how long does 5ml perfume last

I think my collection will last at least 15 years. I LOVE the idea of leaving bottles in public places for someone else to discover!

i should look into this interesting cultural difference! 2 caveats to my recommendation though: Don't do what I do IF: 1) You sweat a lot and feel the need for an anti-perspirant because you won't get away with it, trust me. At least I didn't reward myself after such an endeavor with a new perfume. Also,I had to add, I have a beautiful chocolate pit ball called Bonnie. First time commenter here. To start, I used three empty 50 ml perfume bottles, by three different perfume companies, and filled the bottles with water and sprayed till they were empty. Youll be surprised at how many 1 ml samples are far, far less than that amount (especially decanted samples sold by perfume stores). yes, that idea appeals to me too I have done it with books and food many times leaving items on walls, in planes, in hire cars etc. How many dabs one gets out of the bottle? My full bottles are in the fridge, while my hundreds of samples and decants are in drawers in my bedroom, organized in boxes of alphabetical and size groups: samples A-G, H-O, P-Z, and ditto decants, in the latter case stored upright in lidded, hinged, clear plastic boxes with round handwritten labels on the tops for easy reference. Your partner is right we all have our weaknesses, so let this be yours! That works out at a little over 8 years. Dioressence would make a great embalming fluid, I think! (Needless to say that I incinerated my T-shirt the next day instead of sending it to be laundered. The times that I've repurchased, I've regretted it cause I rarely use up the second bottle. You could give out fragrances you no longer love as door prizes or party favours! I've had it for a year and I'm close to halfway done, I expect to have to repurchase by the end of this year (or as soon as it comes back, I don't ever want to be without it!). Keeping perfumes in their boxes is a good idea (it's nice if you give it away to have the boxor if you ever want to swap or sell it) and it keeps out light. It would make a good story! I was thrilled that over the last 5 years I have drastically reduced my perfume collection; in the distant past, Ive had between 50-75 bottles active at least. hmm, a 50ml bottle does last me around a year. So you leave your traces with a bottle here and there. That look does not work on me. So it does mean that my bottles get used up quite quickly. The life of perfume addiction would thereby be much much easier. As long as the extra bottles remain in their original unopened packaging, theyll probably be worth a bit in another 50 years. Seriously humorous article, Kevin! I'm only 18 and already in just 12 months I have purchased 15 perfumes, sometimes I'd buy two at once. And box, shmox; once the door is closed, the light goes off. My other dog is a west highland/shitzhu called Clyde and they are best mates. All ), Kevin, I must say that you haven't really lived until you've experienced a flight cancellation by effing Air France at Tbillissi airport (Republic of Georgia) and stayed at the airport waiting for the next morning flight to Frankfurt on Air Zena (Georgian Airlines). My calculations are approximations but I feel they are pretty accurate; Im glad you brought me back to this article from long, long ago for a re-checkand just as I was about to buy two more bottles of perfume! Don't subscribe Angela: EXACTLY! Only months later did I learn it was a good idea, and the fridge an even better idea. Some of us don't have a need to build and maintain a rigid external personal style.

I, with only the equivalent of 27 full bottles of perfume, have enough cologne to last me 5,291 days 14.5 years to be exact! Stay out of this argument! Looks like its time to call it quits on perfume buying. I must be the exception to the rule re perfume bottle size. I have a moderately sized collection and like to rotate but these were two that I really love (and repurchased). I want to know names of perfumes which can last for more than three months when used onced. I have actually estimated these numbers before, and that's why I'm so incredibly reluctant to buy full bottles (I've only ever bought four). There's barely a dent in it and the usage line is a bit above the label and below the "ridge" where the cap lies when screwed on. I can't even remember the last time I used a perfume bottle in its entirety, either, before it either went bad, or before it becomes banned into the depths of my closet, never to be seen again. can't help to leave a note though i'm very late. And what about all the old ones that everyone raves about that we've never tried? I LOVE the SAs that fill the sample bottle all the way up to the top. Best to always keep it cool. Question: I didnt manage to find a perfume I really love to wear. I'm sure it's a matter, when it comes right down to it, of simply enjoying that kind of creativity and self-expression, being aware of and sensitive to all our senses. True, I probably won't drain every bottle. I hardly ever buy jewelry, I shop for clothes at higher-end stores as well as discounted places. So maybe a year? and since I use approximately 15ml per month, given that average EdT lives about 5 years I don't let myself to have more than 15*5*12= 900 ml of perfume or maybe just a little bit more since it's really hard to find out how many do you have left in an already opened bottle. NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah it is shocking, but at the same time I love perfume, I love it, I enjoy it. These people! When I think, Hmmmm. Why, my next purchase may be a 2 bottle of Elizabeth Arden Green Tea which is going cheap in my local supermarket! I also made the mistake of stockpiling favorites for fear of being discontinued, same bad result. kevin, you are right! Its getting that bad! (Always keep a sample for you to sniff later if you get nostalgic!) But now, darn it, this fragrance has settled down and I'm finding some real beauty in it. It's very interesting but even more for me it is eyes opening.. After measuring the contents of all my perfume bottles (many bottles were only partially full), I had the equivalent of (approximately) nineteen 50 ml bottles and eight 100 ml bottles (or 1,750 ml) of perfume. Mschem: I can honestly say after 20 years of perfume craziness, I've never had to toss out a bottle of fragrance because it went bad. My storage methods (coolness/complete darkness) are strictly followed. I need to buy a marketing report on US fragranceshould be interesting to read. I'm looking for a perfume which is released recently and find it only at half price. I've enjoyed the idea of counting. I only pack one product, and I can go through a third of a bottle on a 3-day trip that way. Im more interested in how long I might expect my fragrances to last in terms of qualitybefore they turn. Posted by Kevin on 19 August 2008 180 Comments.

