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
Our top fruity perfume picks Cherry perfumes are ripe and juicy—perfect for someone who loves a gourmand fragrance through and through. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026 Scope out eight pear perfumes worth adding to your collection, with recommendations from four fragrance experts. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026 From perfumes and synthetic flavorings to plastics and resins, acetaldehyde is a chemical used to make countless everyday products. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026 The wines and spirits division continued its recovery with a 5 percent increase in organic sales, while perfumes and cosmetics remained under pressure, registering a 1 percent decline. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 The wines and spirits division rose 5%, and perfumes and cosmetics were down 1%. Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 July 2026 The same goes for over 500 additional products, including Olaplex hair oils, Clinique Chubby Sticks, and Le Labo perfumes. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Speaking of non-traditional perfumes, Juliette Has a Gun’s Not a Perfume is iconic in this category. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026 With a history that stretches back to 1221, this is considered the world’s oldest pharmacy, where Dominican friars produced medicinal tinctures and perfumes. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
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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
  • Xavier is currently loving fruity scents that have more of an unexpected finish, like banana.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Recently, two StyleCaster team members—including yours truly—visited a store to get the inside scoop from the brand on the newest collections, from Hilary Duff’s Fruit Fusion line to this year’s Halloween launches and cozy fall scents.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • With local vendors selling everything from clothing, thrift and vintage pieces, beauty products, candles, jewelry, fragrances and more, this Indie Market promotes a rotating list of merchants.
    Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Like fruit itself, these fragrances can be tart, crisp, bitter, juicy, sweet, or some combination of all five.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
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  • For bourbon to be classified as bourbon, it must be aged in brand-new, charred oak barrels, and that charring produces a lot of these flavors and aromas as well.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • From nostalgic, cult-favorite scents to its latest launches, the brand consistently delivers memorable aromas.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Perfumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfumes. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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