Do Perfumes Expire? What Happens If Fragrances Expire?
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- Опубликовано: 5 май 2018
- Can perfumes expire? What happens if the fragrance expires? Can it still be used? How does an expired fragrance smell?
All the answers in this video, as I had experiences with expired fragrances.
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Expiry dates are a marketing gimmick and due to regulations. Keep them out of heat, sunlight, and additional oxygen, they will last a lifetime.
Bilal Brown Totally agree I’m 43 and I have a bottle of perfume that I had from when I was 17 from Bare Essentials back when they made fragrances. I notice the more Vanilla a fragrance has the more likely it will change color. That doesn’t necessarily change the smell though. As long as they are stored correctly they should be fine. It’s how you can explain the perfumes that are found in Egyptian tombs that still have a smell.
@@lizc2 do u get rash or irritation from ur old perume
Every expert says 5 years max in good conditions
I have David Beckham Instinct from 2005 and it is still in perfect condition
Bilal Brown wdym by add additional oxygen
there were perfumes found on the wreck of the Titanic and they still hold their true fragrances.
I have Fragrances from the 1950’s that smell amazing, it all depends on how they where taken care of , boxes and caps help if possible
Good info here bro. Keeping them in boxes also helps.
@@ifishares please can u recommend top best Cologne for Men, best smelling
@@hizboo7670 pussy
@@hizboo7670 Dior sauvage, versace eros, dolce & gabbana the one and the blue intense
@@htetaung8292 Should i get sauvage 2016/2017 tester batch? Or is it gone bad already? Because the newer batch doesnt perform they say
I have fragrances 10 years old and they still smell great! Of course I keep them at room temp in a dark cabinet. All of mine have caps and the original box. Only light they see is when I use them.
Me too....
Bro give me sugest.... Actually i already buy my favorite parfume and wanna keep them without unboxing, so the condition is a NEW sealed box parfume fresh from the store. Whats is the goal? Because im afraid sometimes they discontinue this fragrance.
My question, it is safe to keep the sealed box of parfume into a cool dark place without unboxing for a long long time???
I have a fragrance that is 20 + years old... Still smells great, no issues... However, I've taken great care of my fragrances.
What do you do?
I finished last year my oldest bottle Givenchy Xeryus Rouge bought it I think 1997 and was just perfect (:
I really like how that vintage art deco bottle looks. I have the new one with the generic bottle... but it smells great
No way I was hesitant to buy Xeryus Rouge this very morning. I didn’t because I read it has not the same performance of the original due to reformulacionts.
@@engell3707 the original Xeryus rouge of the nineties was great, not the one there producing nowadays, it's a waste of money
Thanks a lot man for sharing this I appreciate it and keep the awesome work up lots of love🌹
you read my mind!!!..i’ve always wanted to know about this!..thanks Ifi!..👍🏻🤓
Long as you keep them in a cool dark place cologne will last you for years. Great video
Decades not years.
I think it also depends on the definition of expired. In the past, I used to have only between 1 and 3 fragrances open at the same time, so they never got close to expiring, but since i started to get more creative with the way i smell and have more, i had a few lasting much longer and from my experience, they can definitely change.
While you are using them regularly at least once every week, you won't notice it, because the changes from week to week are so small, but where I noticed it a lot was when I ran out of a 200ml bottle that I have had for a really long time and went to buy the same fragrance again.
But just because it changed quite a bit, what some people might already call expired, doesn't mean it turned bad. I still got compliments with it, and people thought i smell good.
Great video man!! Very informative.
I have a bottle of cool water frozen edition that I’ve had for I know at least 9 years. Has a 30 month expiration on it and it still smells like the first day I traded it for a dime bag of weed LoL
A dime bag of weed? 😂 😂
Nice work bro, really original idea for a video.
A lot of times fragrances get much better with time like wine. Great info my friend.
Well said, Ryz! Your words are a great addition to this topic.
I respect your knowledge and your channel, my friend.
Cheers!
Indeed....exactly......because perfume oils are kept preserved in alcohol, so they last for ages and ages...
@@ifishares That truly means a lot. Thank you.
I have been using my Arden Beauty since 2009 , still it smells good 😃
Very informative Iffi great to hear your opinion on this rarely mentioned topic regarding fragrance's. I keep mine especially the expensive one's in my cupboard in a shoe box. The rest in a drawer i got my Tres de Nuit it's really nice very pleased.
