perfumes 1 of 2

plural of perfume
as in scents
a sweet or pleasant smell the perfume of fresh flowers filled the room

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perfumes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of perfume
as in incenses
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance roses perfumed the wedding chapel

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Recent Examples of perfumes
Noun
Brands like Frederic Malle, Essential Parfums and the new brand Anecdote by Artists list the perfumers prominently alongside the name of the perfumes. — Arabelle Sicardi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026 Thomas Burberry’s life informed The Burberry Prorsum Collection of perfumes. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Presented by Carolina Herrera For those drawn to hyper-femme perfumes, Carolina Herrera fragrances are often a popular choice—the range remains a crowd-pleaser for lovers of sweet, floral, and bold aromas. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Perfectly lucid, aware of the smell of Simple Green overtaken by perfumes, the talcum stink of baby powder. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 In addition to developing better medicines or perfumes, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 Shoppers are ditching sweet gourmand perfumes and candles for something that smells like a backyard garden, and the tomato leaf fragrance trend is leading that shift this spring and summer. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 InStyle rounds up eight cinnamon perfumes worth adding to your fragrance rotation this fall. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
Fresh lavender and lemon zest get rubbed into the sugar with your hands—a simple trick that perfumes the blueberry-peach filling with floral, citrusy notes. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026 Markets brim with greens, citrus that perfumes the air and strawberries that’ll be a reminder of what they’re supposed to taste like. — Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026 It’s fortified with a splash of orange liqueur that faintly perfumes the custard. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfumes
Noun
  • Floral fragrances are a natural starting point for those drawn to softer, more romantic compositions, while citrus-forward scents offer a fresher alternative.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The wax is unscented, which is preferable for a tablescape, as strong scents can throw off the flavor of your food — a risk not worth taking when stuffing and pumpkin pie are at stake.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • After three runs that Wang said sold out, IPis extended the project with a podcast and two fragrances tied to the production.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Think $20 sweaters, $12 throw blankets, 25% off designer fragrances, and more.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • These highly reactive products form rapidly, leading to significant oxidative damage, substantial browning, and off-flavors and aromas.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Their Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee is a Bordeaux-style blend and has aromas of black cherry, red raspberry, tobacco leaf, and crushed violet petals with silky tannins and flavors of blueberry, mocha, and cinnamon.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Perfumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfumes. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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