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
Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Likewise, the product offering grew over the years to include several licenses, ranging from jeans and perfumes to home — the latter called Valentino Più.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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
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
Noun
Buyers don’t want to be reminded of strong perfumes that resurface certain memories when touring a home, so rose scents of any kind should only be enjoyed after a homeowner is done touring their property.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Likewise, the product offering grew over the years to include several licenses, ranging from jeans and perfumes to home — the latter called Valentino Più.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
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
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What to Do The best way to fall in love with this beautiful city is to explore it by foot, and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and scents that make each neighborhood unique.—
Emily Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Give me all the fruity, gourmand and feminine scents galore.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Government regulations limit the amount of chemicals allowed in some kinds of consumer products, such as adhesives and construction materials, because of their contribution to smog, but personal care products that contain fragrances remain largely unregulated.—
Katelyn Richard,
The Conversation,
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
Noun
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What Smells Mice Dislike Cinnamon While the smell of cinnamon is reminiscent of autumn aromas and homemade breakfasts, mice don’t feel the same way.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Thiols are responsible for the distinctive aromas of skunk spray and ripe durian; they’re also added to natural gas to provide a detectable rotten-egg smell at even trace levels.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Perfumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfumes. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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