Discard cannot be used. What to do with expired eau de parfum? And is it worth keeping to the expiration date on the package?
When it comes to skin care or color cosmetics, the expiry date plays an important role, as well as the expiry date and the storage rules for beauty products. However, in the case of perfumes, timing is more often than not a necessary convention for them to be sold in stores.
If the perfume has started to smell sour or its aroma has started to become more pronounced, reminiscent of rancid oil, this is the most important sign that it is time to throw it in the trash.
Anything else – for example, a change in color of the liquid in the vial or precipitation – is acceptable. Moreover, beautiful opaque perfume bottles are created just for that. Often this is not just a marketing decision, but also a way to mask the change in hue of the perfume itself. After all, before going into mass production, the perfume undergoes many tests! And in general, modern perfumes “live” for at least 3-5 years.
So, if your favorite perfume has aged “according to the passport”, and the smell itself is still good, feel free to use it.
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And remember the main tip for prolonging the life of perfumes: only store them in a closed and cool place – a cupboard is perfect for this purpose. Well, or a native box. Do not keep the bottle in the bathroom, on the windowsill or in direct sunlight. Otherwise, it risks deteriorating even before the expiry date indicated on the packaging.
