: a small usually ornamental bottle with a tight cap
Examples of flacon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebOther flacons filled with heady notes of amber or essences of grass mark the turning of a new leaf.—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Rosen began his career in packaging design working alongside Revlon founder Charles Revson, and went on to design some of the most iconic fragrance flacons in recent decades including Elizabeth Arden’s Red Door and Karl Lagerfeld’s KL by Karl Lagerfeld.—Noor Lobad, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024 Ever since, Eros became one of the brand’s signature family of scents, instantly recognizable thanks to its geometric flacon featuring quintessential Versace codes like the Medusa head and Greca motif.—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Aug. 2024 The eye-catching flacon is alone worth the price, and the scent is a lavender-vanilla nuzzle that smells top shelf.—April Long, Town & Country, 26 July 2023 Refilling the flacon rather than purchasing an entirely new bottle means a 38% reduction in glass, a 67% reduction in metal and a 22% reduction in paper.—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023 It’s now held in a new flacon that’s designed to be refilled and can be appreciated as a beautiful object on its own.—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023 But the flacon—and its ingredients—also reflect Giorgio Armani’s ongoing commitment to honor the planet while crafting scents of exquisite beauty.—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023 Housed in a weighty, rectangular fluted flacon with a faceted black cap, the woody fragrance combines creamy, powdery iris butter, crisp cedar and earthy vetiver with a hint of bitter brightness from bergamot and juniper to create a textural and genderless scent.—Monica Mendal Anna Furman Arden Fanning Andrews Natalie Meade Sable Yong, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French, bottle — more at flagon
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