The perfume professor reveals why you should NEVER keep your scents in the bathroom — and how to make them last for years
- A “perfume professor” said you should pry scents in the bathroom
- Emilia said constant temperature changes cause perfume to spoil faster
- She also said not to keep fragrances on the windowsill or on a dresser
- The perfume guru said that a “cool, dark, dry” place will keep scents fresh for years
- Known online for her perfume knowledge, Emilia shared the hack online
A self-professed “perfume professor” has revealed why you should never keep your scents in the bathroom, and where to store them instead so they last “for years.”
Emilia, from America, who is known online for her fragrance expertise, said that “constant temperature swings” in the bathroom would “spoil” any perfumes stored there.
She also warned against storing them on a window sill, saying in a TikTok clip that the best place to store perfumes is in a “cool, dry, dark place.”
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Perfume influencer Emilia (pictured) has revealed why you should never keep your fragrances in the bathroom. She said they will last “years” if stored in a cool, dark, and dry place
Emilia, from the US, said “constant temperature swings” in the bathroom would “spoil” any perfumes stored there more quickly.
“It struck me that nobody on TikTok and Pinterest knows how to store perfume properly,” she said in the clip after sharing a series of images of fragrance bottles on a bathroom bench.
“If you looked at this photo and had a visceral reaction when you saw perfume on the bathroom counter, you were right.”
Emilia said steam from the shower and constant temperature swings in the bathroom would spoil the perfume faster than if they were stored properly.
She also warned against keeping them on a window sill, saying the best place to store perfumes is in a “cool, dry, and dark place.”
“Now you’re like, OK, I’ll take them out of my bathroom and put them on my dresser or my windowsill — don’t do that either,” she said.
‘Keep your fragrances in a cool, dry and dark place. I always recommend your closet or a dresser drawer.’
Emilia added that some people keep their perfumes in the fridge, but they “don’t have to go that far.”
opinion poll
Where do you keep your perfume?
- In the bathroom 3 voices
- In a drawer 14 voices
- On a chest of drawers 10 votes
- In my purse 0 votes
- In the cloakroom 6 votes
“If you store them properly, they’ll last for years,” she said, adding, “Tell me: hide them so they stay.”
Beauty lovers were stunned by the little-known information, and Emilia’s video has been viewed more than 5.2 million times.
‘WOAH didn’t know that. So don’t put eau de toilette near the toilet!’ one viewer joked.
‘Facts. I still have a scent from high school that’s still going strong,” agreed a second.
“The walk of shame I just did in my bathroom. They go in the hall closet,’ answered another.
But not everyone was convinced and wanted to keep their “pretty” perfume bottles on display.
“Nahhhh I don’t buy pretty and expensive bottles to keep from displaying,” one woman wrote.
“I’ll forget if I hide it,” insisted another.