Fifty millilitres is the volume most fragrance ranges actually sell. It sits between the sampler that gets someone in the door and the 100 ml that anchors the shelf price, and it is the size that appears most often in repeat purchase data. The XY-7 is a stock 50 ml body built for that slot: a rounded barrel that swells at mid-height, closes into a domed shoulder, and stands on a stepped foot ring that raises the body into a small plinth.
The silhouette is deliberately old-fashioned. It reads as an apothecary bottle — a reference that has stayed commercially useful for a century because it signals “fragrance” without needing a logo. This page covers the measured stock specification, the container arithmetic on a large-footprint carton, and what the shape demands from decoration.
XY-7 Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | XY-7 |
| Fill capacity | 50 ml |
| Neck finish | 15mm crimp neck |
| Bottle weight | 100 g |
| Glass | Clear flint soda-lime glass |
| Body shape | Rounded barrel, domed shoulder, stepped foot ring |
| Units per carton | 140 pcs |
| Net glass weight per carton | ≈ 14.0 kg |
| Gross weight per carton | 15.4 kg |
| Carton dimensions | 51 × 37.5 × 15 cm |
| Cap and pump | Crimp fine-mist sprayer; brushed metallic overcap per stock photo |
| Height / diameter | Per family photo (50 ml ≈ 9 cm tall, ≈ 4.8 cm diameter); drawing on request |
The 140-piece carton is a consequence of the bottle’s diameter rather than of its capacity: at about 4.8 cm across, the XY-7 takes more floor area per unit than a 50 ml rectangle, and the carton has to grow to 51 × 37.5 cm to hold 140 pieces. That has a container cost, quantified below.
The Apothecary Barrel and Why It Still Sells
Look at the photo and the shape resolves into three parts. The lower section is a straight foot ring — a narrow glass band that lifts the barrel off the shelf and casts a thin shadow line underneath. Above it the body curves outward to its widest point just below mid-height, then draws in to a domed shoulder. The cap sits directly on that dome with no visible collar gap.
That foot ring is the detail that separates this body from a plain cylinder. It costs nothing at the mould level — it is part of the shape — but it produces a product that looks like it was designed rather than specified. The consequence on shelf is that the bottle appears to float slightly, and in a dense shelf tray that small shadow makes the SKU stand out.
The domed shoulder then does the opposite job: it makes the cap look seated rather than screwed on. Because the brush-finish cap in the photo continues the dome’s curve, the assembled bottle reads as one continuous form. If you fit a wide, flat-topped cap instead, you break that line — and on a 9 cm bottle the break is immediately visible.
Suits: classic feminine EDP, oud and amber lines with an inherited reference, gift sets built around a two- or three-size family, and private-label ranges that want a “heritage” cue without a custom mould. The design language is examined in apothecary style perfume bottles; for the wider question of how curves signal gender in packaging, see women’s perfume bottle design patterns.
Carton Data: A Wide Footprint Has a Cost
| Metric | 20 GP | 40 HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Carton volume | 0.0287 CBM | 0.0287 CBM |
| Cartons by cube (28 / 68 CBM usable) | 976 | 2,370 |
| Cartons by payload (25 / 26 t) | 1,623 | 1,688 |
| Practical cartons | 976 | 1,688 |
| Bottles | 136,640 pcs | 236,320 pcs |
| Gross weight | 15.0 t | 26.0 t |
At 0.0287 CBM per carton this is the most volumetric pack in the current batch of 50 and 100 ml bodies, and the numbers show why it matters: a 20 GP takes only 976 cartons and leaves port at 15 t — 40% of its payload unused. Even a 40 HQ is cube-constrained in the sense that it needs 2,370 cartons of space but can only carry 1,688 by weight, so you are paying for air in the last third of the container.
The practical fix is consolidation. Load the glass first, then fill the residual cube with caps, collars and outer cartons, which are light. On 2,370 carton-equivalents of space against 1,688 cartons of glass, there is roughly 680 cartons of unused volume in a 40 HQ — enough to make a mixed load worth planning. Our carton and pallet specs article covers how the 51 × 37.5 cm footprint divides on a 1200 × 1000 pallet, and lightweight glass discusses whether a lighter body would change the equation (on this carton it would not — the limit is cube, not weight).