wow! I used the same oil every day for like six months and used about 2.5ml. They have become my staple scents, which I supplement with lots of samples to keep life interesting! I wonder if I have the nerve to figure out how long my supply will last? A nice thought and a good way to maybe get ride of my Azzaro Chrome that I'm realizing I do NOT need 50ml of (a mini will suffice for many years). thank you so much for sharing! Don't let it go bad. I would *so* attend that party! don't ask). Don't like to mention this, with your OCD tendencies and all!, but I've heard several perfumers say a fridge is OK if a cool cabinet or cool basement is not to be had IF the fridge is NEW. This article just screamed the truth, I finally HAD to hear it. I am also in the process of giving away all my duplicate samples, eg ones I have mistakenly ordered twice (! Thanks for the morning giggle. . This kind of relates to divinemama's comment above (way above). It'll probably be more expensive to buy in smaller quantities, but I think it'd be better for someone with a limited budget like me. You will win some money to buy new perfumes !!! (at least, not for the next 20 years). Before bed I often spritz on a Calgon cheapie! factor in heat and sunlight for a poorly placed fragrance display and you can reduce that. I ddn't *really* want to know this, but at least I have a chance of outliving them. ).AND it was larger before I first sharedgave away and sold about 10 bottles.

If I were a writer I would use that for a story. divinemama: ahmy Sephora folks only fill the vials half full..ALWAYS! Wow! (Was the tee PINK? This figure does not include the hundreds of samples I will wear (each sample takes up one full day) or the contents of minis and decants in my collection. So, I have a great collection with ladies and men fragrances, old as brand new , kashaya: I'm too lazy for eBay! I'm glad to know there are lots of us out there, and that's why I love the blogs. Ahhhh! And, Kevin, I think that you use perfume more than once a day, not just in the morning, so maybe it's not as bad as it sounds:), cazaubon: if only you knew your reincarnation you could write a will! In future, I will do exactly the same thing when I want to get rid of something. I do that very, very rarely, because there are so many books and movies to experience! HA!

I can tell you that I used a bit over half a 10ml bottle of Solstice Scents' Sycamore chai in about a year's time.

