2007-02-03 08:08:08 · 21 answers · asked by sugarpie 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
It can deteriorate (i.e. its chemical composition change) if left in sunlight and/or somewhere particularly warm.
Try and keep your perfume off the top for your dresser (or at least still in the box) and away from the radiators.
2007-02-03 08:17:56 · answer #1 · answered by 13caesars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfumes can defintely go off after a few years, especially if they use a lot of natural vs. synthetic ingredients. Sprays last longer than eau de parfum because no air can get in. I had a bottle of Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien that I had not worn for 2 years, and when I found it and tried it on it smelled horrible. I asked at the counter and the saleswoman told me that because they only use natural, not synthetic, essences, the shelf life was only 2-3 years once the bottle was opened.
2007-02-03 08:12:17 · answer #2 · answered by Ronni 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't exactly expire. When it gets old, close to a year or more then the fragrance begins to smell off and can even stink.
2007-02-03 08:11:32 · answer #3 · answered by simpsonwd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know if expire is te right word, but i have had perfum for quite a while that became kinda funky smelling. if it smells wrong to you, it probably is wrong.
2007-02-03 08:13:27 · answer #4 · answered by Empress ~of~Roam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - if it is a botanical blend.
example - jasmine
No - if it is purely chemical but the fragrance will change and the chemical change mixed with the chemicals in your skin can cause it to be harsh or funky smelling.
Two years is usually the max time you want to keep it.
2007-02-03 08:15:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sort of.....after about a year the smell starts to change, and eventually it will smell bad.
2007-02-03 08:15:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think it can expire per say but it can definetly lose its smell over time.
hope that helps
2007-02-04 10:05:54 · answer #7 · answered by madina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but the smell changes over time (10-15 yrs)
not that it gets bad, just different
2007-02-03 08:11:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it cant expire, yet it can lose its smell over YEARS
2007-02-03 08:10:31 · answer #9 · answered by K@T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so I have had mine sitiing on my dresser for eva and when I grab it to use it's fine
2007-02-03 08:10:37 · answer #10 · answered by Jessica R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