There is a level you missed that is above all those, an "immortal frag king" who stores them in a wine cooler he bought specifically for storing fragrances where he went out of his way to black out the glass panel door so that no light whatsoever gets in and the fragrances are kept at the ideal cool constant temperature(lower shelves at 8 C for summer citrus fragrances, upper shelves at 14 C for heavy winter fragrances).
@@JetofOZ-vs5rr Hey there. Quick question: When it comes to storing fragrances, if your fragrance(s) are kept in a bag/backpack or rucksack for a few hours (say for example you carry your fragrance with you in its box and the box is kept in your bag/rucksack, does it make any difference if it's not stored upright for a few hours till you get home and store it upright in a cupboard)? I ask because I want to take my fragrance to work with me in my backpack and I'll keep the fragrance in its box but with me walking around with my backpack on to and from work, do you think will it make any difference to the potency of the fragrance after a while? I appreciate the reply. Thanks.
@@enterthebruce91 i don’t think so but the possibility of breaking my perfume is too great of a fear. I would decant it into 5-10ml atomizer. I even broke a decant bottle once. Lucky it was not the original bottle. But that’s enough to make my heart bleed.
wow , so i was always an olfactory overlord since the beggining , my first frags were stored in their boxes on my closet more than 15 years ago, now i have 26 frags :) by the way my first frag on my long journey was givenchy pi, but when i was younger i stole some sprays from my brother who had hugo boss aqua elements and nikos sculpture :)
the style of the bottle is part of the aesthetic of my room decor, of course they are on a shelf away from light. Everything has a risk. imagine having to open a box everytime you want to wear a fragrance. shit half the time I just open a bottle take a sniff to remember how it smells. lol
I totally agree! I’ve always put mine on my dresser without any sunlight hitting them whatsoever.And I really haven’t noticed any change in the smell of my perfumes,and I’ve had some of them for over five years.
I store in their box in my cupboard drawer as well. Some of them have nice boxes that you should not be throwing them anyway e.g. Penhaligon's boxes. The box will also drive the price up if you ever want to sell it! I actually went one step ahead and keep the cellophane plastic on the box. I just cut an opening at the top and leave the rest of cellophane intact. As a bonus the cellophane will protect the box!
I do the same. But sometimes I really think its a shame, to keep the beautiful boxes and then put all of them in a drawer where you can't see and enjoy them. Take Lattafa Khamrah e.g. I love the presentation with the mirror like reflection wall behind the bottle. Sometimes it really is hard to decide wetter keeping quality high or enjoy the sight of your purchases.
I'm in the 2nd echelon... on a shelf in my man cave, curtains are always almost completely drawn, no direct sunlight hits any of the bottles. I couldn't go full Overlord... too much hassle to take the bottle out every time.
I am an Olfactory Overlord but there is a level above me which I fail to attain although I should, living as I do in South Australia where summer temperatures are often in the 30s to low 40s degrees Celcius (think 86 to 108 degrees Fahrenheit). A few obsessives maintain their treasures in controlled temperature environments such as wine coolers.
I’m not a guy. But I always loved my grandmothers perfume display on her dresser. But I’ve had some really nice fragrances expire. Know I know. In a box in the bottom drawer. 🤦🏽♀️ and this keep the dust from collecting .. it’s a win win
Olfactory Princess👸🏽 Even my gorgeous House of Sillage cupcakes… in the original box and in a drawer. I never understood why so many fragrance influencers display all their bottles out on their vanity🤦🏽♀️
Thats a horrible idea! Who knows what the unregulated temps are doing to the molecules. Cold in general REDUCES scent molecules. Cold and hot is bad imo. Keep them regulated in your own home temperature as long as you use Ac in the summer you should be good. They sit in literal alcohol for years theyll pry outlive us lol. I dont buy the wine cooler theory.
@@oceansoflorewi for the most part I can finally use my own AC to control the temps since I now have my own place but when I bought the wine cooler it was because I had no choice, the last place I lived didn’t had ac lol.
