Good one! I also never throw away the boxes. Aside from having pertinent information about the bottle (bottler, formula code, current owner), it protects clear bottles from light. I try to write the batch date, place of purchase, date of purchase and price on every box and am considering the creation of a database that can hold even more information.
Cool, dark, dry (so in a drawer or in your closet); no bathrooms ; keep them in their original bottle with their cap on ; you should keep them in their box too, this will give them another layer of darkness
Just getting into perfume and I have a small collection of 6 and I’m so thankful for this video! I’m gonna store them on the higher shelf in my closet, with most in their boxes besides the ones I use regularly, thanks!
I was virtually in tears when an almost full bottle of Coco Mademoiselle got spoiled after I had left it sitting on my dresser, exposed to the light. Then I began to collect fragrances and bought an armoir to store them in. It works like a charm, I had a Black Orchid by Tom Ford lasting me eight years, it smelled great to the last drop 😀
One thing you didn't mention about discoloration is that fragrances with a lot of vanilla tend to discolor over time even if stored perfectly. This is happening to my Tihota and also to 2 bottles I have that feature vanilla as a prominent note. They have all been stored in a cool, dry, dark place so it's got to be the vanilla. I loved the idea of the wine fridge and may go that route for some of my older and more expensive pieces. Running out of room anyway!
i have the original dolce and gabana light blue and also i have burberry touch..ive recently appllied them on my skin after probably 10 years and they are still beast mode! they have been in really hot weather, really cold weather..direct sunlight for days, and cool temperatures etc and none of that seemed to matter.. i guess these new formulations need extra care
I just went to visit my sister, and she had a bottle of Lauren, by ralph lauren, from the 80's, and it still smells the same as it did originally, and I promise she has not been precious about it. One of my moms favorite perfumes was Joy, and I like to have a bottle of it to remind me of her, I need a new one but the one I had was a vintage bottle, and it never went off. I have had fragrances go off though, and I don't know why some have longevity and some crash and burn.
Thank you; I have been waiting for someone to make a video with this information. I never would have thought a bathroom would negatively effect a fragrance. I tend to keep mine in the original box to keep them out of the light.
I am ambivalent about storage. I keep my collection below 50 and display part and store part - mainly the vintage ones. When they are stored I forget them. Keeping a live collection is important to me because fragrance is for wearing. The bottles are beautiful.
Here in Colorado at 6,500 feet, the temperature fluctuations are not only seasonal. They can vary from 75 to -0 something in the space of 8 hours. It’s crazy. I am one of those who have resorted to a small dorm-room size fridge in my closet/dressing room. Backups go into the spare fridge in the garage. I decant into smaller bottles that are more convenient on my dresser. It has worked great. Nothing has turned and I’ve been doing this for decades. There’s some truly old juice like My Sin and Spanish Moss and many first generation favorites from the 80’s. All good and true. 👍🏼😁
Nice video, as always! Here are some suggestions for a topics for future videos: Synthetics X naturals - what are the differences and effects in perfumes. What is too much? How to know you are using too much (or too little) of a fragrance? What kinds of perfume chemicals can cause a bad reaction in other people, like allergy or a headache? And what kinds of perfumes should we avoid to not cause discomfort in other people?
My wife’s original bottle of her favorite perfume is so much darker but she’s had it for almost 10 yrs. I have a feeling it partially reformulation and going bad but she still wears the original bottle on special nights. Projection seems to be weaker but longevity is better than the new bottle.
Mine are in a closet, long shelf so I can see what I have. Most are not in boxes, I tried that and found that I never pulled for the ones in boxes; they just seemed to get ignored. Exposure to light once a day when I select my SOTD. The only things I have had problems with are decants and an occasional perfume that has a high percentage of naturals.
I have Hermes d'orange verte from 2010 . You're 110% right It's more like the concentrate and it last . I've gotten good compliments from wearing it. With my decants, I check the tightness of the bottle screw necks to the cap of the sprayers often Most all of my bottles are in zip locks and stored in their original boxes and placed inside of larger boxes, and placed in a cool room in a closet. Crazy, I know. I have samples that are still good from 2012. My bottle of Joop from the early 2000's did evaporate though. Don't know why, just did. It did it after I sprayed it a few tomes.
I live 1 degree north of the equator and it's 90+ F and humid (80+ percent) year round so I bought a fridge specifically for my fragrances. I keep it at the warmest setting 44 F and everything has been kept in perfect condition for years. If you live in a similar climate, I'd recommend a similar set up.
Hi man, have you ever tried just storing your frag in a room temp. I also live in hot climate environment. My storage temp between 77-85F (25-28C) ? So thinking if i should buy a wine cooler
@@jrgulmatico funny that you should ask. A couple of years ago I was having my place remodeled so I stayed in a rental apartment while most fragrances stayed at my house in the fridge. I had brought Tuscan Leather, Guerlain Vetiver, Caron 3rd Man, Terre d'Hermes, Leau d'issey and Mugler Cologne. Also, during the 6 months I was traveling for work so the fragrances stored at the rental apartment were not subject to aircon except when I was back in town. Here's what happened. Tuscan Leather became very sickly sweet smelling and lost all mids and base notes. All sweet top notes that ended up smelling cheap. Guerlain Vetiver ended up smelling like stinky feet. Caron, I didn't notice any real difference. L'eau d'issey became sour smelling and lost all of the fresh citrus notes. Terre d'Hermes turned absolutely rank and the juice actually turned cloudy. Mugler Cologne didn't really change much. So I would say going with a wine fridge is probably in your best interest if you want to preserve your collection. Cheers!
