Perfumes have an expiration date, although manufacturing companies do not clearly mark the expiration date on the packaging. Smell and color are two important factors to confirm the expiration of perfume.

Perfumes that contain citrus essential oils such as lemon and grapefruit oils, or natural flowers such as bergamot or rose, expire faster than those that contain ingredients such as Musk. The validity of perfume depends on its chemical composition, storage conditions, and keeping it in a dry, dark place.