I thought that olfactory Overlord was more extreme, you should have a 5th level where the guy has a moderate fridge in his bedroom or in his garage with colognes in there. I guess 6th level is to have that fridge in a giant gun safe.....maybe an armored guard
I bought a plastic storage container where all my perfumes are kept when they're out of the season. If it's summer then I keep all my fall and winter perfumes inside, and vise versa
what does expiration mean for a fragrance... ok the color changes but does the scent change?? could it get stronger or is it more likely weaker? how does itaffect projection and longevity
that is correct, I have a vintage bottle as well and I know is not spoiled the citrus is toned down compared to more recent formulations , but the smell is still amazing and the longevity is great
I store my fragrances behind custom made shelving units with UV protected film on the glass. I do not go so far as to save the boxes, though. I guess I'm not an overlord.😂
So the refrigerator is a no-no? Right now I store mine on the refrigerator door. If I know I'm going to use one, I do take it out and let it sit at room temperature to warm up a bit first before spraying though. Writing this down and reading it does make me wonder if the colder temperature would actually help it stick better though, I mean, because it's more viscous.
TACKY. I gag when i see the wall behind them covered in bottles lol. Have some taste and organize them behind cuppord doors or just display your favorites tastefully.
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 drive in my room that I don’t use so I just made it an fragrance drive but not quite sure if is it good for it I herd it is but would love to get another opinion
Haha is it jeremy by any chance? It makes the fragrance cold so that when you apply it’s more ‘refreshing’. Again, this is an extreme temperature so only do this with scents you don’t care too much about. 👀
Hey so I need your help I keep my colognes on a shelf in my room and the sunlight doesn’t reach the colognes at all as the shelf on the other side of the room from the window but temperature does change my room as I usually the AC on but then turn it off at times as well but I haven’t noticed a difference in cologne smells
So you mean don’t store the perfume with the original box or we can store it with the olfactory overload? Please lemme know…bcoz all my collections perfume lose the first note…smell nothing when I spray them.
I have it on like a drawer that i have jewelry and stuff on but it never gets direct sunlight and no extreme temperatures, has a like a wooden thing on top for shade as well
Unlikely for air to get in and the cap to make a difference. I dont know how they do it but these companies really clamp the necks on tight. The only leakage ive ever experienced is the atomizer being pressed down during shipping. Air macerates some fragrances as u cause a dent in them and turns them even richer!
100% false I put on fragrances every single day and I alternate through my several dozens of them, and Guess what they’re all in their original boxes. I don’t mind taking 10 extra seconds to remove them from the box apply the fragrance and then return them to their box. If I don’t take care of them, they will expire before I use them due to the fact that I own so many fragrances and purchase new bottles so often. I am bit of a fragrance enthusiast, and I call it one of my few my hobbies. Admittedly I tend to be a bit excessive with my passions, but it always pays off. I find it very rewarding, knowing that I’m doing all that I can to get the most out of my hobbies.
@@SchoolOfScent ahh okey. Thank you. I just store and edt Invictus in fridge. Just a chill temperature because the damage it may cause when it will be stores in my room in a hot weather here in my country is a bit worrying. So chill temperature is my preference
i put my fragrance in my backpack, but here in pakistan it gets too hot. and i am noticing the perfume is not working well. how do i prevent it while carrying in my backpack.
There is a level you missed that is above all those, an "immortal frag king" who stores them in a wine cooler he bought specifically for storing fragrances where he went out of his way to black out the glass panel door so that no light whatsoever gets in and the fragrances are kept at the ideal cool constant temperature(lower shelves at 8 C for summer citrus fragrances, upper shelves at 14 C for heavy winter fragrances).
Was thinking of doing this, but i dont have enough to justify doing it hahah
lol im doing the same xD but im storing at 16-18 C since i read thats the perfect temp for fragrances.
I store them in my shelf, in their original box, cloaked by a dark velvet cloth. Olfactory Overlord 😆
You are one of them! 🤯
And a bit of OCD too 😂
@@JetofOZ-vs5rr Hey there. Quick question: When it comes to storing fragrances, if your fragrance(s) are kept in a bag/backpack or rucksack for a few hours (say for example you carry your fragrance with you in its box and the box is kept in your bag/rucksack, does it make any difference if it's not stored upright for a few hours till you get home and store it upright in a cupboard)? I ask because I want to take my fragrance to work with me in my backpack and I'll keep the fragrance in its box but with me walking around with my backpack on to and from work, do you think will it make any difference to the potency of the fragrance after a while? I appreciate the reply. Thanks.
@@enterthebruce91 i don’t think so but the possibility of breaking my perfume is too great of a fear. I would decant it into 5-10ml atomizer. I even broke a decant bottle once. Lucky it was not the original bottle. But that’s enough to make my heart bleed.