Well done Mike! Keeping them in boxes help even more.
I recently got hold of the old version bottle of Kenzo, L'eau Par Kenzo Pour Homme as I have been wanting to test it to find out if the scent was stronger and had a better longevity. This has been my favorite fragrance since 2002. This scent is from 1999, and bottle I got from an eBay seller in Italy was unused and inside the original plastic sealed box. I think it is about 12-10 years since they changed the bottle to a more square design. What I found out was that the alcohol was more present right after you have sprayed, and I think I smelled a slightly "rusted" scent after that which did stay, compared to the newer bottle.
My grandparents had a lot of Avon perfume in the basement that never went bad even after at least 20 years. But my husband's Polo definitely had a strong chemical smell after 20 years. We kept it on the bathroom windowsill.....probably too much sun exposure. 😕
And humidity
I have a couple of bottles of black xs that I think I haven't stored very well. They don't smell bad they just don't seem to perform anymore. Great video.
Check the opening. It shouldn't smell sour. Compare the smell in your bottles with one from a store. If you think they have started to turn bad, but they are still wearable, then you should probably use them now :)
36 months means that companys want to sell new bottles 😉
I saw people going through a 100ml bottle in less than 2 weeks 😂
@@ifishares how many sprays do they do, 10? 😂🤧
@@ifishares If it's eau de toilette I suppose I see why. They're mostly alcohol. I wish there were more perfume options for men, best I can usually get is eau de parfum.
I don't know if they actually expire or not, even if they do I believe it doesn't result in any discernible differences. I have a bottle of Polo Blue and Azzaro Chrome bought in 2004, that was when I started my fragrance journey at the age of 8, both smell great even today.
You have taken good care of them bro
Just keep it out of the sunlight and hot places. I Have an 8 year old D&G The One and it still smell the same as the first day I bought it.
Thanks for the video I would be under the impression that the performance would decline even when stored properly.
I am actually really surprised that some perfumes last so long. As well as proper care with storage and handling, I have read that the ingredients used also makes a difference, eg: citrus based tend not to last as long, where as woody type scents last a little longer. I just acquired some original YSL Jazz today with what appears to be a 2008 batch code stamped on the bottom of the box and matching batch number on the bottom of bottle - which seems about right, i think it was around then (or maybe 2009/2010) that YSL discontinued it. The one that just arrived for me was in pristine condition, still sealed in plastic in its original box. I was skeptical that it would still smell any good, but to my amazement it smells exactly how I remember it from all those years ago. my mind is blown.. all the familiar notes of the fragrance are there and it it is as potent as I remember it being.
I have a question related to this. When you buy perfumes, how old are the ones they sell? Like if you get one at Macy’s or Sephora etc, how old are the ones you buy there?
I bought one a year ago, but looking at the batch number it seems it had been made like a year prior to that. So, how old are the ones they sell? Shouldn’t a customer know when the product was made??? If I go to buy a perfume today, is it fair to sell me something like a year or two years or possibly more old?! It seems most people are like me, they go and try a perfume and like it and buy it. But how many people know how old it is? This to me sounds like a loophole that perfume customers need to understand. If these perfumes expire, then shouldn’t customers know when they were made?! How many people check this?! Or even know how to check this? Will somebody explain to me how this issue works for perfume sellers like in malls. My perfume according to the date of manufacture I googled, by looking at its batch number was made in 2018. I bought it about a year later last winter in 2019. It’s now a year later winter 2020. If it’s going to expire etc then, shouldn’t I have got a newer one instead of one a year old?! Is it ok to ask sellers to get me a newer one when I buy a perfume?! My perfume still smells great, and I hope it continues to do so for long cause I’ve barely used even a quarter of it!!! But if they expire or lose their scent as they age, then it seems sellers shouldn’t be selling older batches!!! It seems like they should be selling at most something like 6 months or so! How do they deal with this issue?! And how do other buyers and perfume lovers sea with this issue?! Thanks!!!
Thanks for addressin'; more reviewers should do so, as well.
You always answer my questions
I have perfumes and EDT that are 30-40 years old and they still smell great.
hi there ifi, what a really good subject matter, I like you keep all my fragrances in a dark cool conditions and touch wood seems to be doing the trick, when I see other people's collection's on display i think oh bad mistake, i suppose if you only got one or two that's okay, but how many frag head's have that few, great video and great advice as always, cheers my friend
I had no doubts about you taking good care of your "babies" David 😁.
