Many do, but not all, and it varies significantly by retailer, so it’s always worth checking shipping destinations and costs before assuming a UK perfume seller will ship to your particular country.

What tends to affect this

International shipping of perfume is more complicated than most products because it’s classed as a flammable liquid (for alcohol-based fragrances specifically), which some couriers restrict or charge considerably more to handle across borders. This is part of why some UK retailers ship internationally only for certain product types, such as oil-based attars which don’t carry the same flammable liquid restrictions as alcohol-based sprays, while others simply limit themselves to UK and EU delivery altogether.

  • Alcohol-based sprays often face stricter international shipping restrictions than oils
  • Check a retailer’s shipping page directly rather than assuming
  • Oil-based attars and perfume oils are sometimes easier to ship internationally than sprays

Customs charges and import duties are also worth checking before ordering internationally, since these can add unexpected cost on top of the shipping fee itself once a parcel reaches its destination country.

Delivery times for international orders also tend to be considerably longer and less predictable than domestic UK shipping, which is worth factoring in if timing matters for a gift.

Our guide to choosing a perfume and our complete guide to perfume cover buying considerations more broadly, and our perfume oils are worth exploring if shipping restrictions on sprays are a concern for you.