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
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Amazon has your favorite classic colognes and perfumes on sale right now.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Dogs can have an aversion to some tastes and smells, such as hand lotions, perfumes, and shampoos.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The fruit and its peel can be used to add flavor to drinks or aromas to perfumes.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Items in the beauty category include perfumes, makeup, handbags, jewelry and luggage, and the retailer's clothing offering includes items for kids and babies.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
This season, swap in some seasonal notes of vanilla, sandalwood, bergamot, and more with budget-friendly perfumes from Target.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Prime Day is the perfect opportunity to snag the best deals on a new signature scent (or a few perfumes, for layering).
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Neroli and ambrox, a type of musk that’s found in many popular perfumes for women as well, round the edges of the fragrance and give it a creamy, enveloping suppleness that’s hard to find in most fresh scents.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Scentbird Discovery Gift Set Scent Calendar Scentbird is a great place to shop for luxury and designer perfumes, and its advent calendar is the perfect way for your giftee to sample new fragrances to find their favorite option.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Amazon has your favorite classic colognes and perfumes on sale right now.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Dogs can have an aversion to some tastes and smells, such as hand lotions, perfumes, and shampoos.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The fruit and its peel can be used to add flavor to drinks or aromas to perfumes.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Items in the beauty category include perfumes, makeup, handbags, jewelry and luggage, and the retailer's clothing offering includes items for kids and babies.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
This season, swap in some seasonal notes of vanilla, sandalwood, bergamot, and more with budget-friendly perfumes from Target.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Prime Day is the perfect opportunity to snag the best deals on a new signature scent (or a few perfumes, for layering).
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Neroli and ambrox, a type of musk that’s found in many popular perfumes for women as well, round the edges of the fragrance and give it a creamy, enveloping suppleness that’s hard to find in most fresh scents.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfumes
Noun
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This buttery balm started with a single Vanilla flavor and has since expanded to 10 shades and scents, including cozy Brown Sugar, juicy Cherry, and shimmery Birthday Cake.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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At Fairmont Mayakoba’s spa, rest and re-energize with the textures, colors, and scents of ancient Mayan culture.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Alabi imagines someone moving through their day with MAJENYE—cold process soap in the morning, body oil after, roll-on fragrances at midday, then candles in the evening.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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Elite World Group’s first fragrances will also hit the market starting in mid-November.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape has aromas of red plum, red raspberry, and crushed violet petals with soft, rounded tannins and flavors of cassis, raspberry, and black plum.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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The fruit and its peel can be used to add flavor to drinks or aromas to perfumes.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Perfumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfumes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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