Yuma Super Silver thanks Man. Did you have idea whats the temp of your rental apartment before without AC? My storage has a dehumidifier and charcoal inside to counter humidity.
@@jrgulmatico Roughly, the temps ranged from 26C at night to about 33C during the day and humidity was around 90%, give or take a few percentage points. Fragrances were kept in a dark room inside a wardrobe cabinet so no light exposure, just a whole lot of heat.
Yuma Super Silver the combination of 33 c heat and 90% humidity may have ruined your frags. My storage humidity readings in the hygrometer plays between 55-70 without AC. Btw given that youve been using a cooler already. Will it be ok to store all my frags their, this kind of scenario will mean that i will always be opening it for my daily SOTD. Plan to set it at 18C (highest temp settings) if im to buy a wine cooler .
I do the same. But it gets quite humid in there and some cheaper bottles didn't take it so well. Additionally I managed to wipe off my batch code from Jubilation 25 Man due to the moisture... They are printed on the bottle and when it is dry and on the coated bottles that is no problem. But moisture and pure glass bottle is not a good combination.
@@ThePerfumeGuy is humidity good in wine cooler? And second question is if I will store in wine cooler set to 16 degrees C I have to spray cologne on me in the room in 26 degrees. Is it bad for them?
Here in Australia it’s a challenge. It’s 100 degrees tomorrow and it’s only November. I thought a fridge might be too cold and humid. Hence why they have humidity drawers for veggies. Agree wine cooler great option.
I have Tea Escape and Matcha Meditation of Replica and I notice they're the first ones to change color. I wonder why? I keep them in their box and store them in my closet.
Soon, soon, soon. I keep traveling a lot so it's tough to do when you have so many fragrance. But I have no plans to travel anytime soon so I can plan it. :)
He needs to get his staff to first catalog the massive collection he keeps in a Costco sized warehouse! They're still working on sorting his last 4 European hauls!
I keep my vintage fragrances (1980s, 90s & early 2000s) in a central closet inside a vintage Samsonite hard side vanity case. My only issue has occasionally been the sprayers. Old perfume dries there and then smells bad when sprayed after a long time of disuse. I take the sprayers off and soak them in 91% rubbing alcohol for about 10 minutes, clean them carefully and let them air dry before returning them to their bottles. I have not had to throw out any of my vintage fragrances after doing that.
The visual display to me is almost as important as smell, so I display mine in normal room lighting conditions. If that accelerates the degradation then so be it. But I personally doubt that it makes that much of a difference.
I have Egoiste and Fahrenheit from early 2000 that I keep just on book shelves without boxes, in casual room temperature. Both of them still smell like 15 years ago. I think the things that can harm perfume: direct sunlight, humidity. So things like special boxes, or special temperature closets - waste of money.
Hi, i keep all my fragrances in their original boxes (it's a MUST for me,😊😊), far from windows, in AC, and NOT in the bathroom (bathrooms are the WORST places to keep fragrances). All my fragrances are displayed on a furniture and in their boxes (wish i could show you 😊). Note: I have vintage fragrances that smell fantastic. Great video, thanks. 👍👌👍👌.
I use to keep my summer-line in my refrigerator, and in the middle of the autumn i move them in the original boxes and somewhere next to the ground on a shelf (warm will always move to the top of any room). Also i keep the winter-setup in a wardrobe, behind a door of smoky-dark-glass. Around the year, constant temp in this room is around 20-22 degrees Celsius. This is the best setup i found till now. Great work with the channel Sebastian! Keep it up! +++
Loved the video.I just discovered you(!). Crazy busy work and scent hobby on a side. I keep them in an old refrigerator, do not care about display, scents are for me to smell and treasure and taste and immerse in and for me only to love.No to impress people....
What if they're still in the package and haven't been used yet because I'm trying to separate my cologne collection from the one's that I wear casually and the ones that I wear when I go out ?
Thank you for this! I have heard about the “dark, cool, dry” conditions for care of fragrances. I wanted your professional opinion; I notice in a lot of videos, you have fragrances in clear bottles exposed to the bright lights for the videos…how fast does light take to deteriorate fragrances? I’m aware you probably have many bottles of various frags and this issue is probably not a big concern of yours. But I am curious how fast does light truly effect fragrances, especially ones in clear bottles.
This question and the one above where someone asked if lights in the home (lamps, overhead artificial lighting, etc) will affect fragrances are the ones that really need to be answered.
I don’t understand, I see a lot of TH-cam fragrance reviewers with their bottles on a shelf, out of the boxes and exposed to the light. I keep mine either in their boxes or in a dresser drawer. I have a small bottle of Ysatis de Givenchi bought back in 1992 and it smells exactly the same.
The issue I have is the coolest darkest place I have is the bathroom and 10 years and counting I’ve still not had a frag go bad or off. Not everyone has boiling hot showers.
How does humidity effect the contents in an air tight bottle? Its not like wood which will shrink and expand due to capillaries in the fibers. I believe temperature will have an effect and direct sunlight. UV rays are bad for almost everything. Cause there ain’t no dry places for people to put their frags in Louisiana. Plus fridges create condensation. Which is moisture!!!!!!!!!
