AnnieD Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I received several bottles of FO in a giveaway on Facebook recently. Most of them are Christmas fragrances and I don't plan to use them until next fall at least. Will they store well if tightly capped and kept in the dark? A couple of the fragrances are not my type at all and I may put them up for someone who would want them, but not sure yet.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 When I buy FOs from suppliers, I expect their freshness should be a year when stored in cool dark dry conditions. I usually get longer than that, but that's what I consider a reasonable expectation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Kept in a cool dark place should help them. Keep in mind though that they can go south(bad) in less than a year. I'm dealing with a slew of them that aren't a year old yet that have lost their whiff and while it's been a week of disappointments, at least I know not to reorder them. On the flip side I have another bottle that's 15 years old or so and it's just fine. Too bad most of them aren't like that one bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie123 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 At least a year but I have FO's that are 6 years old and still great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I have several that are more that 5 yrs old and still going strong! With all the hundreds of oils that I have bought over the years I'd say only about 2 have gone bad for me. And those two went bad in less than a year. But my experience with oils indicates that most will last a lot longer than a year. I store mine in their original containers, plastic or glass, clear or amber colored, on shelfs out of direct sunlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieD Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 THanks everyone for the replies and your experiences! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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