers of fashionable people. Later, Syria invented the art of glass blowing, which allowed the glass to be set before cooling, which is a major technological advancement. Then there is a way to blow the glass into a mold so that the same shaped bottle can be produced repeatedly.

By the end of the 19th century, most of the perfumes sold in shopping malls were placed in ordinary containers, but smart perfumers have begun to put fragrances into the bottles at home, which requires a large number of beautiful perfume bottles to be sold to meet individual differences need. Since then, the appearance of the bottle has become a very important factor in determining the sales of perfumes. The design of the perfume bottles has also become a way to attract those who have potential purchases.