secrets of perfume

Will the perfume expire and deteriorate? Not exactly correct.

The reason why perfume expire or not dose not depend on time. But the environment with light or high temperature. Keeping a perfume by window, while another in drawer. You will easily find difference after one week. Whatever scent or color.

Top notes will be easier to expire.

The shorter life of the ingredients are, the shorter scents it can last. So they are normally used for top notes.  The chemical properties of the middle and base tones are very stable, so many antique perfumes are only top notes changed after long time storage. This is not hurt, because the middle and base tone is the soul.

The taste of some ingredients will change.

Because of different recipe, some scents of perfume will expire after long time shortage. But it is depends on the recipe not price. If the main ingredients are short time scents spices, it will be absolutely stands short time.

Why does color change?

Some perfume will color change after long time shortage. But is depends on the different spices. Normally color will be darker. But will not affect the scent. Such as vanilla, hydrangea, garnetberry. They are easily color changed. And some ingredients will be oxidized after open, which will case color change obviously.

How to store perfume?

Sun shine and hot places will not be good for perfume storage. Especially UV in sun will be harmful to spices. Too high or low temperature will destroy essential oil balance. If the perfume with spray, should use it immediately instead of volatilization. For the long time shortage perfume, please keep away from sun shine. If possible, put it in refrigerator.