It's true that fragheads should be more careful with their fragrances, as it represents a large sum of money in a different form.
My wish is to have a big basement where I could keep all my fragrances.
Have a great week, my friend!
+David Peters by touch wood ...you mean to have them in a wooden case?
I have a few bottles older than 20 years. I have a bottle of Allure pour Homme that I had when I was 15. I am 39 as of today. There is still about 25% left inside the bottle. And it smells great. I cannot say it smells 1000% exactly like when it was new but if my nose cannot detect differently, who would? I don’t even have the box and keep it casually in my closet with my other fragrances. Don’t bother about the expiration of fragrances. That’s all marketing gimmicks so you get paranoid and buy fresh batches. Just keep them in a cool dark place and put the cap on.
Looking after fragrances will help, but not guarantee. Either way, I need to use my collection as I have too many. I need to shift more out than I bring in, so I may have to overspray for a while!
True, David! But people ahould at least try.
Regarding your collection, why not sell some?
Cheers!
For sure. Mine are hidden away from sunlight etc. I may try and sell some. Nothing overly expensive in my collection. I may give some away to younger members of my family to try and help them start their fragrance journey.
Mr. way too much cologne wearer will be you new name 😂
I bought old Avon fragrances from 40 years ago and they smell great.
thank you for sharing your experience!
I've had Gucci Guilty for 10 years and it's still running fine
My fragrance has a production date printed on bottom of box, but it's reads 2022. And it has expiration date 2019. :/
if you do not now..the fragrances who have a sprayers(that means-they are good keeped,not vacumly but good) they keeps about 30 years and more..I have 11 years old fragrances in my collection and they are 100% good for using and trust me-they are keeps good..I keep its in my sleeping room,not sunny places only.do not afraid the keeps fragrances,only do not keep its dry,war and sun lighting places!!!
Good info here bro!
Great information!! I think that I will keep my frags in their original box to keep light out. Does keeping it inside of a wine cooler help??
If the wine cooler is the only option for keeping your fragrances in a quite cool place away from sunlight, then yes, otherwise I would not recommend it. If not too hot at your place, you could keep them in a closet or drawer, as the fragrance can get ruined by either too hot or too cold temperature. Cheers!
Excellent info.
I got a brand new perfume which is REALLY dark... not supposed to be that color.. it is supposed to be a champagne color.. this looks dark gold... but still smells good ??? What should I do
good video friend congratulations I would like you to make one mentioning the best websites to buy perfumes thanks
That's actually a very good idea Leonardo. Thank you!
Today buy a RAMI PERFUME but when see expired date 2018..its expire...My questions this perfume can me used or not?
They add the expiration dates because they want us to use them quickly and buy again. A good well cared expensive frags or not can’t last only for 3 years it’s impossible only if you didn’t take care of it.
Exactly
I have Hugo boss that my dad gave me when I was 10, I’m 30 now. Cologne still smells as great. Maybe even better! I keep in dark cool area
Really helpful, thanks a lot
I just lost almost 70ml of a Bleu de Chanel EDT today. I opened it two and a half years ago.
I store all my perfumes in a cold, dark, dry place with no temp changes, inside of their boxes with the cap on.
Funny that my La Nuit de L'Homme that I opened in 2013 is in great condition. Maybe even better!
Why Chanel? Whyyy?? 😭
I've just watched this video because of my EDP Bleu de Chanel too. I opened this a few years ago, but I haven't used it since. I've noticed that the perfume lost its sillage.
@@simoncpu_was_here It's a shame that Bleu de Chanel fragrances don't last more than two years after opened without change or go bad.
hello my friend , recently i bought versace eros EDP, i try it, i can't smell anything, it's just alcohol, i can't smell Versace print, I'm 100% sure the perfume is original, not fake, I'm not sure what's happening maybe bad storage condition. my question is there any way to save the perfume? according to the badge code, the production date is November 2021.
can i save it or throw it away ?
oldest cologne I have is a 2014 bottle of bdc edt and it still smells good a little different from what I remember but it lasts a long time on my clothes like a few days later I can still smell it lol
Is it bad without top cap for one month?. I have Fahrenheit. Thanks Mister
Just purchased a bottle of Mercedes Benz cologne I was so hyped to get it. But when I got the bottle it had a kind of vinegar citrus smell to it. Not sure but I don’t think that’s right
Er...i have a question which i bought Dior Sauvage and found production date 2018 May, Box seal still good, never open it, will it go bad/expired?
