Empty & Unprinted Perfume Boxes
Empty boxes are bought by brands that fill in-house. The buying questions are different from retail packaging: how the boxes arrive, how much room they take in your stockroom, and how fast someone can assemble and fill one by hand.
Get a price for Empty Boxes
Tell us size, quantity and finish. A written quote comes back within 10 hours, with free design support and no obligation.
- 100 boxes minimum per design
- Free digital proof before anything prints
- Free shipping to the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Assembly time is a real cost
If one person assembles and fills a box, the seconds matter. A straight tuck-end carton takes a few seconds. A crash-lock base pops open and locks in one movement. A rigid box needs no assembly but arrives bulky.
At 100 units the difference is irrelevant. At 5,000 units a five-second penalty is seven hours of labor, which usually exceeds whatever the cheaper structure saved. If you are hand-filling at any volume, ask for a crash-lock base and time yourself assembling a sample before you commit to the run.
Flat-packed storage, and the space it really needs
Folding cartons arrive flat and creased, stacked in bundles. A thousand flat perfume cartons occupy roughly the volume of a couple of banker’s boxes. The same thousand assembled would fill a small room.
Store them flat, off the floor, away from radiators and out of direct sun. Board is hygroscopic: it takes up moisture from damp air, which softens creases and makes assembly sloppy, and it dries out in overheated storage, which makes creases crack when folded. A stable, dry room is all that is required, and it is worth checking before a large delivery arrives.
Printed, plain or partly printed
Not every empty box needs full artwork. Three routes are common, and the right one depends on how many SKUs you run.
A fully printed carton per fragrance looks best and costs most in plates. A plain box plus a printed label lets one box serve many scents, which suits small-batch and artisan brands. A partly printed box — brand furniture printed, product name left blank for a sticker — sits between the two and is usually the best economics for a brand running six or more fragrances at modest volumes. All three are available on our unfilled perfume cartons.
Empty Boxes: questions buyers ask
Do boxes from the empty range ship flat or already glued?
Folding cartons arrive flat and creased for you to assemble; rigid boxes arrive assembled. Flat delivery is far more storage-efficient: a thousand flat cartons occupy roughly the volume of a couple of banker’s boxes.
How should I store flat-packed boxes?
Flat, off the floor, away from radiators and direct sun. Board takes up moisture from damp air, which softens creases, and dries out in overheated storage, which makes creases crack when folded.
What is a crash-lock base and do I need one?
A base that pops open and locks in one movement instead of needing tucked flaps. At 100 units it does not matter; at 5,000 units a five-second assembly penalty is around seven hours of labor, which usually outweighs the cheaper structure.
Can I order unprinted boxes here and apply my own labels later?
Yes, and it is the most economical route for brands running many fragrances at modest volumes. A partly printed box, with brand furniture printed and the product name left for a sticker, is often the best middle ground.
What is the minimum order for empty boxes?
Our minimum order quantity is 100 units per design. Wholesale price breaks apply as the quantity increases — send us your specification and we will quote your exact price.
How long does hand assembly take per carton?
A straight tuck-end carton takes a few seconds; a crash-lock base pops open and locks in one movement. At 100 units the difference is irrelevant. At 5,000 units a five-second penalty is seven hours of labor, which is why we suggest timing yourself on a sample before you commit.
What is a partly printed carton?
A box with the brand furniture printed, such as logo, border and back-panel copy, and a blank area where the fragrance name goes on a sticker. One printed carton then serves every scent in the range. It is usually the best economics for a brand running six or more fragrances at modest volumes.
Does a plain unprinted box still go through a proof?
Yes. Even with no artwork you receive a free digital proof of the dieline showing the finished dimensions, board and closure, and nothing is cut until you approve it. That is the stage to check the carton against your bottle, and you can cancel at no charge before approval.
How much room do a thousand flat cartons take up?
Roughly the volume of a couple of banker's boxes. The same thousand cartons assembled would fill a small room, which is the main reason folding cartons ship flat. Keep the bundles off the floor, away from radiators and out of direct sun, and they fold cleanly when you need them.
Can empty cartons be delivered to my contract filler rather than to me?
Yes. Give us the filler's delivery address when you request the quote and the order ships there directly, free of charge, anywhere in the US, UK, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. Tell the filler the boxes arrive flat so they allow for assembly time on their line.