Longevity of unopened bottles of Old Spice & Brut.

[Rockall66]

As the title says! I bought a bottle of Old Spice & a Bottle of Brut around three years ago, I have been using a bottle of Lidl's G.Bellini fragrance, it ran out yesterday, so I wasn't to start using the aftershave that's likeliest to go off first & leave the longer lasting bottle in the cupboard until it runs out.
What is likeliest to be the longer lasting of the two? Both are unopened & the Old Spice is still in the box, stored in a cool dark cupboard & have been since they were bought.

 

[Blademonkey]

As the title says! I bought a bottle of Old Spice & a Bottle of Brut around three years ago, I have been using a bottle of Lidl's G.Bellini fragrance, it ran out yesterday, so I wasn't to start using the aftershave that's likeliest to go off first & leave the longer lasting bottle in the cupboard until it runs out.
What is likeliest to be the longer lasting of the two? Both are unopened & the Old Spice is still in the box, stored in a cool dark cupboard & have been since they were bought.

If as you say they have been stored in a cool dry place and out of sunlight they will last for many years. Enjoy!


Paul.

 

[Mike Smart]

i would agree with paul but i would also add that it all depends where they were getting stored before you bought them.
UV & Sunlight is the biggest factor

 

[NotTheStig]

I have bottles of aftershave from the 1950s that are fine (I've used some).
As long as it's been stored well the alcohol preserves the rslest of the ingredients.

 

[Gairdner]

I have Old Spice from the 60s & 70s (thanks to @dodgy) and they’re absolutely glorious!

 

[FJY]

I don't generally have aftershaves/EDTs for long enough for them to "go off"....

Seriously, as long as you store them in a cool, dark place, then they should be okay. That's my experience, anyway. I also try to avoid buying them from anywhere that don't store them "sensibly".