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Recent Examples of perfume
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Beverages, perfume, medicines, elixirs, and more, the glass containers ended up in the woods, only to be found many decades later by those curious about who had left them there.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2025
The aromatic broth was deeply soothing, perfumed with a balanced array of spices.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Now, that savory perfume has found another new home along downtown Santa Ana’s Fourth Street corridor.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Beverages, perfume, medicines, elixirs, and more, the glass containers ended up in the woods, only to be found many decades later by those curious about who had left them there.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Eucalyptus cuttings will perfume your table with a unique, camphor-like aroma.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2025
The aromatic broth was deeply soothing, perfumed with a balanced array of spices.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfume
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Amélie Huynh, fragrance developer and CEO of D’Orsay, adds that aldehydes, which have a soapy, sparkling quality, are also present in many skin scents, in addition to creamy, low-profile vanilla and orange blossom notes.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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This exclusive scent has notes of refreshing grapefruit, crisp cucumbers, flower petals, and musk and lasts for approximately two months.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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For a Mood Boost Even the saddest of souls can’t really argue with the principles of olfactotherapy, or neuro-fragrance.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Netflix’s latest round of products tied to Season 4 includes collections with Dove, Pandora jewelry, fragrances from COTY, NYX makeup and Liberty fabrics with more teatime supplies available at Walmart.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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During ripening, pears develop aroma and flavor, convert starches to sugars, and soften from the inside out.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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This is because ground spices quickly lose their aroma and flavor.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Perfume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfume. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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