I become infatuated with a scent, madly in love, then I buy the perfume, use it several times a week for a month and thenthen, my nose starts roving my latest love becomes less interesting, more like a friend and a new love enters the scene and the expensive cycle of lust/desire, friendship, and forgetfulness begins again. I'm on my third or fourth bottle of a select few. Please let us know how you are organised, as my collection of 13 FBs and twenty zillion minis and samples is rapidly outgrowing the three drawers I nicked off my partner. 12+ year-old Champagne!! First time when I heard someone said they had enough perfume for the rest of their lives, I was surprised. I believe perfume is a living thing and should be WORN, not kept in a bottle and admired from afar. Good advice, Kevin. Speaking of which, I just got my bottle of Bois de Paradis in the mail and am swooooooning over it as I'm typing. Language gets me to the counter, and then from there it's all about the fragrance, if I like it or not. Hey, there's another one: what we listen to! '~). I have some older relatives who are simply not bothered, but most of the 35 to 55 year olds in my circle can be cracked open a bit, and I have managed to turn my loyalist brother into a raging maniac like myself. I did my math on the basis of how much is currently in each bottle and it looks like Ive currently got about 19,780 ml. Tabac Blond was borderline but the drydown won the day, and most of the Aouds take some grinning and bearing it initially! And you have two lovely smelling cats too, don't forget! Time will tell. Patiently building my stash. You know what? When you think about it, monogamy is the cultural norm in relationships, but why stick with just one perfume for donkey's years when there is no obligation to do so? I really think someone should start making perfume coolers you know, like the wine fridges they make, but insted of wine racks inside, shelves for perfume bottles. Exist: I need to find more perfumista friends! Can't win! The boxes get damp anyway and it's a pain to boot. I am terrible at math but based on 5 sprays of 100ml, I have perfumes for me to last 95 years ahead of me. I was contemplating doing this same sort of exercise to figure out how long my perfume would last, but you've done all the hard work for me. Someone on MUA suggested a travelling box of perfumes to get mailed around, and people take what they want to try, and put some of their own former-loves inside. This article is most timely, as I was lying in bed the other day (perfumed up) and pondering this very question with a sense of rising panic. Niche are large and pricey and though I like to buy often I prefer spending smaller amounts. I saved many favorites for special occasions only to be disappointed when I sprayed, and eventually had to toss. /r/indiemakeupandmore is a subreddit dedicated to independently made cosmetics, perfumes, bath and body products and more. Do you have the time, or inclination, to figure out YOUR perfume collections lifespan? E: I'm sure the German laundress would have been thankful if she (he?) Then there are the others who co-ordinate lipstick to match an outfit as well as their colouring, those who change their hair style and colour as often as Madonna, and wear colourful matching bra and panties from French designers to go with their outer clothing. oh! Kevin, seriously, what's the brand? Being a market researcher by trade myself, but never having worked in the industry (except once on the industrial side), that is my next goal, ie to combine business with pleasure in the most amazing way! Just wait until I purchase Salvatore Ferragamo Pour Femme. Kevin thanks for the great article! I always luved LeDe too, wonder if it will smell the same way it used too. Most likely purchasing that in 100ml too, only because it's cheaper to buy that way. and others want to explore different experieces. Pitties don't deserve the evil rep they get. If I can't pay my bills next month, I'm placing the blame squarely where it belongs: on the eloquent writings of Robin, Angela, Kevin, and the other contributers here (grin). Also helps that they both have good throw and lasting time so I don't tend to slather those. Based upon the assumption that I will go through 5ml/week, I have enough for 2,089 weeks (14,623 days) which at the age of 49 will last me until just shy of my 90th birthday. Regarding the number of sprays for each application I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I probably use 6-7 sprays each morning while dressing. IT MAKE ME VERY HAPPY! Me too, especially for the Chanel Les Exclusifs! I certainly think language leads us ALL by the nose to the fragrance counters, doesn't it? This is hard to say because I don't think most of us use the same scent every day! I try to avoid those that give you only a few sprays. Also, have you had it in the fridge since you've owned it, and how long has that been? WOW! R: good to know about the champagneI've read a few articles on that topic and was frightened I'd open a long-kept bottle and find it went flat thanks to the fridge's bump'n'grind. What a relief that isAnd practical thinking, mind you because you can rationalize that your impulsive purchase was not a (total) waste of money since you used it all. Like a dedicated room with umpteen chests of drawers? But, since I rotate so much, they will last (almost) forever. omgosh !! No one is right or wrong. Help! Life is short indeed pop that cork! . Now that Chandler Burr has pooh-poohed the cold-is-bad theory, we need to face facts. 't was a white Hanes darlin' and there's plen'y testosterone here baybee. Now, I'm not sure I've convinced myself here. Do you think perfumes should be dispensed in smaller bottles, so we can add more variety to life? Karin, what makes me mad is that MANY scents are available in Europe, Asia in 30 ml sizeAmerican department stores don't stock them! Having said that though, I have become utterly ruthless about my scent purchasing that I now own three full bottles, one decant, and I love them and wear them often. They are surprisingly open minded once you tell them you have a collection of about 300 they might like to dip into. There ARE some fragrances I put on more than once per daybut they are in the minority. That's quite a large segment as well, would you believe! There are several fragrance lines that apparently do NOT last longer than one yearI shall not mention namesand they are expensive. Huanani: I think language lures us to the counter, but fragrance really makes or breaks it. I know how to save money when it comes to other things in my life, other than perfume of course. Very cool, Kevin! I wear it every night to bed and it's a little under halfway done, so maybe 4.5-5 months per bottle with daily use if you don't reapply? Good thing I love it so much (as close to a signature as I'm ever going to get). Otherwise, you have the right attitudethough most of your perfumes must wait over a year for their wearing!. My biggest bargain ever on Ebay, though it has just added about a year to the life expectancy of my collection. So, these are my 3 essential fragrances : Bvlgari Blv Notte which has made me changed my affection for the other fragrances I used to wear. What do you think? Subscribe to followup comments via email. Most are mainstream / commercial though, because these are easily available here. I agree about the pain thing to get to wonderful drydowns. The calculations totally appeal to my OCD tendencies, the philosophical bent appeals to my rationalizing addict's mind. the Macy's marketing 'genius' said that people are looking for bargains (or something like that). That's with liberal use multiple times a week, reapplying once or twice a day on days I wore it, and with some product lost to my backpack before I discovered my bottle was leaky. Oh to be that streamlined and focused! When I first did these calculations, I spent several days in a semi-depressed state. The 3.4 oz bottle lasted me 7 months, when it was my only perfume. L'eau Par Kenzo.

