noun
definition
A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor
definition
A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor.
verb
definition
To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.
Examples of perfume in a Sentence
She sprayed the perfume on her wrist and coughed.
What kind of perfume are you wearing, it's wonderful.
She reached for the perfume in her pocket.
She wore no makeup but some alluring perfume made her smell like heaven.
A gal in perfume sneaking her Marlboro remembered seeing it.
The air is sweet with the perfume of jasmines, heliotropes and roses.
Two species of acacia are remarkable for the delicate and violet-like perfume of their wood - myall and yarran.
I didn't get past the perfume counter.
She looked around the area where his desk had been and spotted a perfume bottle similar to the one he'd give her before.
It is here stirred till it becomes ropy, and the perfume, colour or any other substance desired in the soap is added.
She sighed and held out her arm, setting the perfume on the table as she sat.
Your perfume lingers on the jacket you hung in my closet.
Visions of her sister.s death fresh in her mind, she changed into warm clothes and her running shoes, tucked the perfume bottle into a pocket, then sat on the edge of the bed.
He retrieved a small bottle of what looked like perfume and brought it back, holding it out to her.
Katie snagged the perfume off the table as the two brothers neared and eased off the chair, placing it between her and them.
Katie eased off the chair and reached into her pocket for the perfume.
It seems also to have been used for the purpose of creating an agreeable perfume on great occasions, e.g.
In its literal meaning the word "incense" is one with the word "perfume," the aroma given off with the smoke (per fumum2) of any odoriferous substance when burnt.
It frequently happens that the perfume of a flower or the flavour of a fruit recalls to her mind some happy event in home life, or a delightful birthday party.
It tasted like perfume.
The soap is now milled in the form of ribbons with the perfume and colouring matter, and the resulting strips are welded into bars by forcing through a heated nozzle.
There are minor manufacturing interests in tanneries, and in the manufacture of sweetmeats, malt and distilled liquors, especially rum, besides soaps, candles, starch, perfume, &c. There is one large and complete petroleum refinery (1905).
Somewhere in our homes we all have a drawer full of embroidered handkerchiefs or bottles of perfume.
There they happily dispense their heady perfume into the cool air.
There'll be palms, sweet oranges and pomegranates emerging from ferns, with a delicate perfume of jasmine and wax flowers.
Cherry blossoms scented the air in long endless ribbons of sweet perfume, like the incense inside mortal temples.
Like them, this perfume is a narrator but not talkative.
But, in use, while the meaning of the word "perfume" has been extended so as to include everything sweet in smell, from smoking incense to the invisible fresh fragrance of fruits and exquisite scent of flowers, that of the word "incense," in all the languages of modern Europe in which it occurs, has, by an opposite process of limitation, been gradually restricted almost exclusively to frankincense (see Frankincense).
His love of the woodland and his political fervour often remind us of Shelley, and his delicate perception of Hellenic beauty, and the perfume of Greek legend, give us almost a foretaste of Keats.
Until recently self-destructive habits on the rugby pitch were as Gallic as Perrier and perfume.
Large cushions and rugs had been flung about and the smell of strong incense or perfume filled the air.
Not sweaty flesh, not guttering candles, not overly strong perfume trying to hide the rot beneath.
Avoid using perfume, after-shave or scented toiletries when you are going to be in an ' at risk ' area.
A veil of softness in harmony of your perfume Offer yourself a moment of serenity.
It claims to " recreate the earthy and fruity aroma " of the cheese " in an eminently wearable perfume ".
Macy's is another retailer that offers a large selection of items, including perfume, jewelry and cosmetics.
Fragrancenet.com is one of the premier Web spots for cologne and perfume shopping.
Drop by The Perfume Spot to shop for men's and unisex fragrances.
Buying perfume is an intensely personal experience.
And if you are buying perfume for someone else, then you are giving that person a gift that is actually very intimate.
You can spend $10 on a small bottle of perfume or $500 on an even smaller bottle.
That's why you sniff a perfume immediately after you apply it, and then a few moments later, after the first layers of scent have largely evaporated.
Launched in 2003, this Jennifer Lopez perfume is known for its unique and strongly feminine scent - particularly designed for a more mature woman.
The perfume masters blend and create an overall fragrance from a mixture of a variety of scents.
Around the turn-of-the-century, a man by the name of Charles Piesse came up with the idea of arranging perfume odors based on musical notes.
Plus, the base notes that were the longer-lasting scents which maintained the consistency in a perfume's fragrance.
Combining both of the early approaches, a perfume is identified by the top, middle and lower notes.
They create the initial first scent of a perfume.
Selecting a perfume is a very individual experience.
While shopping for a new perfume, it is ideal to visit a store with a large selection.