Help, atomizer problem . A while ago, I bought on e-bay, 2 bottles of

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of perfume, both unused. The fragrance Audace, by Rochas is no longer made and I like the fragrance.

I started to use one some time ago and it is fine. I leave it downstairs. I was getting dressed for an evening occasion last night and tried to use the second bottle, just because it was handy. Immediately the atomizer top snapped off, leaving me no way to get the perfume out. If I could figure out a way to get this out, I could transfer it to another bottle. The atomizer showed traces of glue where it joins the top of the bottle so I'm sure the seller knew and tried a do it yourself job to fix it.

Any ideas on how I might get access to the liquid? I'm sure that it is under pressure so that it would spray. It has been too long to contact the seller and I paid quite a it for it.

Any helpful hints would be appreciated.

(Does this question belong in the "do-it-yourself" group?)
I guess it is also a warning about buying things that have atomizers.

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1. What are the bottles made of?

I was first thinking of easier ways to pry the atomizer loose. Then I remembered that you can drill glass. If it's glass or plastic, I bet you could take the bottle to a glass shop, have them turn it upside down and drill a small hole in the bottom, then quick pour it into another container. That's if they're more the pump spray type, which I don't think are pressurized like a metal container, like deoderant for instance. I imagine it would be hard to even use some sort of solvent, like mineral spirits, because you could ruin the perfume if it got inside. Or it could create some kind of explosive reaction I suppose.

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2. The bottles are glass with metal tops that house the atomizer

apparatus. I think the drilling would be a good idea and I could clamp the bottle down and drill into the metal if I thought it would not explode on me. What do you think would happen if I tried it on slow speed with a fine drill bit?

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3. Drilling glass is not easy

It takes a special diamond bit and a lot of practice. I don't know how to do it, which is why I suggested a glass shop. I don't know how you would know what was behind the metal to drill that part. You would probably need a special bit for that too. I don't think I would try it myself. You might go ask in the DIY section. They seem a lot more knowledgeable about this kind of thing.