Synonyms of perfumes

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noun

plural of perfume

as in scents

a sweet or pleasant smell

the perfume of fresh flowers filled the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scents
• fragrances
• aromas
• spices
• fragrancies
• balms
• attars
• bouquets
• incenses
• essences
• odors
• redolences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stenches
• stinks
• reeks
• malodors
• fetors

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scents
• incenses
• odorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deodorizes
• stinks up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perfumes

Noun

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

Shop body mists and perfumes like the Ouai Santorini Hair and Body Mist and Fine’ry Not Another Cherry Eau de Parfum, from just $10. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 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

Instead, the category has recently evolved into something nuanced, blending new, unusual accords and creamy textures to create sophisticated, emotionally complex perfumes. — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Any sweet scents—whether natural from flowers or manmade scented soaps and perfumes—attract wasps. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 28 June 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