Great video Sebastian! I got all my fragrances stored in my closet, some of them are in their original boxes still because their newer or I don’t get around to using them that often
I've never ever had a fragrance go bad I have stuff from the 70's on up and they just sit in a cabinet or on a shelf 🤷♂️ thats my secret lol. I see people frantically storing things in refrigerators and whatnot and that is bad not as bad as extreme heat but anything temperature swings in either direction is bad, just keep them at stable room temperature and out if direct sun light and thats really all you have to do. #ThePerfumeGuy
It doesn't if the bottle is made correctly. If the fragrance isn't evaporating out, then humidity isn't getting in, either. I think the humidity warning must be to prevent corrosion or damage to the bottles themselves. Some bottles have metal crimped caps that could potentially corrode.
Wine is much like perfume but dampness for red older wine helps to keep the cork moist which prolongs the life of the vintage. A dry cork will deteriorate and subsequently let in oxygen and then you are done 😀👍
Thanks for the info Sebastian. Great memories came out when i saw the M7 bottle, it was a must in the earlier 200's, if i just new i would keep a bottle.
Question: is it better to store perfumes in a dresser drawer in a room ranging between 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, or is it better to keep them in my basement, which can get really cold (down to 40 degrees, especially getting into the winter months?
Thanks Sebastian. The question and answer is a great idea! Regarding this topic... Is it mainly sunlight u need to protect your frags from or lights in your home as well? Thanks. - Colin
I always keep them in the closet but I have led lights that light on when I open the closet door, Will it affect the perfumes? How long can a perfume last if kept in ideal condition? 10 years? I have to many for a lifetime ?
I live in the south of Turkey where we can get up to 32 degrees celsius of room temperature in the summer for 2 months. Is that a big problem if the temperature is consistent and the fragrances are stored in a dark place? Because I have around 150 mostly 100ml bottles and my refrigerator is not big enough. Have lots of niche so I dont wanna risk em go bad.
Valzalel I believe just direct sunlight. The UV rays are way stronger and can have an effect on the molecules. Now if it close to a non LED light, then your issue is heat. High heat will affect the molecules as well.
Very interesting video... I just assumed they would last forever, but there you go .... that’s newbie thoughts for you !! By the way... I think your reviews are so amazing that I have blind bought quite a lot of my current collection based on them...... AND !!! ....... guess what !!!! ... I have loved them all. You da frag man !!!!
Great ideas! I used to keep all my fragrances in their original boxes but I missed seeing the beauty of the bottles on display so I took them out. Now after this video I will put them back In their boxes. Good to keep them safe! A refrigerator?? Hmmmm. 💥
Hi, i am deciding to put my perfumes in the fridge too, because room temperature in my country is around 32 degrees celcius. Do you're perfumes stay good in the fridge?
How high is high temp that would destroy perfumes ? I live in the arabian gulf area where room temp. Could go as hot as 38-40c without ac. Of course i dont keep the ac 24 hours in the house. Any suggestion ? I currently keep all my perfumes in my fridge. My j’adore has gone bad and i am heart broken 😫
Smelling Great Fragrance Reviews What? They don’t always go hand in hand. Ex I’ve been in Las Vegas in summer and it was hot and DRY, but just got back from the Caribbean where it was hot and suuuuper humid.
Word of advice... If you put drawer slides in a wine cooler for glass shelves with rivets, put supporting framework behind the plastic casing! They won’t hold. Nothing broke, but chipped a few :(.
The fragrances don’t know which room it is in. Its all about the conditions. I measure humidity and temperature in the closet at the bathroom, and its no problem as long as the closet is closed. To enjoy the hobby I must keep the fragrances at a place where they are available. Its important for me. I do not have hot temperature in the bathroom and as I said, as long as you measure and make sure that the condition in the closet are good, its not a problem keeping them at the bathroom. I have fragrances being in the bathroom closet 10 years and they are still in great condition. Even citruses.
@@bluntzilla420 I have a big bathroom with no door separation to my master bedroom. Furthermore, the shower is in it's own enclosed stall at least 10 ft. away from any fragrances. There is no temperature or humidity difference compared to the adjoining master bedroom. To not consider those factors is silly.
What would be the perfect temperature? Here in my country it can go up all the way to 30 C easily and if you keep them in a refrigerator this will cause condensation around the bottle. Any recommendation?
Somewhere between 50-65 degrees. Please play around to see what works best. Coming from a wine angle here and I have many wine collector friends and they do 56/58 degrees for their red wine collection. :)
@@soomohamed1110 I stand them up when possible the drawer is dedicated to only the cologne so I keep them standing with enough room to remove easily but not enough so the will fall over. The ones I’m planning on using for the season I keep on a tall bookshelf along with my watches and other little luxuries. I am able to keep the shelf away from direct light and the heat. I switch the colognes back to the drawer according to season
Places with temps of high as 100 and as low as 60? LOL. Try 100 to 0-10 below zero! Wine coolers are safe to use, but regular refrigerators have too high fluctuations in both temps, but especially humidity...like the bathroom, based on all my research, so kitchen refrigerators are not a safe place to store fragrances long term. A cool dry dark closet or cabinet is the best place, and also to maintain a home temp within a 10-12 degree range (most common being between 65-78) depending on time of year. Great Video. Lots of useful info.