This is what I wanna know, my ex bought me 200ml Dior sauvage EDP which is expensive, I barely use it as I prefer cheaper dailys for regular use. I know 200ml of that could easily last me 10 years. How long will it keep
Thanks a lot 😊 ur video really helped me
2006 Acqua di gio still smells super nice and fresh. It's how you store your fragrance.
But, does the lasting of the scent on the skin remain same after many years?
i got 2 new ones la coste but i didnt open them i still have them but they should be good right bc yhey are new and i got them 2 years ago
I've been into fragrance since I was kid older relatives used to tell me you have to throw them out after a few years but I have small bottle of candies and it's fine. I also have a classic ck one flanker called scene it turned yellow but scent is the same
Bigbertz, as long as the expired fragrance does not hurt the skin, I think we can still enjoy the fragrance even if the notes have changed. Health first.
Tell me more about that CK flanker that changed color. The opening is the same? I need to get more info about fragrances turning yellow, as from my experience, when they turn green, they change.
Cheers!
I've used very little of it over the years it was a clubbing scent when I was in my early 20s but the opening hasn't changed to me it's been in the box too ever since
My bleu de chanel EDP after 6 moths smells very sour :/ why is that so? I bought it in douglas store and
I keep it in the drawer in the bedroom, so there is no ligh. I am a little bit upset because it was a little bit expensive :(
Humidity in the bathroom
fake i think..
It was a fake
My dior sauvage went bad and it smells disgusting. Anyone know why?
Preserving perfumes in refrigerator is good?
Hi dear, I want your advice , I have the Sauvage from Dior and I bought it in December 2016, and there’s no expiry date on the bottle or it’s box, so how can I know if it is expired .. it’s still smell like the first time I bought and the sad thing it’s still almost full because I don’t use it as the main perfume, I’m keeping it for meetings, parties or special events due to its amazing act, so what do you think???
checkfresh.com, use the batch code and you will get the age of your fragance ;)
I can’t find an expiration date on my Hugo boss..
Maybe someone can answer this question. I recently purchased 2 parfums de Marly and 1 Initio fragrances from a authorised retail shop. Actually they are the main retailers for these brands. After watching this video I opened the fragrances and the barcode says this batch is 2-3 yrs old. One bottle is already nearly 4 yrs old. Should I be concerned? The bottles were stored under counter however I don’t know how they were stored before that. Hope someone can assist here
Thanks
Don't worry about it. The 36 months start from when you open it. But if it was stored in ideal condition, like away from direct sunlight, it should last long. I have perfumes that I bought way back in 2008 and they still smell great. One of the indications that they have gone bad is that you would mostly smell alcohol.
i have some early 2000s perfumes in my ebay cart right now, but idk if i should buy them or not.
If their unopened with box do it. I just bought 3 ultraviolet man from 2001 from eBay and opened one of them and it smells amazing! Same scent and performance as I remember. I prefer buying old unopened fragrances than a new reformulated crap.
Bro give me sugest.... Actually i already buy my favorite parfume and wanna keep them without unboxing, so the condition is a NEW sealed box parfume fresh from the store. Whats is the goal? Because im afraid sometimes they discontinue this fragrance.
My question, it is safe to keep the sealed box of parfume into a cool dark place without unboxing for a long long time???
If the perfume is unboxed, still packed, will it ever expire?
I know I'm late but if anyone is still interested: Yes, unopened perfume does expire. However, if you keep it away from humidity and heat, it should last a couple of years.
@@pinkcrazygirl that’s bullshit! Bit years decades! I have a few colognes (some new with box and some used without box) and all are fine and well and smell the same. Don’t be telling people lies.
@@engell3707 Don't blame me, I got those informations from researching on the internet.
well there reviewers here who have like 500 bottles and nothing used out of any:)wonder are they nervous?lol personally i hate watching reviewers with an old fragrance and nothing used lol telling u how great it is.iv yet to see jeremy with a half,3 quarter bottles used:)all full.
Keep fragrance in the box and on cold and they can last even 5-6 years , if you didnt spray it becuose when its in contact with the air than they last's max 2-3 year's ... like your video and you are sooo handsome...
Thanks bro! I also, appreciate your feedback. Good info you posted here!
+ifishares you welcome... good luck with your channel...
I have one from 1989 not opened yet
I wonder if oils would last longer. Since there is no alcohol to break it down.
Good question, man!
