Coco Chanel kept hundreds of perfume bottles on her vanity, many of them empty. When asked why she held on to them, she replied, “Those bottles are my memories of surrender and conquest ...

Since 2007 it has been the job of Mathieu Iannarilli, a Paris-based vintage perfume dealer, to track down rare scents for clients who spend from €150 to more than €3,000 per bottle.

By Milena Lazazzera More than 100 porcelain perfume bottles from the 18th century are being offered for private sale in connection with the auctions of “The Giordano Collection” of Italian ...