Aftershave - Does it expire?

Facthunt

Bit of a debate here on aftershave - but does it expire? Can’t say I personally ever saw a best before or use by date on a bottle of aftershave!!!!

L1011

Its primarily alcohol so no, but the fragrances can get less potent and the overall smell can change if more volatile chemicals evaporate off.

ruth...less

It does when you're Kleptomaniac mams friend robs your brothers Joob...last straw in the mother's friendship there! She was having none of it.

cajonlardo

I got a gift of aftershave 21 years ago. Still have 1/3 of it. No one runs away on the rare occasion when I use it.

Dial Hard

Generally not, unless you leave it in direct sunlight/next to a heat source, etc.

Strumms

According to one perfume retailer…..

“Does perfume expire? Yes, perfume and aftershave both go off. However, keeping your fragrance away from high temperatures and direct sunlight can help to maintain shelf life. Many perfumes don't have a set expiry date and can last anywhere between 1-10 years.”

has to be noted that this is from a retailer whose aim is ultimately to make more sales but this view is backed up by many sources…

one thing, pretty much every room in a house is subject pretty consistently heated or kept to high temperatures….

keep your fragrances in the bathroom like many people, it’s a warm / hot environment, people showering etc… bedrooms are just naturally warm too. Smallish rooms and kept warm as people spend probably about 10-11 hours out of 24 there a day so always kept warm… between, sleeping, resting, dressing / changing and other activities…

Some online sources advocate keeping fragrances in a not too cold fridge, just slightly cool. Others say that doing this can alter the chemical compound of the fragrance and thus the fragrance goes off to some extent… so conflicting info.

I.am.Putins.raging.bile.duct

I remember finding a bottle of Hai Karate from the 70s belong to my uncle. It smelled like thinners mixed with cat piss. Maybe that's what it's supposed to smell like I'm not sure.