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Think you’ve got a lot of perfume bottles?

Posted by Robin on 1 June 2009 27 Comments

A citizen of Kuwait has applied to Guinness World Records for his collection of over 5,000 perfume bottles to be recognized as a world record...Adel Al-Sadoun started collecting perfume bottles some 15 years ago, as he was charmed by the unique design created by perfume companies for their fragrances.

— Via Kuwaiti perfume bottle collector tries for world record at RIA Novosti.

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  1. Karin says:
    1 June 2009 at 12:09 pm

    Hmmm…I wonder if they’re mostly empty or full? And I bet he doesn’t even use the perfume. Probably just displays the bottles. Shame if they’re full bottles sitting there unused! What an amazing collection, though. I’d love to see it.

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    • Robin says:
      1 June 2009 at 1:32 pm

      I am 95% sure he is this person:

      http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=Mjg3NTk=

      …in which case, sounds like he collects all sorts of things, and yeah, not necessarily a perfume user.

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      • bergere says:
        1 June 2009 at 2:25 pm

        All I can say is. . . .wow.

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  2. JolieFleurs says:
    1 June 2009 at 1:03 pm

    Rock on, Mr. Adel Al-Sadoun.

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    • Robin says:
      1 June 2009 at 1:33 pm

      Wish we could see pictures!

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      • bergere says:
        1 June 2009 at 2:23 pm

        That’s what I was thinking! Although, if he’s trying to get into Guinness, maybe other folks will be moved to beat him to it–we could luck out with press coverage of rival perfume bottle collections.

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      • Grant says:
        1 June 2009 at 3:03 pm

        I think this may be it here:

        http://rohaizan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/p1020218.jpg

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        • Grant says:
          1 June 2009 at 3:07 pm

          from this website:
          http://rohaizan.com/blog/?p=382

          (pressed ‘post’ too early!!)

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          • Tama says:
            1 June 2009 at 6:55 pm

            OMG that place brings tacky up to the level of sublime!! If they let me loose in there with my camera I would use the 800 pics in my memory card quickly. The perfume room is just crazy.

        • Robin says:
          1 June 2009 at 5:54 pm

          Huge thanks Grant, I’m sure that’s it! I’m such a geek I was equally entranced by the model cars.

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        • Daisy says:
          1 June 2009 at 8:24 pm

          and of course the first thing I thought was “ohmigod, I’d hate to have to dust that!”

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  3. taniasanchez says:
    1 June 2009 at 2:41 pm

    Pshaw. I think we’ve got him beat, easy.

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    • Tama says:
      1 June 2009 at 2:47 pm

      And you USE yours! At least some of them, I’m sure. Wow, that is a different perfume every day for 13.6 years.

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      • miss kitty v. says:
        1 June 2009 at 3:49 pm

        Yeah, my first thought was, “What a shame… all that going to waste.” But it does make me feel better about owning more bottles than I could conceivably use in a lifetime.

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    • Robin says:
      1 June 2009 at 5:54 pm

      LOL…wouldn’t be surprised.

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  4. RusticDove says:
    1 June 2009 at 5:09 pm

    Well, I thought i had a lot of perfume bottles. Now – not so much. My mom just gave me an old bottle of Ombre Rose – a classic example for me of liking the bottle more than the juice. It makes a nice addition to my *mini* collection.

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    • Robin says:
      1 June 2009 at 5:54 pm

      That’s a pretty bottle.

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  5. SmokeyToes says:
    1 June 2009 at 6:23 pm

    Wow, that is one huge collection. Just the thought of having to dust everything is scary. I don’t mind cleaning/organizing but that is over the top!

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    • Daisy says:
      1 June 2009 at 8:24 pm

      HA!! It’s NOT just me!!!

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    • Robin says:
      1 June 2009 at 9:47 pm

      Ack. You mean you have to dust perfume bottles?!?

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  6. platinum14 says:
    1 June 2009 at 11:14 pm

    OK I’m jalous!

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    • Robin says:
      2 June 2009 at 8:22 am

      Not I — my head would explode if I had to pick my scent out of that line-up every day!

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  7. sweetfumebopper says:
    2 June 2009 at 8:01 am

    wow I thought I had lots of perfume bottles, im jealous too, I hope he uses them all…. mmmmm

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    • Robin says:
      2 June 2009 at 8:23 am

      Seriously doubt it!

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  8. ceelouise says:
    8 June 2009 at 9:57 pm

    I think that’s Beyond Paradise in the photo.

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    • Robin says:
      9 June 2009 at 8:21 am

      Thanks!

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  9. salim96 says:
    25 October 2011 at 2:22 pm

    You might wanna have a look at this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOLHh-mLRjE

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