I use it as deodorant AND cologne during my travels. Copyright © 2005-2022 Now Smell This. the design ideas!!!!!!! I decided to figure out the life expectancy of my own, much smaller, perfume collection and the results are shocking. BTW, I heart Sephora's free samples! This thread prompted me to do some math myself. So many comments look fwd to reading them, Kevin. I dont think its correct 735 sprays for a 50 ml bottle. Oh! Quite a harmless habit (but not inexpensive) in the great scheme of things. Some people are loyalists and others love variety. and bring extra clothing with me to spritz before I leave! Choose not to believe that and live happy is my suggestionHA! Sevenjoy, that's a good question.

Maybe the Japanese lady is also a great lover of perfumes..? No, darlin', but it's likely on life support. Blogmistriss Robin, I remember, was thinking of running a day where we could connect with other niche-minded swapaholics. But, as your boyfriend says, if it makes you happy It does! I'm definitely of the sensualist group in everything in my life, and I feel the richer for it. He's gained 11 lbs in 2.5 weeks, is driving my alpha Rott nuts (the younger Rott is enjoying him a lot, though) and El O is complete in love. I then further divided the perfumes into usage categories perfumes I spray 3 times per wearing, perfumes I spray 5 times, and perfumes I spray 10 times per wearing (I rarely use less than three sprays or more than 10 per use). I knew Id accumulated quite a decent collection over the last couple years, but never sat down to calculate just how much. And not all perfume holds its integrity for that long what a disaster in the making! I wonder if American's buy larger sizes of perfume overall? She has stunning green eyes and is a complete sweetie. when reading the notes i'm quite surprised that people using up perfume so quickly! Though I already know some of those I won't necessarily finish (I'm considering accidentally letting Britney Spears sit on a sunny window sill, I still want the bottle), nice article, I also used to count how many perfume I can own/ 190 + bottles? Stand back, wildlife! I think we should start a lobby: perfume addicts for 15 and 30 ml bottles. I, too, have a lot of perfume and I collect them for the bottles when I've emptied them. And the last one is Armani Attitude which is more commercial. The next time I get a bottle of something I can't/won't wear, that is exactly what I will do. peanut: I'd hope that whoever issued such an EDICT would give me several months to make the decisioneven then I'd probably be hauled away without being able to choose three. I had sprayed Polo on my neck at the duty free shop to experiment with the Alpha-Male scent again that day (why? OIls do fine, but I keep them in the fridge (cool & dark) too, just in case. . but there are so many mainstreams, amour, paloma Picasso, and addict that it seems silly to get the expensive ones. Later, I saw that he'd had his privileges revoked and was no longer selling; clearly I wasn't the only one who smelled a rat! I agree that our perfume wardrobes would be much leaner if we stayed away from the blogs. because people have that Wal-Mart mentality. unfortunately, this doesn't take into account how long the actual scent will last. Never understood WHY that would bebut the world is full of mysteries I guess. and perfume goes off on average after 36months (three years). Not counting all the minis, samples, decants, anything 25 ml and under, or the full bottles I put down in the basement because we have company right now and I was embarrassed. sevenjoy: supposedly the Asian market prefers lighter fragrances and applies them with a light touch. I have a somewhat less then reliable fridge in the garage that would be perfect for storing my bottles. I don't have the courage to count. The number is astounding! The thing with my collection thus far is that I start getting nervous when there's only half a bottle left, and when it's one-third full or less I'm almost afraid to spritz because I don't want to use it up. Silly or a common feeling? clinique

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