leenabug Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 How can you tell when your fo is getting to old to use? I have some oils that are atleast 2 yrs old and they still seem to smell fine and burn the same. But i thought I read on here that they are no good after 1yr? What are your experiences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenabug Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 never mind.....sorry...I changed my wording in the search and finally got a result............saw this question was answered not very long ago.........sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Mine usually smell "off" and not as strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroMetroChic Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I find some just loose the scent, while most of them have this almost vinegar like smell to them, they are just a bit off. I can tell when they are going bad personally. Also I find some scents will last a very long time while others don't last long at all. Also if u keep the oils in a plastic bottle and the bottle starts to cave in thats a bad sign. I try to move mine to glas to prevent this from happening, I find oils last alot longer in glass. Also my SweetCakes oils seem to almost never go bad for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenabug Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 okay, well that makes more sense that some seem to last longer than others. i had some from this one company that lasted for 2 years (were even getting "crunchy") but still made good candles to the last drop. Then I got a chocolate from this one company and it got "weak" after 6 months! I was shocked, i didnt expect to have any trouble from a chocolate...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 There's been a lot of discussion on this topic. The general consensus is that a FO can last from a few months to several years. The best way to tell-- sniff it. If it smells off toss it. If it smells off in your application-- again toss it.Some oils will last for many years. I have oils that are at least 5 yrs old that are still good. What I tend to find is that if I do get a bad one it usually goes bad with a few months to a year.Then there are some oils that smell better with age-- Patchouli comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comfortscents Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I have some oils that are several years old....I've only had one oil turn bad..it was an apricot close out from bitter creek...didn't notice it until after I poured it...once you smell a fragrance oil gone bad you will recognize it in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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