If you know physics you will know that moisture will appear on the outside of a cool bottle. Not on the inside. If you place you're perfume in the fridge, if you open the fridge moisture will sit on the outside of the bottle, not the inside
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
I think you are fine but they are older stock. Most likely the retailer keeps fragrances in a cool temp controlled environment but just means they will expire faster. On the other hand if you keep your fragrances in a cool dry, dark space you will enjoy them for a long time! :)
I doubt the retailer would exchange for you but depends who they are? A small mom and pop or a large department store. You can try. As long as they aren't opened also! :)
What do you do if you live in the tropics and humidity is unavoidable? Would appreciate if someone gave some tips. I store my perfumes in sealed boxes, tucked away with dehumidifying pouches. Not sure about a fridge. It is full of moisture, isn't it?
If you know physics you will know that moisture will appear on the outside of a cool bottle. Not on the inside. If you place you're perfume in the fridge, if you open the fridge moisture will sit on the outside of the bottle, not the inside
All fragrances and beauty products undergo light stability testing and usually the tests are excelerated to see how the formula changes when exposed to extremes of light and heat. It’s scientific but cannot take everything into account. As you said Sebastian dark and cool is best to maintain what you purchased. Batches can always vary but for the best brands and the professionals in-house quality reviews should make this undetectable to the consumer. Contrary to many fragcom rumours it does not mean the product was necessarily reformulated it just means variations in raw mats can cause slight differences especially where natural raw mats are concerned. Raw material suppliers change their sources all the time😀 and their prices 😩
A question for you experts I have an opportunity to buy a 1980’s 100 ML bottle of Vetiver Guerlain buy in terrified it may be off it came from a ‘storage lock up’ it’s quite expensive and I’m not sure whether to take the risk as I can’t test it and done know how it was stored but it’s in Australia which is very hot 🥵 Thanks
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I need to store them away from my family, them lot treat it like an all you can spray buffet 😂
LOL!
Yep, that's my problem too, I've two sons and found them a couple of times spraying themselves like an automated car wash grrrrrrrr.......😫
😂🤣😂
I have collection of 15 designers but share with my 4yr old son every day, we both do alternative rotation. Lol..
Lol same here,i need to find a safe and lock them up.
I keep my collection in their original boxes and store them in a cool place called England
LOL I love that! ;)
BorrowLend the same only in a cold place called the Netherlands
@@tadutadutaduloco5217 one bonus is our fragrances will be fine 👍
Cool place germany not only helps to keep my perfumes and me fresh😊
Good one! I also never throw away the boxes. Aside from having pertinent information about the bottle (bottler, formula code, current owner), it protects clear bottles from light. I try to write the batch date, place of purchase, date of purchase and price on every box and am considering the creation of a database that can hold even more information.
Cool, dark, dry (so in a drawer or in your closet); no bathrooms ; keep them in their original bottle with their cap on ; you should keep them in their box too, this will give them another layer of darkness
You got it!!
Just getting into perfume and I have a small collection of 6 and I’m so thankful for this video! I’m gonna store them on the higher shelf in my closet, with most in their boxes besides the ones I use regularly, thanks!
How is your collection doing almost 4 years later? And which is your favorite?
I was virtually in tears when an almost full bottle of Coco Mademoiselle got spoiled after I had left it sitting on my dresser, exposed to the light. Then I began to collect fragrances and bought an armoir to store them in. It works like a charm, I had a Black Orchid by Tom Ford lasting me eight years, it smelled great to the last drop 😀
One thing you didn't mention about discoloration is that fragrances with a lot of vanilla tend to discolor over time even if stored perfectly. This is happening to my Tihota and also to 2 bottles I have that feature vanilla as a prominent note. They have all been stored in a cool, dry, dark place so it's got to be the vanilla. I loved the idea of the wine fridge and may go that route for some of my older and more expensive pieces. Running out of room anyway!
i have the original dolce and gabana light blue and also i have burberry touch..ive recently appllied them on my skin after probably 10 years and they are still beast mode! they have been in really hot weather, really cold weather..direct sunlight for days, and cool temperatures etc and none of that seemed to matter.. i guess these new formulations need extra care
"Cool, dark, dry; no bathrooms"
I just went to visit my sister, and she had a bottle of Lauren, by ralph lauren, from the 80's, and it still smells the same as it did originally, and I promise she has not been precious about it.
One of my moms favorite perfumes was Joy, and I like to have a bottle of it to remind me of her, I need a new one but the one I had was a vintage bottle, and it never went off.
I have had fragrances go off though, and I don't know why some have longevity and some crash and burn.
Thank you; I have been waiting for someone to make a video with this information. I never would have thought a bathroom would negatively effect a fragrance. I tend to keep mine in the original box to keep them out of the light.
and it goes without saying, do not leave frags in your car
Oh heck no. I did that before but this was like late 80s early 90s. Little did I know! LOL! ;)
Yes, me and my friends back on the days we used to do that.
Goodbye my john varvatos x Nick Jonas blue :((( lol
I am ambivalent about storage. I keep my collection below 50 and display part and store part - mainly the vintage ones. When they are stored I forget them. Keeping a live collection is important to me because fragrance is for wearing. The bottles are beautiful.
I have mine in a bar refrigerator. No dust, no light and the temperature is perfect!
Here in Colorado at 6,500 feet, the temperature fluctuations are not only seasonal. They can vary from 75 to -0 something in the space of 8 hours. It’s crazy. I am one of those who have resorted to a small dorm-room size fridge in my closet/dressing room. Backups go into the spare fridge in the garage. I decant into smaller bottles that are more convenient on my dresser. It has worked great. Nothing has turned and I’ve been doing this for decades. There’s some truly old juice like My Sin and Spanish Moss and many first generation favorites from the 80’s. All good and true. 👍🏼😁
That’s a good idea keeping the smaller bottles handy
A small fridge is a good idea. I didn’t even think of that.
