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The Best Perfume Holder Ideas

Perfume bottles are too beautiful to leave in a giant mess on top of a dresser, so I’ve scoured the internet to find the best perfume holder ideas. Display them (or at least tuck them away in a cabinet or drawer to extend their life)!

I know the pain of having a disastrous display of perfumes strewn across a surface (okay, more than one surface). Once you have your perfumes organized, it’ll be easier to find the scent to match your mood or event and remember to spritz your fragrance before you leave the house.

You’ll also be able to truly enjoy the way a collection of gorgeous, shining bottles can add a touch of glamour and charm to a space.

TL;DR: My absolute favorite perfume holder for large collections is this 360 rotating multi-level display holder. But keep reading for ALL the options…

Bottom Line Up Front

The best perfume holder for you is the one that will:

Accommodate your collection
Make your perfumes easier to find when you’re looking for a specific fragrance
Match and elevate your decor
Show off those beautiful perfume bottles in all their glory

My 8 Top Picks at a Glance

Just want to get your collection organized ASAP? Here’s a quick rundown of the best perfume holders:

Best for Rollerballs, Travel Sizes, Samples, and Minis

byAlegory Acrylic Rollerball Perfume Organizer, because it has sections that keep the perfumes standing upright.
byAlegory Acrylic Mini Perfume and Mini Scented Oils Organizer because its size is perfect for displaying those mini bottles that aren’t the typical tube-shaped bottle shape.

Best Large Perfume & Fragrance Holders

360 Large Rotating Makeup Organizer for Countertops because it spins, has multiple shelves that you can move around, and holds a lot of perfume.

Best Small Perfume Holders

Kate and Laurel Ciel Mirrored Decorative Tray because of its classic style and the colors you can choose from.

Best Single Layer Perfume Holders

Kate and Laurel Felicia Rectangular Nesting Trays because you can use one or two at a time–or start with one, then use the second once your collection grows.

Best Tiered Perfume Holders

The Corner Vanity Shelf from Target because of its minimalist style and the way you can place it out of the way, in a corner.
Moosy Life ML31 Rose Gold Perfume Organizer because it can blend in with any kind of decor and really lets your perfume collection run the show, as far as what kind of vibe the display has.

Best in a Drawer Perfume Holders

Simple Plastic Bathroom Tray from Target because it comes in two sizes and can help keep your fragrances organized while they’re in a drawer–plus, it’s just a dollar. So many other options are designed for displaying perfumes on a counter when it’s even better to keep them in a dark place, like a drawer.

Tips for Finding the Best Perfume Holder

When you’re looking for the best perfume holder ideas to suit your fragrance collection, there are a few things to consider:

Think about your current and future collection size. Will you run out of space in six months if you buy the one you’re considering because you’re suddenly obsessed with perfume and want them all? (Okay, mild exaggeration, but this point is based on personal experience.)
How many travel size, subscription samples, and rollerball perfumes do you have? Do you need a separate place for those?
Do you want to be able to pick your whole tray up and move it with the perfumes still in it (for cleaning, perhaps), or will you be okay with not moving it or taking all the bottles off first?
What’s your decor like? Do you expect it to stay that way, or do you need a bridge between what your room currently looks like and what you hope to make it look like in the near future?
Do you want single layers, possibly side-by-side depending on your collection size, or do you want shelves?
What style do you simply enjoy looking at? Vintage? Modern? Classic? Elegant? Farmhouse? Clean lines?

Selection Criteria

Not all perfume collections are the same, so I considered variety while narrowing down the best perfume holder ideas.

I wanted them to be:

Reasonably priced
Affordable
Aesthetically pleasing for a variety of decorating schemes
Sturdy
Able to display your perfumes in their best light
A variety of sizes to accommodate all collection sizes

The Best Perfume Holder Ideas

Organizing your perfume bottles may feel cumbersome right now, but don’t worry–there is something for every collection.

Sometimes, you may decide to purchase two options (if you have a lot of travel-size bottles, for example). Mixing and matching them can add a layer of fun to the organization process.

Best Perfume Holder for Rollerballs and Subscription Samples

byAlegory Acrylic Rollerball Perfume Organizer

If you love picking up travel sizes, rollerballs, and subscription samples, the byAlegory Acrylic Rollerball Perfume Organizer is perfect.

It’s inexpensive and works a little like a lipstick storage tray. You can stand all your perfumes up to prevent leaks and make it easier to find the one you’re looking for. I hate when my bottles like this roll around in a drawer or end up living in my purse because I don’t have anything else to do with them.

Something like this is a life-saver for someone who uses perfumes to reflect their mood or the day’s vibe rather than opting for a signature scent.

byAlegory Acrylic Mini Perfume and Mini Scented Oils Organizer

I like the byAlegory Acrylic Mini Perfume and Mini Scented Oils Organizer for organizing smaller perfume bottles that aren’t necessarily those uniform tube-shaped glass vials. If you have more bottles that don’t fit the classic shape, you can put the rollerballs on the trays, standing, and display the smaller bottles around them.