Definitely a cologne connoisseur
I store mine in the box in my wardrobe and have done since I bought my first fragrance 4-5 years ago
You know it 🙌🔥
wow , so i was always an olfactory overlord since the beggining , my first frags were stored in their boxes on my closet more than 15 years ago, now i have 26 frags :) by the way my first frag on my long journey was givenchy pi, but when i was younger i stole some sprays from my brother who had hugo boss aqua elements and nikos sculpture :)
the style of the bottle is part of the aesthetic of my room decor, of course they are on a shelf away from light. Everything has a risk. imagine having to open a box everytime you want to wear a fragrance. shit half the time I just open a bottle take a sniff to remember how it smells. lol
Fair point!
I totally agree! I’ve always put mine on my dresser without any sunlight hitting them whatsoever.And I really haven’t noticed any change in the smell of my perfumes,and I’ve had some of them for over five years.
I store in their box in my cupboard drawer as well. Some of them have nice boxes that you should not be throwing them anyway e.g. Penhaligon's boxes.
The box will also drive the price up if you ever want to sell it!
I actually went one step ahead and keep the cellophane plastic on the box. I just cut an opening at the top and leave the rest of cellophane intact. As a bonus the cellophane will protect the box!
So i am not alone at doing this 🤣🤣
I do the same.
But sometimes I really think its a shame, to keep the beautiful boxes and then put all of them in a drawer where you can't see and enjoy them.
Take Lattafa Khamrah e.g. I love the presentation with the mirror like reflection wall behind the bottle.
Sometimes it really is hard to decide wetter keeping quality high or enjoy the sight of your purchases.
I'm in the 2nd echelon... on a shelf in my man cave, curtains are always almost completely drawn, no direct sunlight hits any of the bottles. I couldn't go full Overlord... too much hassle to take the bottle out every time.
I am an Olfactory Overlord but there is a level above me which I fail to attain although I should, living as I do in South Australia where summer temperatures are often in the 30s to low 40s degrees Celcius (think 86 to 108 degrees Fahrenheit). A few obsessives maintain their treasures in controlled temperature environments such as wine coolers.
The Melbourne Masters 😳
I’m not a guy. But I always loved my grandmothers perfume display on her dresser. But I’ve had some really nice fragrances expire. Know I know. In a box in the bottom drawer. 🤦🏽♀️ and this keep the dust from collecting .. it’s a win win
Olfactory Princess👸🏽 Even my gorgeous House of Sillage cupcakes… in the original box and in a drawer.
I never understood why so many fragrance influencers display all their bottles out on their vanity🤦🏽♀️
I’ve always heard the “pros” say store it not in a FRIDGE but in a wine cooler where you can control the temperature and set it at the perfect temp.
How many people own a wine cooler? 🤨
@@SchoolOfScent I do
Thats a horrible idea! Who knows what the unregulated temps are doing to the molecules. Cold in general REDUCES scent molecules. Cold and hot is bad imo. Keep them regulated in your own home temperature as long as you use Ac in the summer you should be good. They sit in literal alcohol for years theyll pry outlive us lol. I dont buy the wine cooler theory.
@@oceansoflorewi for the most part I can finally use my own AC to control the temps since I now have my own place but when I bought the wine cooler it was because I had no choice, the last place I lived didn’t had ac lol.
@@eclipseotik I was thinking of getting a wine cooler for my collection is it working out well for you?
Rocking a Fragrance Fan with my Coach rose, Burberry Her, and multiple body sprays
i guess it's been 3 years for me doing the olfactory overlord i kept my fragrances in the boxes and as well keeping it in cool dark and dry place.
I have all of mine in storage boxes by season I wear them in a dark wardrobe
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A relief to know that I'm an olfactory overlord!! 🥰🥰
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@@SchoolOfScent hehe I'm really OCD about my collection 🥺😁😁😁😁
Me too!!
Can you keep your fragrance in a bathroom if you keep it in a cupboard or a drawer?
What about storing the bottles in air tight containers?
I've mine in my built-in wardrobe, had to sell most of them off as had over 200 and was getting to the point of not wearing most for a few years
I’m olfactory overload with my Dior sauvage 😂
Now that's just a flex pulling out that 2016 Invictus Aqua 🤣
5 and 6 , if the season is cold weather, summer fragrances going to original box in the closet
I thought that olfactory Overlord was more extreme, you should have a 5th level where the guy has a moderate fridge in his bedroom or in his garage with colognes in there. I guess 6th level is to have that fridge in a giant gun safe.....maybe an armored guard
I keep my fragrance in my spare fridge in the kitchen .. it's off .. but it's cool and dark .. and some are 15 years old and smell like new ...