Decoration That Respects the Curve
A barrel with a domed shoulder is harder to decorate than a flat-panel bottle, and the options that work are the ones that follow the curvature rather than fight it:
- Spray coating — full colour, matte or gloss. Gradients read well here because the curve gives the transition a natural place to land; a two-tone with a clear foot ring is a particularly clean treatment, discussed in two-tone spray coating.
- Frosted finish — full-body etch softens the highlights and makes the foot ring almost disappear; a popular matte treatment for this silhouette.
- Vacuum metallization — full mirror plating on a round body produces strong vertical reflections; usually reserved for a premium tier.
- silk screen printing — one to three colours, but on a domed shoulder the screen needs a rotating fixture. Flat-panel artwork must be curved to fit; our silk screen guide explains the distortion allowance.
- Hot stamping — foil on the shoulder dome is technically possible and visually rich, but registration is tighter than on a flat panel.
- Laser engraving — best restricted to the foot ring and base, where the surface is flat.
If your artwork assumes a flat 4 × 6 cm panel, this is not the body for it. Artwork for XY-7 should be designed as a band that wraps the barrel, or reduced to a single centred mark.
Closures: Keeping the Line Continuous
The stock finish is 15 mm crimp. With a domed shoulder, three closure families work:
- Brushed aluminium cylinder — what the photo shows; the matt surface picks up the dome’s curve and stays visually quiet.
- Plated aluminium with a collar — adds a gold or silver band at the neck; effective on a dark body.
- ABS or surlyn overcap — the low-cost option, best in matte to avoid a plastic sheen next to glass.
All are stock accessories from the same programme, so a single order covers glass, pump, collar and cap. Our cap types guide compares them, and zamac vs surlyn vs ABS covers the material trade-offs. On a crimp neck the pump cannot be removed without breaking the seal — the right choice for retail, the wrong one for refill programmes; see crimp vs screw.
Compare Within the 50 ml Slot
Other 50 ml stock bodies: XY-2 50 ml from the same family in a different profile, XF-18 50 ml for a taller rectangle, XF-21 50 ml and WX-2 50 ml for squarer alternatives. If the range needs a matching 30 ml and 100 ml on the same silhouette, the size guide covers how the three slots price against each other.
MOQ, Samples and Lead Time
The mould exists, so there is no tooling charge. Clear samples ship from stock; a decorated sample with spray colour and print takes roughly 7–15 days from colour approval, and a frosted sample adds an etch cycle. Glass production typically runs 15–25 days after golden-sample sign-off, plus decoration. MOQ is set by the decoration line rather than by the glass, so the number to ask about is the one that matches your actual quantity and finish — the sampling process page explains what each round is for.
Request a quote for the XY-7 with quantity, decoration, closure choice and destination port. We will return unit price, accessory pricing and a freight calculation built on the carton data above.
FAQ
What is the MOQ for the XY-7 50 ml bottle?
No tooling MOQ. Clear glass can be sampled in trial cartons; spray-coated or printed orders need enough volume for the decoration run. Confirm against your planned quantity.
Is 100 g the empty bottle weight?
Yes — 100 g empty, measured on the current stock batch. Filled at 50 ml it adds roughly 50 g of juice plus the pump and cap.
Why is the carton so large for only 140 pieces?
Because the barrel is about 4.8 cm across. The 51 × 37.5 × 15 cm carton is sized by the bottle diameter plus divider, not by weight. It is the least cube-efficient pack in this batch, so mixed-container loading is worth planning.
How many XY-7 bottles fit in a 40 HQ?
About 1,688 cartons, or 236,320 pieces, weight-limited at 26 t. A 20 GP takes about 976 cartons (136,640 pcs) and sails at only 15 t.
Can the cap be supplied in a different finish?
Yes — the brushed aluminium, plated and ABS overcaps are all stock accessories. Send the finish reference and we will quote the matching closure.