Can a hexagonal perfume box hold a square bottle?
Yes, with a foam insert cut square inside the hexagon. It is a better fit for a round bottle, but a square one works where the look matters.
Custom Printed Hexagonal and Shaped Perfume Boxes
Written prices from £0.25 a box. Free proof, made in 4–6 business days, free tracked UK delivery.
Six-sided rigid boxes with a lift-off lid, double-door boxes that open from the centre on a clasp, and other shapes built around your bottle. Textured wraps, foil bands and ribbon pulls as options.
- Highlights
- Six-sided lid and base
- Double-door gatefold option
- Measured across the flats
- Textured wrap, foil band
Common sizes
| Container | Typical box size |
|---|---|
| 30 ml round spray | 65 mm across flats x 120 mm tall |
| 50 ml round spray | 80 mm across flats x 150 mm tall |
| 100 ml round spray | 95 mm across flats x 175 mm tall |
| 50 ml in a gatefold box | 100 x 70 x 160 mm closed |
Hexagonal and Shaped Perfume Boxes specification
- Product
- Hexagonal and Shaped Perfume Boxes
- Range
- Perfume and Fragrance Packaging
- Style and closure
- Hexagonal lid and base with a ribbon lift; gatefold double doors with a clasp; other shapes quoted
- Typical board
- About 2 mm greyboard in a textured or printed wrap; boxboard for shaped cartons
- Typical sizes
- About 80 mm across the flats and 150 mm tall for a 50 ml; about 95 x 175 mm for a 100 ml
- Window or insert
- Foam or card insert shaped to the bottle; hexagonal window on the lid, on request
- Finish that suits it
- Leather-grain wrap with a foil band; magnetic clasp, as options
- How it ships
- Rigid shapes assembled; shaped cartons flat
- Sizes
- Made to your bottle, jar, tube or compact; common sizes quoted on request
- Board
- Folding boxboard, kraft board, rigid greyboard with printed wrap, metallic or textured board, as options
- Printing
- Plain, one colour, two colour or full colour CMYK
- Inside print
- Available on folding and rigid boxes
- Finishes
- Matt, gloss or soft touch lamination; foil, spot UV, embossing or debossing as options
- Inserts
- Card, foam or tissue inserts available on request
- Files we work from
- Vector PDF, AI, EPS or SVG is ideal; a sharp PNG or JPG of the logo is enough to start
- Layout
- Our designers set your artwork on the dieline at no charge
- Sign-off
- A free proof to approve before any ink touches board
- Run size
- Priced per order, from a launch batch to a repeat run
What are hexagonal and shaped perfume boxes?
Hexagonal and shaped perfume boxes are rigid or folding boxes cut to a shape other than a plain rectangle: a six-sided column, a box with two doors that swing open, an octagon or a tapered form.
They are made around your bottle in greyboard or boxboard, printed and finished to your brief, and confirmed on a written quote.
What shapes can a perfume box be?
The hexagon is the most asked for.
Six flat faces and a six-sided lid, like the red box pictured, give a column that stands out among rectangles and still packs tight on a shelf.
The second is the gatefold, or double-door box. Two doors meet at the front on a clasp and swing outward to show the bottle standing in a tray. The brown box with the hexagonal catch is one.
Beyond those, octagons, tapered boxes that are wider at the top, triangular prisms and pillow shapes are all possible. Each needs its own cutting form, so the shape is agreed before the quote.
Who uses hexagonal and shaped perfume boxes?
Brands with a round bottle like the hexagon because it hugs a cylinder better than a square box does, with less dead space in the corners.
Perfume houses launching a single statement scent use a gatefold for the counter. Opened, it becomes its own display stand with the bottle framed between the doors.
Oud and attar sellers pick shaped boxes for Eid and wedding gifts, and gift shops stock them for the look alone. For sets of several bottles in one shaped case, the perfume collection boxes for multi-bottle sets page covers the layouts.
- Round bottle brands that want a snug, six-sided fit
- Counter launches that need a self-standing display
- Oud and attar gift editions for Eid and weddings
- Gift shops wanting a box that sells on shape
- Men's fragrance lines with a heavier, angular look
How do you measure a hexagonal perfume box?
A hexagon has two widths: across the flats, from one face to the opposite face, and across the corners, which is about 15 percent more.
We quote across the flats.
For a round bottle, the across-flats measure is the bottle diameter plus about 10 mm with a thin insert. With a full foam insert, add 25 to 30 mm instead.
Height is the capped bottle plus 10 mm. A lid of about a third of the height looks right on a hexagon. The red box pictured has a shallow lid with a ribbon lift, which keeps the faces tall for print.
| Bottle | Across flats, about | Across corners, about | Height, about |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 ml round, 42 mm across | 65 mm | 75 mm | 120 mm |
| 50 ml round, 50 mm across | 80 mm | 92 mm | 150 mm |
| 100 ml round, 62 mm across | 95 mm | 110 mm | 175 mm |
| 100 ml with a tall stopper | 95 mm | 110 mm | 195 mm |
How does a gatefold perfume box work?
A gatefold box is a rigid base with two half-width doors hinged on its left and right edges.
The doors meet at the front and are held by a clasp, a magnet or a ribbon.
Inside, the bottle stands on a raised tray or in a foam well. The inner faces of the doors are on show when open, so they are usually lined in a contrast paper or printed.
The catch on the box pictured is a hexagonal plate with a magnet behind it. A plain magnetic close with no visible catch is also an option, as are a ribbon tie and a tab.
- Decide whether the doors open to the sides or top and bottom.
- Choose the catch: visible plate, hidden magnet, ribbon or tab.