Answer at 9:25
Nice video, as always! Here are some suggestions for a topics for future videos:
Synthetics X naturals - what are the differences and effects in perfumes.
What is too much? How to know you are using too much (or too little) of a fragrance?
What kinds of perfume chemicals can cause a bad reaction in other people, like allergy or a headache? And what kinds of perfumes should we avoid to not cause discomfort in other people?
My wife’s original bottle of her favorite perfume is so much darker but she’s had it for almost 10 yrs. I have a feeling it partially reformulation and going bad but she still wears the original bottle on special nights. Projection seems to be weaker but longevity is better than the new bottle.
Mine are in a closet, long shelf so I can see what I have. Most are not in boxes, I tried that and found that I never pulled for the ones in boxes; they just seemed to get ignored. Exposure to light once a day when I select my SOTD. The only things I have had problems with are decants and an occasional perfume that has a high percentage of naturals.
I have Hermes d'orange verte from 2010 . You're 110% right It's more like the concentrate
and it last . I've gotten good compliments from wearing it.
With my decants, I check the tightness of the bottle screw necks to the cap of the sprayers often
Most all of my bottles are in zip locks and stored in their original boxes and placed inside of larger boxes, and placed in a cool room in a closet. Crazy, I know.
I have samples that are still good from 2012.
My bottle of Joop from the early 2000's did evaporate though.
Don't know why, just did.
It did it after I sprayed it a few tomes.
Some of my fragrance are from 2006 .. they’re all kept in a spare fridge, but the fridge is not plugged in .. all the fragrance smell 😍
I live 1 degree north of the equator and it's 90+ F and humid (80+ percent) year round so I bought a fridge specifically for my fragrances. I keep it at the warmest setting 44 F and everything has been kept in perfect condition for years. If you live in a similar climate, I'd recommend a similar set up.
Hi man, have you ever tried just storing your frag in a room temp. I also live in hot climate environment. My storage temp between 77-85F (25-28C) ? So thinking if i should buy a wine cooler
@@jrgulmatico funny that you should ask. A couple of years ago I was having my place remodeled so I stayed in a rental apartment while most fragrances stayed at my house in the fridge. I had brought Tuscan Leather, Guerlain Vetiver, Caron 3rd Man, Terre d'Hermes, Leau d'issey and Mugler Cologne. Also, during the 6 months I was traveling for work so the fragrances stored at the rental apartment were not subject to aircon except when I was back in town. Here's what happened. Tuscan Leather became very sickly sweet smelling and lost all mids and base notes. All sweet top notes that ended up smelling cheap. Guerlain Vetiver ended up smelling like stinky feet. Caron, I didn't notice any real difference. L'eau d'issey became sour smelling and lost all of the fresh citrus notes. Terre d'Hermes turned absolutely rank and the juice actually turned cloudy. Mugler Cologne didn't really change much. So I would say going with a wine fridge is probably in your best interest if you want to preserve your collection. Cheers!
Yuma Super Silver thanks Man. Did you have idea whats the temp of your rental apartment before without AC? My storage has a dehumidifier and charcoal inside to counter humidity.
@@jrgulmatico Roughly, the temps ranged from 26C at night to about 33C during the day and humidity was around 90%, give or take a few percentage points. Fragrances were kept in a dark room inside a wardrobe cabinet so no light exposure, just a whole lot of heat.
Yuma Super Silver the combination of 33 c heat and 90% humidity may have ruined your frags. My storage humidity readings in the hygrometer plays between 55-70 without AC. Btw given that youve been using a cooler already. Will it be ok to store all my frags their, this kind of scenario will mean that i will always be opening it for my daily SOTD. Plan to set it at 18C (highest temp settings) if im to buy a wine cooler .
Keep mine in a wine cooler , temp setting at 12oC , the fridge is abit cold as they are usually 4oC - 6oC
Yes exactly! :)
I do the same. But it gets quite humid in there and some cheaper bottles didn't take it so well. Additionally I managed to wipe off my batch code from Jubilation 25 Man due to the moisture... They are printed on the bottle and when it is dry and on the coated bottles that is no problem. But moisture and pure glass bottle is not a good combination.
@@ThePerfumeGuy is humidity good in wine cooler? And second question is if I will store in wine cooler set to 16 degrees C I have to spray cologne on me in the room in 26 degrees. Is it bad for them?
Here in Australia it’s a challenge. It’s 100 degrees tomorrow and it’s only November. I thought a fridge might be too cold and humid. Hence why they have humidity drawers for veggies. Agree wine cooler great option.
I have Tea Escape and Matcha Meditation of Replica and I notice they're the first ones to change color. I wonder why? I keep them in their box and store them in my closet.
I keep waiting for an updated collection video! Even if it was 5 hours long I would watch every minute lol
Soon, soon, soon. I keep traveling a lot so it's tough to do when you have so many fragrance. But I have no plans to travel anytime soon so I can plan it. :)
@@ThePerfumeGuy Music to my ears! 👍
@@ThePerfumeGuy yaassssss!!!!!
He needs to get his staff to first catalog the massive collection he keeps in a Costco sized warehouse! They're still working on sorting his last 4 European hauls!
