Overview & Specifications
What Are Cologne Boxes?
Cologne boxes are retail folding cartons for cologne and other fragrance bottles. Fragrance is regulated as a cosmetic, so the carton carries the outer-carton copy, and an insert keeps the glass bottle in place.
Cologne Boxes sit in the Tuck Boxes range and under Fragrance Packaging.
What it has to do
What a Cologne Bottle Needs from Its Box
A cologne bottle needs a carton sized with its cap, an insert for the glass, a base for the weight, panels for outer-carton copy and a closure to suit the sale. Each need below is matched to the option that meets it.
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Sized
Sized With Cap and Sprayer
Caps and sprayers add height and width. The carton is sized to the bottle with its cap on.02
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An Insert for the Glass
A neck or cradle insert keeps a glass bottle from moving inside the carton.03
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A Base for the Weight
Auto Lock gives a pre-glued base for heavier glass; suitability is confirmed on a packed sample.04
Panels
Panels for Outer-Carton Copy
For cosmetics, product identity and net quantity appear on the principal display panel; ingredients appear on an information panel. The brand supplies and approves applicable labeling.05
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A Closure to Suit the Sale
Seal End stays glued until opened; Reverse Tuck re-opens for testers and retail.
Cologne Boxes vs Rigid Perfume Boxes
Choose a cologne box for a printed folding carton that ships flat and a rigid perfume box for a heavier presentation box. The table compares the two.
| Attribute | Cologne Box (folding carton) | Custom Perfume Boxes (rigid) |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | Paperboard tuck carton | Rigid board |
| Ships | Flat | Set up |
| Insert | Neck or cradle | Fitted insert |
| Typical use | Retail cologne cartons | Presentation and gift |
Cologne Boxes Specifications
Cologne Boxes are specified around the product, the board and the structure. Review the specifications below to plan the carton.
| Specification | Available Configuration |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Folding carton with insert for cologne bottles |
| Category | Tuck Boxes |
| Structure | Auto Lock, Reverse Tuck or Seal End, chosen by closure, product weight and packing method |
| Dimensions | Customized around the bottle with its cap and sprayer |
| Board | Paperboard 14–18 pt, 20–24 pt or 26–28 pt; E/F-flute or B-flute corrugated |
| Inserts | Paperboard neck or cradle insert |
| Print Coverage | Exterior only, exterior + interior, or full inside and outside |
| Print / Finishes | CMYK and Pantone spot color; matte, gloss or soft-touch lamination, foil stamping, emboss/deboss and Spot UV, according to the board |
| Starting Price | From $1.25 / unit; final price depends on size, board, print, finishes and quantity |
| Minimum Order | 500 units |
| Standard Production | 7 days from approved proof |
| Rush Production | Available on request |
| Shipping | Ships flat, USA and worldwide |
What Size Cologne Box Do I Need?
Measure the bottle with its cap on at the widest point and full height, then add the insert. Final allowances are set on the approved dieline.
| Measurement | What to Record |
|---|---|
| Bottle | Width, depth and height with cap |
| Weight | Filled glass weight |
| Insert | Neck or cradle size |
| Copy | Fragrance and ingredient panels |
Pack a Filled Bottle
Pack a filled bottle in its insert and close the carton. Handle it as intended and check the base, closure and insert.
What to Check Before Bulk Production
Pack a filled cologne bottle into a printed sample and shake-test it before approval. Record the approved size, insert and closure on the signed-off sample.
| If the sample shows | Review before approval |
|---|---|
| Bottle moves | Tighten the insert |
| Base flexes | Review board grade on a packed sample |
| Cap presses the top | Increase height |
Seven days covers standard production from approved proof once the specification is confirmed; delivery timing is confirmed separately.