- Pick the lining for the inside of the doors.
- Set the tray height so the bottle is framed, not hidden, when open.
- Check the proof's open view as well as the closed one.
Board, tooling and construction for shaped boxes
Rigid shapes use greyboard of about 2 mm, cut and grooved so each face folds against the next, then wrapped.
A hexagon is wrapped in one piece around all six faces, with the seam on a back corner.
Shaped folding cartons, such as a hexagonal carton with a tuck top, use boxboard of about 350 to 400 gsm and ship flat. They cost less and suit a retail run.
Every new shape needs its own cutting form. That is a one-off cost, included in the quote, and the form is kept for your repeat orders. Board, rigid and finish options are available on request. The guide to tuck, magnetic and drawer box styles explains the standard forms shaped boxes are built from.
Print and finish on a six-sided box
Six narrow faces change how artwork is laid out.
Treat two adjacent faces as the front and let the name span the corner between them. Or keep the name on one face and run a pattern on the rest.
Leather-grain and textured wraps are a natural fit for the hexagon and the gatefold. A foil band around the base, as on the red box, picks out the shape without extra print.
Full colour on a smooth wrap, soft touch lamination, foil stamping, spot UV and embossing are all options. Our guide to foil and textured finishes shows how each reads on grained paper.
Inserts and getting a shaped box through the post
A hexagonal box takes a hexagonal foam insert with a round well, or a card platform shaped to the base.
Either is on request and shown on the proof.
Gatefold boxes carry the bottle on a tray, and a well in that tray stops it toppling when the doors open.
Shaped rigid boxes do not nest, so plan mailers that fit them. A hexagon sits in a square mailer with padding at the corners; a gatefold goes in a mailer that keeps the doors shut.
Shelf and counter presentation for shaped boxes
A hexagon shows two faces at once from most angles, so artwork that wraps across a corner reads better than a single centred mark.
Hexagons tile. Seven boxes in a honeycomb on a counter take less room than seven cartons and look planned.
A gatefold is made for a counter. Open the doors, stand the bottle on the tray and the box does the display work without a stand or a card.
What goes wrong with shaped perfume boxes?
Sizing across the corners instead of the flats is the common slip, and it leaves the bottle rattling in a box 15 percent too big.
Ordering a gatefold with blank inner doors is another. The doors are what the customer looks at when the box is open, so give them colour or print.
The last is forgetting that shaped boxes do not ship flat. Fifty hexagonal rigid boxes for a 100 ml bottle need a cupboard, not a drawer.
How to order a hexagonal or shaped perfume box
Send the bottle measurements, a sketch or photo of the shape you want and the quantity.
Shapes are quoted per order from £0.25 per unit, and the quote lists the box, wrap, insert and cutting form.
A free proof shows the box flat, closed and open. After approval, production is 4 to 6 business days and free tracked delivery to any UK address takes 2 to 3 business days.
Report any misprint or damage within 10 days with photos and we reprint or refund. Start with the quote form for shaped perfume boxes or WhatsApp a sketch.
Design Your Packaging
Choose a real photo of the box you have in mind, put your logo on it, pick a colour and finish, and send it over. Our designers turn it into a free, print-ready proof.
Boxes that pair with hexagonal and shaped perfume boxes
Perfume and Fragrance PackagingBrief us on the box you need
The more we know about what goes inside, the bottle or jar, the quantity and the look you are after, the sharper the price. A packaging specialist replies within one business day with a written quote and a free design proof.
- Written prices from £0.25 a box.
- Free design proof before anything is printed.
- Made in 4–6 business days after proof approval.
- Free tracked delivery across the UK in 2–3 business days.
- Misprints or damage reported within 10 days with photos are reprinted or refunded.
Hexagonal and Shaped Perfume Boxes: questions buyers ask
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Is a hexagonal perfume box measured across the flats or the corners?
Across the flats, from one face to the opposite face. The corner-to-corner measure is about 15 percent larger, so say which you mean when you send sizes.
What is a gatefold perfume box?
A rigid box with two doors hinged at the sides that meet at the front on a clasp or magnet. Opened, the doors frame the bottle standing on a tray.
Can the clasp on a double-door perfume box be hidden?
Yes. A hidden magnet in each door closes them with no visible catch. A visible metal or board plate is an option if you want the detail.
Do hexagonal perfume boxes come as folding cartons?
Yes, a hexagonal carton with a tuck top in boxboard ships flat and costs less than the rigid version. It suits retail runs rather than gifts.
Does a shaped perfume box need a cutting form?
Yes, each new shape has its own form. The one-off cost is on the quote and the form is kept for your reorders.
Can an octagonal or tapered perfume box be made?
Yes. Octagons, tapered boxes, triangular prisms and pillow shapes are all quoted on request once we have the bottle size and a sketch.
Can a hexagonal perfume box have a ribbon on the lid?
Yes, a ribbon lift glued under the lid top is an option. It makes a shallow lid easy to remove and adds a colour accent.
Can a hexagonal lid have a window?
A hexagonal window cut in the lid with clear film is possible on request. It shows the cap from above on a counter.
Will hexagonal perfume boxes stand together on a shelf?
Yes, they tile in a honeycomb. Seven boxes in that pattern take less space than seven rectangular cartons.
How long does a shaped perfume box take to make?
Allow 4 to 6 business days after proof approval, then 2 to 3 business days for free tracked UK delivery. A new cutting form is made within that window.
Is there a minimum quantity for hexagonal perfume boxes?
No fixed minimum. Quantities are quoted per order, and the cutting form cost is spread across whatever number you choose.