Usage Note
Flacon refers specifically to a small decorative or pharmaceutical bottle, distinct from a bouteille (large bottle) or fiole (laboratory flask). Perfume is sold in a flacon de parfum, and the word carries an elegant connotation in cosmetics.
Examples
"Elle a acheté un flacon de parfum."
Natural Translation
She bought a bottle of perfume.
Literal Translation
She bought a vial of perfume.
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