perfumery

noun

per·​fum·​ery pər-ˈfyü-mə-rē 

pə-, 

-ˈfyüm-rē

plural perfumeries

1

a

: the art or process of making perfume

b

: the products made by a perfumer

2

: an establishment where perfumes are made

Examples of perfumery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Notably, Esxence has helped support the development of perfumery on a global level to account for 2 percent of the global market — with countries such as Italy already surpassing this goal. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Synthetic scents created in a lab, which Chanel also uses, are essential to modern perfumery, Blanc said. —Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026

Ceci Tucker is the principal interior designer and perfumer behind Wilde Folk Studio, an interior design studio and natural perfumery. —Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026

At the turn of the twentieth century, perfumery was widely regarded as a European inheritance—guarded by Paris and Grasse, shaped by centuries of ritual and refinement. —Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Kids Definition

perfumery

noun

per·​fum·​ery pə(r)-ˈfyüm-(ə-)rē 

plural perfumeries

1

: the art or process of making perfume

2

: a place where perfumes are made