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Can you ship perfume in the US?

How perfume shipping works in the US: ground only, declared as a limited-quantity flammable liquid, and how SwapMyBeauty handles it.

Short answer

Yes, within the US by ground service. Perfume contains alcohol, so carriers treat it as a flammable liquid: it can't go by air, and the parcel needs the correct limited-quantity marking. SwapMyBeauty creates the right label and only offers approved ground services for fragrance.

Most fragrances are alcohol-based, and alcohol is flammable. That's why airlines and air mail don't accept them, and ground carriers need them declared.

Keep the bottle in its sealed box, wrap it with padding so it can't move, and use a sturdy box rather than an envelope. The label we provide includes the required marking.

Fragrance swaps use approved ground services only, handed over at the counter. If no approved service is available for a swap, it waits for a shipping review and nobody is charged.

Questions

Can I put perfume in a USPS Priority Mail box?

Not as air mail. Fragrance must travel by ground, so use the ground service on your label.

Can I drop a perfume parcel in a mailbox?

No: hand it over at the counter so it's accepted as a ground, declared parcel.

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