@@shave-a-thon3415 lol
Can i put a silica gel for control humidity in the store box??? Or not??
I keep my vintage fragrances (1980s, 90s & early 2000s) in a central closet inside a vintage Samsonite hard side vanity case. My only issue has occasionally been the sprayers. Old perfume dries there and then smells bad when sprayed after a long time of disuse. I take the sprayers off and soak them in 91% rubbing alcohol for about 10 minutes, clean them carefully and let them air dry before returning them to their bottles. I have not had to throw out any of my vintage fragrances after doing that.
You’re absolutely right about the drying. I run into this even with new perfumes.
The visual display to me is almost as important as smell, so I display mine in normal room lighting conditions. If that accelerates the degradation then so be it. But I personally doubt that it makes that much of a difference.
I totally agree with this!
I have Egoiste and Fahrenheit from early 2000 that I keep just on book shelves without boxes, in casual room temperature. Both of them still smell like 15 years ago. I think the things that can harm perfume: direct sunlight, humidity. So things like special boxes, or special temperature closets - waste of money.
Can i ask you if the artificial lights in the room you keep your perfumes harm it?
@@soomohamed1110 this may happen only if your lamps shed UV and it flows directly on bottles
Basements are great for those that have them. It stays cool even when it's starts to get hot upstairs on those hotter inconsistent weather days.
Hi, i keep all my fragrances in their original boxes (it's a MUST for me,😊😊), far from windows, in AC, and NOT in the bathroom (bathrooms are the WORST places to keep fragrances). All my fragrances are displayed on a furniture and in their boxes (wish i could show you 😊). Note: I have vintage fragrances that smell fantastic. Great video, thanks. 👍👌👍👌.
I use to keep my summer-line in my refrigerator, and in the middle of the autumn i move them in the original boxes and somewhere next to the ground on a shelf (warm will always move to the top of any room).
Also i keep the winter-setup in a wardrobe, behind a door of smoky-dark-glass. Around the year, constant temp in this room is around 20-22 degrees Celsius. This is the best setup i found till now. Great work with the channel Sebastian! Keep it up! +++
So true! I have had a decant of dior sauvage in a plastic bottle. When I sprayed it was so powdery the top not was completely gone!
Sebastian you're so thorough... I so enjoy your videos!
I appreciate that!
I store in the closet with a dim light bulb on a metal shelf. (The metal seems to draw any residual heat out of the bottles.)
Loved the video.I just discovered you(!). Crazy busy work and scent hobby on a side. I keep them in an old refrigerator, do not care about display, scents are for me to smell and treasure and taste and immerse in and for me only to love.No to impress people....
What if they're still in the package and haven't been used yet because I'm trying to separate my cologne collection from the one's that I wear casually and the ones that I wear when I go out ?
Sebastin, best piece of advice. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for this! I have heard about the “dark, cool, dry” conditions for care of fragrances.
I wanted your professional opinion; I notice in a lot of videos, you have fragrances in clear bottles exposed to the bright lights for the videos…how fast does light take to deteriorate fragrances?
I’m aware you probably have many bottles of various frags and this issue is probably not a big concern of yours. But I am curious how fast does light truly effect fragrances, especially ones in clear bottles.
This question and the one above where someone asked if lights in the home (lamps, overhead artificial lighting, etc) will affect fragrances are the ones that really need to be answered.
thank u so much for this review. storing perfume in closets behind clothes makes sense..
I don’t understand, I see a lot of TH-cam fragrance reviewers with their bottles on a shelf, out of the boxes and exposed to the light. I keep mine either in their boxes or in a dresser drawer. I have a small bottle of Ysatis de Givenchi bought back in 1992 and it smells exactly the same.
Great video Sebastian, and something I’ve wondered about for a while now.
The issue I have is the coolest darkest place I have is the bathroom and 10 years and counting I’ve still not had a frag go bad or off. Not everyone has boiling hot showers.
How does humidity effect the contents in an air tight bottle? Its not like wood which will shrink and expand due to capillaries in the fibers. I believe temperature will have an effect and direct sunlight. UV rays are bad for almost everything. Cause there ain’t no dry places for people to put their frags in Louisiana. Plus fridges create condensation. Which is moisture!!!!!!!!!
Great video Sebastian! I got all my fragrances stored in my closet, some of them are in their original boxes still because their newer or I don’t get around to using them that often
Is it ok for me to put my cologne in a night stand drawer or a cabinet drawer ?
I've never ever had a fragrance go bad I have stuff from the 70's on up and they just sit in a cabinet or on a shelf 🤷♂️ thats my secret lol. I see people frantically storing things in refrigerators and whatnot and that is bad not as bad as extreme heat but anything temperature swings in either direction is bad, just keep them at stable room temperature and out if direct sun light and thats really all you have to do.
#ThePerfumeGuy
Jeremy Hinze hi man whats the room temp where you store your frag?
yes iv got 70s Avon stuff and its still all great iv got 30 year old stuff too and its still smelling wonderful
I live in the uk. No chance of hot weather ruining my frags! Always miserable lol house is never warmer then 20 degrees
Just the humidity
How does humidity penetrate a tightly plugged glass bottle?
It doesn't if the bottle is made correctly. If the fragrance isn't evaporating out, then humidity isn't getting in, either.
I think the humidity warning must be to prevent corrosion or damage to the bottles themselves. Some bottles have metal crimped caps that could potentially corrode.
