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Can I take perfume on a plane?

Yes — but it's a liquid. At 100ml checkpoints, cabin bottles 100ml or smaller; full bottles in checked baggage; duty-free purchases sealed in security bags.

Does perfume count as a liquid for airport security?

Perfume is screened as a liquid; cabin limits depend on the departure airport. Duty-free perfume bought airside travels in a tamper-evident STEB bag with the receipt visible.

Triple-check

Security · Cabin · Checked
01 · Security

Perfume is screened as a liquid; cabin limits depend on the departure airport. Duty-free perfume bought airside travels in a tamper-evident STEB bag with the receipt visible.

02 · Cabin bag

At a 100ml checkpoint, each container 100ml / 3.4oz or smaller, in one clear liquids bag (quart-size at US checkpoints, usually 1L elsewhere). Some airports allow more — check your departure airport. Most 30ml/50ml travel perfumes are fine.

03 · Checked bag

Full bottles can go in checked baggage. Wrap glass bottles. Perfume is a toiletry, not a drink, so the alcoholic-beverage rules don't apply. On flights covered by US FAA rules, medicinal and toiletry articles (including perfume, hairspray and alcohol-based products) are limited to 0.5kg / 500ml per item and 2kg / 2L in total per person, and aerosol release valves must be protected, for example by a cap. Other regulators and airlines may set their own limits.

Liquid Limits focuses on airport security and liquid-like travel items. Separate customs, import, airline, or destination laws may apply. Customs and import rules vary by destination. Use the route-specific links below for your exact origin and destination. What this site covers and doesn't cover.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I take a 100ml perfume bottle in cabin?

Yes — at a 100ml checkpoint, exactly 100ml is the limit. The bottle's stated capacity is what matters, not how much liquid is in it.

What about duty-free perfume on a connecting flight?

Keep it in the sealed STEB bag with the receipt visible. If you go landside between flights, you'll need to re-clear it through security.

LiquidLimits.com is a travel planning tool, not an official airport or government source. Rules can change between trips and between terminals. Always check the official airport or aviation security guidance before you travel, and when in doubt pack to the stricter 100ml cabin-bag rule.