I vacuum seal them and store them in a causing that's dark and cold.
I bought a plastic storage container where all my perfumes are kept when they're out of the season.
If it's summer then I keep all my fall and winter perfumes inside, and vise versa
what does expiration mean for a fragrance... ok the color changes but does the scent change?? could it get stronger or is it more likely weaker? how does itaffect projection and longevity
All vintage Tommy has a slight yellow tint. Only the modern day is clear.
that is correct, I have a vintage bottle as well and I know is not spoiled
the citrus is toned down compared to more recent formulations , but the smell is still amazing and the longevity is great
I'm an Overlord haha. I have over 60 frags now in 3 months lmao
I store in a drawer, so far so good
I store my fragrances behind custom made shelving units with UV protected film on the glass. I do not go so far as to save the boxes, though. I guess I'm not an overlord.😂
Kept every box for about 30 plus colognes. Threw them out when I moved in with my gf. Can’t believe I’ve been knocked down to a 3
My perfumes or aftershave never expire store them in a cupboard away from light
That’s how it’s done 👍
I put them on a shelf, but keep them in their boxes.
On my shelf out of sunlight :)
We love to hear it. 😌👌
I'm an Olfactory Overlord😎
I store it in the fridge
Oh , I’m an Olfactory Overlord 🏅
Unintentional Olfactory Overlord
So the refrigerator is a no-no? Right now I store mine on the refrigerator door. If I know I'm going to use one, I do take it out and let it sit at room temperature to warm up a bit first before spraying though. Writing this down and reading it does make me wonder if the colder temperature would actually help it stick better though, I mean, because it's more viscous.
Sadly.I see about 90.percent of reviewers display their frags on a shelf in the open.
What do you call them?
Haha in fairness that is to add to the aesthetic of their videos
Idiots!! 🤣
TACKY. I gag when i see the wall behind them covered in bottles lol. Have some taste and organize them behind cuppord doors or just display your favorites tastefully.
@@oceansoflorewi exactly, unless that is a room exclusively for their fragrances. Like a museum sort of.
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???
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Must be on a different level beyond overload because I do all that plus have them in an air tight container. Haha
The next level. Put it upside down and pomp all the air out (presuming it's airtight) ..:)))))))
Definitely the olfactory overlord
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I started to store most of my fragrances inside the loft space, it dark and cool there. What do you think?
I have a drive in my room that I don’t use so I just made it an fragrance drive but not quite sure if is it good for it I herd it is but would love to get another opinion
Could you store your bottles in a shelf that hangs over the inside of your bathroom vanity doors? They would be protected from direct light
But that doesn’t protect it from the other conditions discussed such as humidity and temperature fluctuations
Is it good to store fragrance under your bed? I keep them in the original box as well
What's the perfect temperature and humidity level to store them? Has anyone done that research?
60 degrees fahrenheit is the sweet spot
@@lukasknudsen3249 what about me who lives in the Caribbean? Will storing it in a drawer still work well?
I live in hawaii so its always hot here. I keep mines in their original box and in my backpack. Will that help?
I've seen at least one TH-camr storing their fragrances in a fridge (!) but I'm not sure if that's either practical or beneficial
Haha is it jeremy by any chance? It makes the fragrance cold so that when you apply it’s more ‘refreshing’. Again, this is an extreme temperature so only do this with scents you don’t care too much about. 👀
If my dresser is in the sunlight during the day, is it still a good idea to store them there? Even tho the drawers are closed and its dark inside
It depends if your fragrances are warm when you go to get them out
@@SchoolOfScent so do you think it would be better to store it in a cabinet in the kitchen that’s isn’t exposed to sunlight?
They really aren’t at the top! 😂 50 cal ammo crates is what you want, air tight steel case, dark, cool, the temperature is stable and they are cheap
Hey so I need your help I keep my colognes on a shelf in my room and the sunlight doesn’t reach the colognes at all as the shelf on the other side of the room from the window but temperature does change my room as I usually the AC on but then turn it off at times as well but I haven’t noticed a difference in cologne smells
Can i put a silica gel for reduce hunidity in the storage box?
i store them on a shelf in my room, without any direct sunlight. But the temeperature goes from 19° to 23° max (celsius), so can that damage them?
