Thanks to basenotes and MUA, I've been involved in the exchange of hundreds of decants/samples (it is because of these two communities that I've experienced some of the best scents available or even no longer available - thank you everyone). I've noticed that in the end, the scents don't have the lasting quality as they do in their original bottles. Decants slowly evaporate and lose their luster over time (the decay curve is way steeper downwards as it is in comparison to the curve of a scent in its original container).
Well, the observations are expected I guess and it's not surprise to me since the scent gets exposed to air during the decanting process (I would assuming pipetting would yield better results if done the right way?). Perhaps it's also that the entire decant atomizer device allows for better penetration of air. I've "lost" a dozen of decants over time despite storing them properly. Atomizers loosen and spill the juice out, which I hate, so I think I'm going to tape up my personal decants of rarer scents. What's also interesting is that some excellent traders use teflon and sealants to put the decants in place and that seems to help.
In the end, the loss and well eventual change of scent is not a big deal to cry about. But I'd like to hear your thoughts on decants.
PS. Maybe I've turned into a snob or something, but I prefer glass atomizers over plastic ones.
Well, the observations are expected I guess and it's not surprise to me since the scent gets exposed to air during the decanting process (I would assuming pipetting would yield better results if done the right way?). Perhaps it's also that the entire decant atomizer device allows for better penetration of air. I've "lost" a dozen of decants over time despite storing them properly. Atomizers loosen and spill the juice out, which I hate, so I think I'm going to tape up my personal decants of rarer scents. What's also interesting is that some excellent traders use teflon and sealants to put the decants in place and that seems to help.
In the end, the loss and well eventual change of scent is not a big deal to cry about. But I'd like to hear your thoughts on decants.
PS. Maybe I've turned into a snob or something, but I prefer glass atomizers over plastic ones.
