Summary
WhenElden Ringwas first released in 2022 and eager players began their journey across the foreboding Lands Between, they were met with a king’s ransom in weapons and armor. Every new item discovered had the potential to offer new ways to build and strengthen the Tarnished, but one curious concoction wielded by the dazzling white-robed Perfumers eluded players.
With the release of theShadow of the Erdtreeexpansion comes even more blades, bows and, at long last, bottles. While the ability to mix potent alchemical enhancements existed in the base game, they served primarily as buffs, not weapons. The DLC finally gives Tarnished the chance to fling the same sparkling, lavender-scented but incredibly deadly decoctions around as the enigmatic denizens of Leyndell. There are plenty ofPerfume Bottles inElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, but some are arguably better than others.
5Firespark Perfume Bottle
Reliable Fire Damage For Dexterity Builds
Offering an elemental option for Dexterity-based builds, theFirespark Perfume Bottleserves as the Tarnished’s introduction to the new weapon class. These bubbling bottles throw out a flammable powder that sparks and deals fire damage in much the same way as the enemy that wields them in the base game.
Gaining a respectable B scaling in Dexterity at weapon level +25, this is a great choice to freshen up a build if the usual katanas and curved swords have become a bit stale. This weapon can be found in a chest guarded byPerfumers and Messmer Soldiersby riding south of the Castle Front Site of Grace, and it is also infusable with Ashes of War.
4Lightning Perfume Bottle
A Lightning Damage Option For Dexterity Builds
TheLightning Perfume Bottledoes exactly what it says -hurls bottled electricity at the enemyto devastating effect. This is a Dexterity-based option that serves as a way to deal with foes immune to fire, giving budding alchemists the ability to tackle any situation.
Capping out at a C in both Dexterity and Faith scaling, this is the perfect complement to a wrathful paladin-style build that can catch enemies off guard when they’ve gotten savvy to the player’s sword. Players can find this weapon northeast from the Cerulean Coast Site of Grace on a corpse guarded by a lightning ram.
3Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle
Builds Up The Poison Status Effect
Cunning players have always loved concocting devilish status builds to torment their fellow Tarnished in the base game, and theDeadly Poison Perfume Bottlecontinues that grand tradition. This pungent potion scales with Dexterity and Arcane and toxifies the area around the user, causing the Poison status effect to start building up.
The downside is that this also poisons the player - but in combination with theMushroom Crownand theKindred of Rot’s Exultationtalisman, it can have truly terrifying results. It’s also a Somber Smithing Stone weapon and caps out at +10, where its Dexterity and Arcane scaling both reach a C. The Deadly Poison Perfume Bottlecan be purchased from Thiolliernear the Pillar Path Cross, east of Castle Ensis.
2Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle
Deals Fire Damage And Builds Up The Frenzy Status Effect
The Madness status effect inElden Ringhas long been the scourge of PVP. Now, players can carry it around with them across the Lands Between in a super-convenient travel flask. TheFrenzyflame Perfume Bottledeals fire damage much like the Firespark variant, but this onesteadily builds up a debuffthat obliterates enemy HP and FP when it procs, leaving foes literally out of their Mind (the stat governing the player’s magic bar).
When upgraded to the maximum of +25, the Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle scales with all damage stats except Arcane and notably gains the most from Dexterity at a C. While all builds can benefit from what is essentially a portable nuke, Intelligence and Faith-based characters will squeeze the most damage out of it. Servants of chaos may spread their influence by finding this weapon by looting a corpse from the northern part of the Abandoned Church in the Abyssal Woods.
1Chilling Perfume Bottle
Deals Magic Damage And Builds Up The Frostbite Status Effect
The witches and wizards of the Lands Between will be happy to know they get their very own brand of scent. TheChilling Perfume Bottle, much like previous ice-based armaments inElden Ring, focuses on magic damage. But the real beauty of this weapon comes fromits Frostbite build up, a status effect that instantly drains a chunk of health from enemies and increases the damage they take by 20% for 30 seconds. In the right hands, this can be an incredibly potent addition to any Sorcery-based build, letting one’s shiny blue missiles decimate boss health bars in mere seconds.
Once it’s upgraded to +25, it’ll receive a C scaling in both Dexterity and Intelligence, two stats that mages definitely want to invest infor overall damageand spell-casting speed. That said, all builds can benefit from Frostbite. The Chilling Perfume Bottle can be found at the Lamenter’s Gaol in what is essentially a meat freezer for Warrior Jar innards.
