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
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Sensory stations will allow visitors to discover the olfactory notes that define the perfumes for women and men.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Fliers will get cozy with their fellow passengers, however, so crumbs, strong perfumes and bedsharing are forbidden.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
This is the season to embrace perfumes that don’t overwhelm but rather float on the skin, enhancing your natural allure with every warm breeze.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Fliers will get cozy with their fellow passengers, however, so crumbs, strong perfumes and bedsharing are forbidden.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Many older people suffer from symptoms that resemble pollen allergies—runny nose and congestion—but the majority of these seniors are actually bothered by other airborne irritants, such as cigarette smoke, perfumes or cleaning products.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
In these muffins, orange juice does just that, while the fruit’s zest perfumes the batter.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Free of dyes, heavy perfumes, parabens, and phthalates, the gentle formula relies on a shea butter blend for its moisturizing power.
—Claudia Fisher, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026
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
Smelling my mother's perfumes last night was like opening the floodgates.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Sensory stations will allow visitors to discover the olfactory notes that define the perfumes for women and men.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Fliers will get cozy with their fellow passengers, however, so crumbs, strong perfumes and bedsharing are forbidden.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
This is the season to embrace perfumes that don’t overwhelm but rather float on the skin, enhancing your natural allure with every warm breeze.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Fliers will get cozy with their fellow passengers, however, so crumbs, strong perfumes and bedsharing are forbidden.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Many older people suffer from symptoms that resemble pollen allergies—runny nose and congestion—but the majority of these seniors are actually bothered by other airborne irritants, such as cigarette smoke, perfumes or cleaning products.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
In these muffins, orange juice does just that, while the fruit’s zest perfumes the batter.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Free of dyes, heavy perfumes, parabens, and phthalates, the gentle formula relies on a shea butter blend for its moisturizing power.
—Claudia Fisher, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
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Its menthol resin scents the forest, encouraging deep breaths in time with the Atlantic surf on Itapororoca beach, forever within earshot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Crafted by the world's top perfumers, Laundry Sauce's signature scents are bold, complex, and long-lasting -- more luxury cologne than laundry detergent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Our Take on the Scent Having sampled hundreds of fragrances over decades of reporting on fashion and beauty, Eau Parfumée Thé Impérial, is a winner.—
Anne Bratskeir,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Choose from beautiful designs and amazing fragrances including Coffee + Cream, Mint + Eucalyptus, Sandalwood + Vanilla, Spice + Fire, Juniper + Citronella and more.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The season brings natural aromas like florals and herbs that signal a new beginning.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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These pioneering chemists from IQUEMA also spearheaded other astonishing, detailed archaeological initiatives that determined the compositions of old wine and aromas of the Roman Empire and of the mortars used in the Domus of Salvius, in the present case.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Perfumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfumes. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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