I have a bottle of Dior Sauvage that's been sitting in my bathroom cabinet for like 3 years unopened. I'm wondering if it's still good to use or if perfume has an expiration date. Does the smell change or degrade over time if it's just stored?
Keep it away from direct sunlight and heat swings if you want to maximize shelf life. Three years unopened is totally fine - perfume basically lasts forever in a sealed bottle unless you're storing it somewhere crazy like a hot car or a sunny windowsill. I had a bottle of cologne sitting in a dark cabinet for like 4 years and it smelled identical when I finally opened it. The main thing that actually degrades fragrance is temperature fluctuations and light exposure, so your bathroom cabinet is probably fine as long as it's not getting blasted by sun through a window.
Don't worry too much - unopened perfume lasts way longer than most people think, and three years is nothing. Fragrances can degrade if exposed to light, heat, or air, but a sealed bottle in a bathroom cabinet should be fine, though bathrooms do get humid and temperature fluctuations can happen. The worst-case scenario is that the scent becomes slightly lighter or changes a bit, but it won't suddenly smell bad or become unsafe. Your Sauvage is almost certainly still good; just open it and take a whiff - if it smells normal to you, it's perfectly usable.
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