Olfactory Overlord eheheheh And I was freaking out because I bought about 26 fragrances in 2021 🤣
So you mean don’t store the perfume with the original box or we can store it with the olfactory overload? Please lemme know…bcoz all my collections perfume lose the first note…smell nothing when I spray them.
Is it good to store it in the bathroom cabinet?
No
my room is 69 degrees year round no sunlight
I have it on like a drawer that i have jewelry and stuff on but it never gets direct sunlight and no extreme temperatures, has a like a wooden thing on top for shade as well
Certified Cologne Connoisseur 🤝
@@SchoolOfScent 😈🙏
Mine is similar. I had some indirect sun coming in, but bought more bottles and left those in the box to give shade to the rest lol
does the top of the atomizer prevents the air from coming in or out. does the cap makes a difference?
Every time you spray the fragrance, a tiny bit of air gets in to the bottle, I would recommend keeping the cap on
Unlikely for air to get in and the cap to make a difference. I dont know how they do it but these companies really clamp the necks on tight. The only leakage ive ever experienced is the atomizer being pressed down during shipping. Air macerates some fragrances as u cause a dent in them and turns them even richer!
can i make box for each fragrance if i don't have the origin anymore
Mine are all in their original boxing and kept in a glass cabinet
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@@SchoolOfScent 🙂
I had the same bottle and it really trubbled me that it turned yellow
Keep them in the basement if you have one and I have drawers I use to store them.
How about the people who store their fragrances in the fridge?
I feel like there is one more level the fridge guy
Hello,I am from tiktok.Which one do you recommend perry elis 360red or adq?
Go for red.....
Store it in the original box and store it in a plastic ziploc bag and then put in the drawer
What about in a cabinet in the bathroom?
Ivo Kruchten Not recommended unless you will go through them quickly!
@@SchoolOfScent then I'm in a need of a new storagespace outside of the bathroom
damn i got like 5 fragrances but he says i'm a olfactory overlord
I've got nowhere else to put them but in the bathroom
ok but now you know 👀
At least find a big Tupperware to put them inside .
I put mine in the freezer. Stays fresh.
The FREEZER?! Lmfao!!! The molecules in your juice & the glass surrounding them is in my book of prayers! 🙏
I store mine in the oven preheated at 450 degrees. Keeps panties dropping.
What about in the fridge?
Not good, would be an extreme temp
@@SchoolOfScent really? I assumed refrigeration (not freezing) would prolong its half life.
If you store your fragrances in theirboxes then you clearly aren't really using them. So that's dumb. Might as well sell them at that point.
100% false I put on fragrances every single day and I alternate through my several dozens of them, and Guess what they’re all in their original boxes. I don’t mind taking 10 extra seconds to remove them from the box apply the fragrance and then return them to their box.
If I don’t take care of them, they will expire before I use them due to the fact that I own so many fragrances and purchase new bottles so often. I am bit of a fragrance enthusiast, and I call it one of my few my hobbies.
Admittedly I tend to be a bit excessive with my passions, but it always pays off. I find it very rewarding, knowing that I’m doing all that I can to get the most out of my hobbies.
this logic is lazy and false
Lol im an overlord !!
how bout in fridge?
Only with cheap fragrances you don’t mind ruining as extreme temperatures are not good for fragrances
@@SchoolOfScent ahh okey. Thank you. I just store and edt Invictus in fridge. Just a chill temperature because the damage it may cause when it will be stores in my room in a hot weather here in my country is a bit worrying. So chill temperature is my preference
I did it unconsciously, just cover all my collection up from sneaky people ! .
didn't really explain. just listed how people do it
Can I put my fragrance in the fridge???
I don’t recommend it
Why?
In the fridge, is that weird?
Kenan Muhissen Check out our comment below to Jon. 👍
Does storing fragrance in the car during the winter months damage it ?
Yes
i put my fragrance in my backpack, but here in pakistan it gets too hot. and i am noticing the perfume is not working well. how do i prevent it while carrying in my backpack.
I store my fragrances in a 30,000 dollar safe, buried in a climate controlled chamber 10 feet under my house.
This video is pretty bad because it neglected to talk about temperatures and how to keep fragrances at the right one at all times.
Eu de toilette not toilette lol