Best for a Large Perfume Holder Display

360 Large Rotating Makeup Organizer for Countertops

If you have more than a few bottles, you may fantasize about your best perfume holder as a Lazy Susan-style setup. I don’t blame you. This is what I need.

This 360 Large Rotating Makeup Organizer for Countertops is perfect for someone with an extensive collection full of perfumes for every mood and event. You can even move the shelves around to accommodate different-sized bottles.

Clear will go with anything, but if you want something more interesting, you can get black, gold, gray, green, pink, or purple.

Best Small Perfume Holder

Kate and Laurel Ciel Mirrored Decorative Tray

The Kate and Laurel Ciel Mirrored Decorative Tray is 19″ x 13″ x 3″ and comes in black, rose gold, bronze, gold, or silver. The bottom is mirrored. This tray has a classic style, but depending on the color you choose, it could fit with various decors.

I love the gold for a classic look, black for modern-glam, silver to fit in with farmhouse style, and bronze or even rose gold for a vintage vibe. Suppose you don’t need to dedicate all the space to perfume bottles. In that case, you can have fun adding accents in complementary or matching colors to the tray you choose.

Best Single Layer Perfume Holder

Kate and Laurel Felicia Rectangular Nesting Trays

I love these Kate and Laurel Felicia Rectangular Nesting Trays because you get two in different sizes (14″ x 11″ x 2″ and 12″ x 9″ x 2″). I appreciate their classic style featuring gold accents and a mirrored bottom. With this option, you can separate your collection into two sections and put them side-by-side on a vanity or two different spots in your room.

Suppose your perfume collection is limited to a few bottles. In that case, you can use the second tray for something else now, then pull it back over to your perfumes if your collection expands.

Best Tiered

Corner Vanity Shelf

If your bathroom’s set up where your sink is in another area than your shower and/or tub, you could put this corner vanity shelf on your counter. You’ll want to keep your perfume away from heat and humidity, so keep that in mind when you place it.

If you don’t have that sort of bathroom setup, you could still use this on top of a vanity or dresser you’ve positioned in the corner of your bedroom. Get this one in bronze or nickel. Its design is inconspicuous to work in most rooms.

Moosy Life ML31 Rose Gold Perfume Organizer

This Moosy Life option is one of the best acrylic tiered options I’ve seen. Others didn’t convince me that they’d support the weight of more than one or two full-size perfume bottles.

The rose gold is a gorgeous touch but not especially obvious. I could even see this one working on counters, vanities, and dressers that don’t incorporate a lot of blush or rose gold tones, so don’t let that scare you off.

Because it’s such a simple design, your perfume bottles control the vibe–is it modern? Glam? Vintage? Your collection is in control.

Best in a Drawer

Simple Plastic Bathroom Tray

This plastic tray from Target is one of my favorites, and it’s only $1.00! It’s not the best perfume holder because of its looks. It’s pretty plain (clear or gray, in sizes 6″ x 4.5″ x 0.75″ or 9″ x 6″ x 0.75″).

This is ideal if you’re keeping your perfumes in a drawer and want to keep them organized, keep them from sliding around too much, and would like to pick them all up at once and move them (be careful!).

FAQs

Question: What is the best way to store perfume?

Answer: Keep the lids on them. Leave them in their original bottle when possible (I even store mine in the boxes they came in sometimes, especially if the bottle isn’t opaque).
Keep them out of direct sunlight. A dark place, like a drawer, is ideal, but if you want to display them and look at them all the time, just find a spot out of direct sunlight.
Keep them in an area that’s not going to fluctuate wildly in temperature (like by the window) or humidity,(like the bathroom).

Question: How do I organize my perfume collection?

Answer: Lots of little shelves or trays! You can break it down further by pairing similar bottles together (either based on style or designer). Put the taller bottles toward the back, so the shorter ones are displayed in the front.
You can set some on the desk, table, or vanity in front of any small shelves you may have (I would store my favorites this way, so they’re easy to get to). If you have an especially extensive collection, you could add perfume trays to larger shelves that stand on the floor, not a table or desk.
Collectors with a little of everything could even consider sorting by color to make the display even more aesthetically pleasing. Another option is to sort by fragrance family to help you find a perfume to match your mood on any given day.

Question: Where should I put my perfume in my room?

Answer: Personally, I keep most of mine tucked away in a drawer, so they’re able to stay cool and out of the sunlight. If you can’t spare the drawer space, at least keep the bottles out of direct sunlight, away from windows where they may be subject to extreme changes in temperature.

Question: Why should you not store perfume in the bathroom?

Answer: The changing temperatures (especially the heat and humidity) can break the perfume down and make it go bad faster than it usually would.
If you don’t have anywhere outside the bathroom to store your perfume, put it in a cabinet or closet that won’t be affected by the heat and steam from the shower and bath.