Wine is much like perfume but dampness for red older wine helps to keep the cork moist which prolongs the life of the vintage. A dry cork will deteriorate and subsequently let in oxygen and then you are done 😀👍
Important topic indeed.Would be lovely if you could make a collection video as the older one is from 4 years back.
Thanks for the info Sebastian. Great memories came out when i saw the M7 bottle, it was a must in the earlier 200's, if i just new i would keep a bottle.
This is a very helpful and informative video. Thank you for saving my collections
I'm so glad!
Question: is it better to store perfumes in a dresser drawer in a room ranging between 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, or is it better to keep them in my basement, which can get really cold (down to 40 degrees, especially getting into the winter months?
Basement all the way. Especially since basement temps will not fluctuate much but the room will! :)
@@ThePerfumeGuy thank you so much for your response! Was just nervous that maybe 40-50 degrees would be too cold for the perfumes
I leave them in original package in a deep box away from the radiator or the window. And they're just fine and last long time.
Great educational video Sebastian thank you 👍
Thanks Sebastian. The question and answer is a great idea! Regarding this topic... Is it mainly sunlight u need to protect your frags from or lights in your home as well? Thanks.
- Colin
I've heard "cool and dry".. but does anyone have an actual temperature and relative humidity?
I keep mine in the refrigerator
I always keep them in the closet but I have led lights that light on when I open the closet door, Will it affect the perfumes?
How long can a perfume last if kept in ideal condition? 10 years? I have to many for a lifetime ?
I live in the south of Turkey where we can get up to 32 degrees celsius of room temperature in the summer for 2 months. Is that a big problem if the temperature is consistent and the fragrances are stored in a dark place? Because I have around 150 mostly 100ml bottles and my refrigerator is not big enough. Have lots of niche so I dont wanna risk em go bad.
Very nice video sir! But i am not sure about the refrigerator because i think that the temperature is not consistent.
So does ANY light exposure able to ruin a fragrance over time? not just sunlight?
Valzalel I believe just direct sunlight. The UV rays are way stronger and can have an effect on the molecules. Now if it close to a non LED light, then your issue is heat. High heat will affect the molecules as well.
Very interesting video... I just assumed they would last forever, but there you go .... that’s newbie thoughts for you !!
By the way... I think your reviews are so amazing that I have blind bought quite a lot of my current collection based on them...... AND !!! ....... guess what !!!! ... I have loved them all. You da frag man !!!!
Great ideas! I used to keep all my fragrances in their original boxes but I missed seeing the beauty of the bottles on display so I took them out. Now after this video I will put them back In their boxes.
Good to keep them safe!
A refrigerator?? Hmmmm. 💥
I had the same, I just wanted to look at them sometimes hahaha, but I always keep them in the box
I store mine in a drawyer in their original packaging i think it works good ?
Is the temperature better controlled in a closed drawyer ?
You gotta get into the point
Can i have mine in a fride with led.
Great topic, Sebastian! I've seen this sporadically commented on on other channels but this is a more complete take on it.
Very interesting video series idea & great info in this one! Well done, Sebastian! 👍
Thank you soo much for this video may i ask can i store my perfumes in dresser drawer laying flat? is this will harm the perfumes
I've always kept them in the fridge, along with scented lotions.
Hi, i am deciding to put my perfumes in the fridge too, because room temperature in my country is around 32 degrees celcius. Do you're perfumes stay good in the fridge?
Great info video and I enjoyed it and have a blessed night
How long does it take for perfume to go bad with the sun and humidity?
How high is high temp that would destroy perfumes ? I live in the arabian gulf area where room temp. Could go as hot as 38-40c without ac. Of course i dont keep the ac 24 hours in the house. Any suggestion ? I currently keep all my perfumes in my fridge. My j’adore has gone bad and i am heart broken 😫
I personally think somewhere in the 60s. Maybe 62-65 temp.
@@ThePerfumeGuy Tha'ts not what he was asking
My bathroom has two fans. One directly over the shower and another one in the room.
I’m not worried.
Global warming...okey dokey. California KoolAid.
So what is okay humidity? I live in Hawaii where it’s 50-70%. So far I’ve never had a problem. How does humidity affect the fragrance in the bottle?
How does humidity make a difference if they are sealed?
Humidity and temperature/heat go hand in hand. Think about it?
I was thinking that, but I live in the Pacific Northwest where we also have humidity with the cold.
Smelling Great Fragrance Reviews What? They don’t always go hand in hand. Ex I’ve been in Las Vegas in summer and it was hot and DRY, but just got back from the Caribbean where it was hot and suuuuper humid.
Word of advice... If you put drawer slides in a wine cooler for glass shelves with rivets, put supporting framework behind the plastic casing! They won’t hold. Nothing broke, but chipped a few :(.
A downstairs bathroom that does not have a bath/shower, a bottle or two really makes the room appear upscale.
I agree!
just bought ysl m7 vintage bottle. after 19 years of opening it the potency of the fragrance has faded. unfortunately it was an EDT concentration
Nice video brother I can store perfumes in my cupboard
My favorite niche , and especially discontinued and hard to get fragrances I carry in 2 wine coolers.
waltherP99BG what temp do you maintain in them?
Is it good to store fragrance under your bed? I keep them in the original box as well
Remember Cool, Dark, Dry is key. :)
So is under my bed while they are in their box a good choice? There is no sun light and they are in a box as well?
