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
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Ahead, eight solar perfumes that smell like skin, flowers, and sand bathed in sunlight.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Any sweet scents—whether natural from flowers or manmade scented soaps and perfumes—attract wasps.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
28 June 2026
Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Those compounds are naturally present in sweat or urine, and some pheromone perfumes also blend in essential oils to round out the scent.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Some pheromone perfumes also contain essential oils to round out the scent profile.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The Raconteur’s candles capture destinations from the Barossa to Byron Bay, and new perfumes are created seasonally.
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Riley Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Wild beavers went extinct in the UK around 400 years ago, as humans hunted them for their fur, meat and scent gland secretions, which have a musky, vanilla-like fragrance and were used as food flavoring and in perfumes.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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.
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Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
It’s fortified with a splash of orange liqueur that faintly perfumes the custard.
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Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
Instead, the category has recently evolved into something nuanced, blending new, unusual accords and creamy textures to create sophisticated, emotionally complex perfumes.
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Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Ahead, eight solar perfumes that smell like skin, flowers, and sand bathed in sunlight.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Any sweet scents—whether natural from flowers or manmade scented soaps and perfumes—attract wasps.
—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
28 June 2026
Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Those compounds are naturally present in sweat or urine, and some pheromone perfumes also blend in essential oils to round out the scent.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Some pheromone perfumes also contain essential oils to round out the scent profile.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The Raconteur’s candles capture destinations from the Barossa to Byron Bay, and new perfumes are created seasonally.
—
Riley Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Wild beavers went extinct in the UK around 400 years ago, as humans hunted them for their fur, meat and scent gland secretions, which have a musky, vanilla-like fragrance and were used as food flavoring and in perfumes.
—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 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.
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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
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Desirable aromatherapy scents include lavender that can help decompress, marjoram that targets the nervous system and neroli for reducing stress.
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First on the docket is Fall Traditions, the 34-piece collection featuring scents like Football Season, The Perfect Autumn, Cider Lane and more across the Bath & Body Works suite of products.
Noun
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Maison Chémin Founded by November Nichols, Maison Chémin crafts luxury fragrances inspired by travel, memory, and personal journeys.
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Whether that means trading heavier winter fragrances for something brighter, packing a beachy body mist for vacation, or simply craving a scent that feels a little lighter and easier to wear in the heat.
Noun
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The nose kicks off with a kick of Calvados, and early aromas include poached pears and apple jelly.
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Visitors entering the show don neck rings and wrist bands, the first to add the aromas of earth and flowers to the multi-sensory experience, the second to adjust the visual displays to each person’s emotional response.
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“Perfumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfumes. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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