It has a shelf life.

How should you store perfume? Always keep perfume in a cool, dark place, outside of direct sunlight to make it last longer. Olivier Cresp, perfumer for Valentina Acqua Floreale & Nina L'Eau says ...

We rely on them to smell great as an extension of our sartorial choices or even our personalities. But when perfumes expire, the opposite can soon become true. Sadly, just as skincare and make-up ...