How to Store Perfumes

Step 1: Select an opaque, air-tight bottle for your perfume.
• Exposure to sunlight and air causes perfume to break down and have its scent altered over time. Opaque, air-tight bottles protect the perfume from these elements.
• Try to select a perfume that already comes packaged in an opaque, air-tight spray bottle, since transferring the perfume exposes it to air and should be avoided if possible. If the perfume you select is in a clear bottle, or comes in a bottle that is meant for splashing or dabbing, the benefits provided by transferring it to an opaque spray bottle will usually outweigh the damaging effects of the transfer.
• If you prefer to keep your perfume in a bottle with a screw-on lid or stopper, make sure the lid is always twisted on as tightly as possible, or that the stopper forms a tight seal.

Step 2: Limit exposing your perfume to heat and humidity.
• Bathroom cabinets and counters are not ideal storage locations because of the humidity caused by baths and showers.
• Although cool temperatures are ideal for perfume, storing your scent in your refrigerator is not ideal, since the humidity inside refrigerators is not hospitable to perfume.

Step 3: Look for dim locations in which to store your perfume.
• Closets and dresser drawers are better alternatives to displaying the bottles on shelves, counters or vanities. When perfume is displayed openly, the lighting in the room can break down the scent over time.

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