I can do a test on that :)
I have kept my perfumes for years in their original boxes
What about all of these reviewers with 10’s if not 100’s of bottles and they probably only use a fraction. Would you say most of the bottles are a waste of money if a collection is that big.
Exactly
Vintage bottles are expired and therefor should be much cheaper...
Great video ifi, I enjoy watching your videos. I like your presenting style. Out of curiosity, where and how did you learn to Speak English? You have a great command of the language, considering it's not your mother tounge.
I really appreciate it, because I was not aware it was that good 🙏🏻.
Part of my English I learned in school and the rest in real life, watching TV and listening to the pronunciation. We also use to add words in English to our Romanian vocabulary, like people from Japan do. Last but not least, making videos in English helped a lot :).
Cheers!
My OG Versace Eros is expired. Smelled weird af
Fragrances are like good wine. The older the better.
I had cologne 20 plus years smells good
Do you think the one that went bad would have been okay if the bottle was full?
To be fair, the fragrance shown in the video was a Lomani (cheap clone house). I'm sure the ingredients weren't exactly the highest of quality.
My bottle of eau sauvage from only two years ago has already turned bad. Has a really off putting scent. Very disappointed. Won’t buy that fragrance again
I got a couple bottles of Burberry that are 20 years old
Hey guy, don't call it "juice" because, ya know, it's not juice.
Ifi reminds me of Braun Strowman :)
I see the similarity 😂
Nice info..
Thanks bro!
I have 8 and 10 years old bottles and they are perfectly fine, I have a bottle where a color changed a little, but it still smells the same, but have a few new fragrances that are only a year or two old and for some reason they no longer lasts as they lasted before, in other words became way weaker in performance while still smelling perfectly fine.
The ones that changed are lower in quality than the others?
One of them is Sauvage from first 2015 batches, which I bought right from boutique at the launch. Who knows, maybe it was exposed to heat or sealed improperly, at first it was stunning performer, after a year or so its performance dropped by half, rebought new bottle which is 2016 batch and it is fantastic to this day. The other scent is from Zara, had a really good performance, after about half a year or so it became weaker and weaker, smells the same but no longer lasts.
What happens if we use expired room freshner... ❓🤔
Dooms Day
nice 💕🔥
Just don't expose to sunlight, it can smell very awful even after 1 year of daily shaded sunlight (not direct), I'd learned a lesson, even hand sanitizer smells awful in the same place..
Bro I have a ck eternity bottle it’s probable 15 years old. What you think
if it still smells like ck eternity, then there is no problem.
ifishares thanks. I really enjoyed the video
I inherited a ton of older colognes from an uncle, one of them being Ralph Lauren Romance Silver. Turns out the bottle is 14 years. Unfortunately, I've never smelled it new, but the bottle I has a strong fresh tobacco scent, is that how it's supposed to smell? I don't really want to throw away a $200 bottle of cologne. 😅
Just keep it and wear it. The original Ralph Lauren Romance for men was a beast and they don't sell it anywhere
Houston I have a problem..🙁
My bro, you have fragrances that changed color?
ifishares No. But I have so many. How many will expire? Also after this past hurricane we went 8 months without electricity during summers high heat. Many frags lost their opening notes. Fahrenheit le Parfum, Dior Sayvage, CDNIM, plus who know how many I havent used yet. As soon as you open a bottle and pump the dprayer any filth in the air around will get intiduced onto the bottle..eventually it will do some damage as it grows inside. Tjats just the way bottles work.
GOOD subject as always.
I think you need to deposit some of them, which you don’t use so often in a basement, because you can’t put them in a fridge either.
THANK YOU HABIBI
Hii sir
u are excellent
Damn that got deep asf at the end.. "because, as we know, time changes everything" o.0
namaste Bhai.🙏
Theres no point having a huge collection.....just ten or so that you actually use. The ones you dont use will be worthless in a few years time
Yess :) any ways less is more it’s better to replace as needed then have a bunch u never will use.
Which brand is your Polo Shirt?
*Off topic 😉
It’s from New Yorker, but I was lucky with it. Nowadays they quality of their products is the worst in the industry :(
ifishares Ah, cheers.
I'm in the UK anyways.
From a quick glance I thought I saw Drew Mcintyre, no offense.
This guy looks like baby George W Bush with 👶 🥛 🍼 with beard
Liked the namaste
namste bro
Are you persian?
great vid new subscriber :D !!!