Thanks for answering😊
Same question
will a mini fridge work?
I just answered your question above
Please make a video about moisturizing the skin 🙂🔥
That topic I don't know much about as I do not moisturize my skin but maybe I can talk to one of my lady guests who might! :)
Will be awesome 👌 thanks!
David MusicFan use Tiege Hanley
Good grief Seriously ?? … look just take some moisturiser and rub it on your skin .. it Ain ́t rocket science
You mean even an artificial light can damage the fragrance? I thought it was just sunlight.
Any light so I would keep it in the dark. Sunlight is certainly stronger than artificial light! :)
The fragrances don’t know which room it is in. Its all about the conditions.
I measure humidity and temperature in the closet at the bathroom, and its no problem as long as the closet is closed. To enjoy the hobby I must keep the fragrances at a place where they are available. Its important for me. I do not have hot temperature in the bathroom and as I said, as long as you measure and make sure that the condition in the closet are good, its not a problem keeping them at the bathroom. I have fragrances being in the bathroom closet 10 years and they are still in great condition. Even citruses.
No its definitely a problem. To insist otherwise is just foolishly but hey it's your money.
anthony quintanilla it all depends on condition. If the condition at the bathroom closet is perfect, its not a problem.
@@bluntzilla420 I have a big bathroom with no door separation to my master bedroom. Furthermore, the shower is in it's own enclosed stall at least 10 ft. away from any fragrances. There is no temperature or humidity difference compared to the adjoining master bedroom. To not consider those factors is silly.
What would be the perfect temperature? Here in my country it can go up all the way to 30 C easily and if you keep them in a refrigerator this will cause condensation around the bottle. Any recommendation?
See my comment, but if you keep the fridge at or around 44 F, there should be no issues with condensation.
Not sure if you mentioned it...but what is the correct temp for the fridge?
Somewhere between 50-65 degrees. Please play around to see what works best. Coming from a wine angle here and I have many wine collector friends and they do 56/58 degrees for their red wine collection. :)
Thank you very much. I live in Toronto Canada and I guess I will need a cooler I just need to open the window... lol
Very helpful - I learnt a lot.
Many thanks......all the way from London !
I store my cologne in a dresser drawer so I can have quick access to them
Can i ask if you store the fragrance in the dresser laying flat or standing up?
@@soomohamed1110 I stand them up when possible the drawer is dedicated to only the cologne so I keep them standing with enough room to remove easily but not enough so the will fall over. The ones I’m planning on using for the season I keep on a tall bookshelf along with my watches and other little luxuries. I am able to keep the shelf away from direct light and the heat. I switch the colognes back to the drawer according to season
@@mrrob4590 thank you
Doesnt extreme cold make fragrance go bad ?
Places with temps of high as 100 and as low as 60? LOL. Try 100 to 0-10 below zero! Wine coolers are safe to use, but regular refrigerators have too high fluctuations in both temps, but especially humidity...like the bathroom, based on all my research, so kitchen refrigerators are not a safe place to store fragrances long term. A cool dry dark closet or cabinet is the best place, and also to maintain a home temp within a 10-12 degree range (most common being between 65-78) depending on time of year. Great Video. Lots of useful info.
If you know physics you will know that moisture will appear on the outside of a cool bottle. Not on the inside. If you place you're perfume in the fridge, if you open the fridge moisture will sit on the outside of the bottle, not the inside
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
I think you are fine but they are older stock. Most likely the retailer keeps fragrances in a cool temp controlled environment but just means they will expire faster. On the other hand if you keep your fragrances in a cool dry, dark space you will enjoy them for a long time! :)
@@ThePerfumeGuy I was hoping you would respond. Thanks mate
Should I contact the retailer saying it’s old stock or just leave it. What would you do
I doubt the retailer would exchange for you but depends who they are? A small mom and pop or a large department store. You can try. As long as they aren't opened also! :)
@@ThePerfumeGuy thanks buddy. Keep on making those awesome reviews
For sure!! :)
And to reinforce your view on decants, I had a decant of Angelique Noir go bad and I cried!
I would love for you to do a fragrance layering video ...you layered Aventus /with Virgin Island Water....
What do you do if you live in the tropics and humidity is unavoidable? Would appreciate if someone gave some tips. I store my perfumes in sealed boxes, tucked away with dehumidifying pouches. Not sure about a fridge. It is full of moisture, isn't it?
If you know physics you will know that moisture will appear on the outside of a cool bottle. Not on the inside. If you place you're perfume in the fridge, if you open the fridge moisture will sit on the outside of the bottle, not the inside
All fragrances and beauty products undergo light stability testing and usually the tests are excelerated to see how the formula changes when exposed to extremes of light and heat. It’s scientific but cannot take everything into account. As you said Sebastian dark and cool is best to maintain what you purchased. Batches can always vary but for the best brands and the professionals in-house quality reviews should make this undetectable to the consumer. Contrary to many fragcom rumours it does not mean the product was necessarily reformulated it just means variations in raw mats can cause slight differences especially where natural raw mats are concerned. Raw material suppliers change their sources all the time😀 and their prices 😩
A question for you experts
I have an opportunity to buy a 1980’s 100 ML bottle of Vetiver Guerlain buy in terrified it may be off it came from a ‘storage lock up’ it’s quite expensive and I’m not sure whether to take the risk as I can’t test it and done know how it was stored but it’s in Australia which is very hot 🥵
Thanks