The present invention relates to a bottle made of a saturated polyester comprising a mouth, an upper shoulder, a barrel, a lower shoulder and a bottom, characterized in that the saturated polyester at the upper and/or lower shoulders has an orientation degree of not more than 0.6, the saturated polyester at the upper and lower shoulders has an orientated crystallinity of not more than 50%, and the thickness of the upper and lower shoulders is not less than 0.25 mm.