In the Fridge?
In the Fridge?
Gentlemen,
Does anyone keep cologne and aftershave in the fridge? I don't, but I wonder if I should seeing as the temperature does climb high in these parts during the summer.
The idea first came to me last August. As I prepared to move, I found some forgotten bottles of skin food. They must have been six or seven years old. The colour had changed as had the consistency. The smell was off, too. Now, skin food doesn't contain alcohol and Trumper's comes in a plastic bottle. Perhaps that changes everything, but I was curious as to what you all thought.
Regards,
Daniel
Does anyone keep cologne and aftershave in the fridge? I don't, but I wonder if I should seeing as the temperature does climb high in these parts during the summer.
The idea first came to me last August. As I prepared to move, I found some forgotten bottles of skin food. They must have been six or seven years old. The colour had changed as had the consistency. The smell was off, too. Now, skin food doesn't contain alcohol and Trumper's comes in a plastic bottle. Perhaps that changes everything, but I was curious as to what you all thought.
Regards,
Daniel
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I don't think it'll hurt anything as long as it doesn't freeze. But is it required? Totally clueless here. If it makes you feel better, it's definitely cool, and it's dark, nothing bad there, so what's the harm?
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Well, I don't know. Our esteemed collegue, Mr. Bargepole, recommends the fridge for century old bottles, but not personally having any over around 45 years old, I haven't bothered. I did have one bottle of Creed Bois du Portugal go 'off' on me, but other than that I've never had any problems with scent stored at room temperature ( which means with A/C here most of the year just to be clear ).
Regards,
Gordon
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Gordon
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Light is the real enemy - those photons break down chemical bonds very fast. A day or two in the sunlight can ruin some aromachemicals for ever.
I use the fridge for ancient or very delicate things, a dark cupboard for most. Occasionally, as KAV says, some oils will go cloudy <10°C. An hour at room temp. will solve that.
Applying the stuff straight from cold storage isn't necessarily a great idea, though. Like eggs for an omelette, let it become chambré before squirting. Not that one squirts eggs around. Or if one does, one is on the wrong forum here.
I use the fridge for ancient or very delicate things, a dark cupboard for most. Occasionally, as KAV says, some oils will go cloudy <10°C. An hour at room temp. will solve that.
Applying the stuff straight from cold storage isn't necessarily a great idea, though. Like eggs for an omelette, let it become chambré before squirting. Not that one squirts eggs around. Or if one does, one is on the wrong forum here.
Michael
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People say it's never too late. How wrong they are. --Felix Dennis
I keep them in my closet. Luca Turin keeps them on a shelf in the living room
So I think this is in "relax, don't worry" territory, though with a solution as viscus as Skin Food I'd be afraid it would separate or something.
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So I think this is in "relax, don't worry" territory, though with a solution as viscus as Skin Food I'd be afraid it would separate or something.
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Admin Edit: I can! (Chris #1, no relation to Nikki either)
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I've got a 45 year old bottle of English Leather that's been sitting in a dark cabinet the entire time. Still stinks, though!
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I keep mine in my medicine cabinet and under the sink. No problems so far
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get rid of 'em. I'm coming over and I'm ready for action!
That's right, I want the works...shave, haircut, witch hazel,
O.D. cologne, toilet water...If it smells I want it!"
"Hello Floyd, this is Barney Fife. Who's in the chair...well
get rid of 'em. I'm coming over and I'm ready for action!
That's right, I want the works...shave, haircut, witch hazel,
O.D. cologne, toilet water...If it smells I want it!"
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