perfume Definition

perfume
noun

1. A sweet smell; a scent or fragrance.

Thesaurus: aroma, scent, smell, odour, redolence.
2. A fragrant liquid prepared from the extracts of flowers, etc, for applying to the skin or clothes; scent.

Thesaurus: cologne, fragrance, toilet water, scent.

verb

perfumed, perfuming
1. To give a sweet smell to something; to apply perfume to something.

Derivative: perfumed
adj

Having a sweet smell, often from application of fragrant liquid
Thesaurus: scented, fragrant, aromatic.

Derivative: perfumeless
adj

Derivative: perfumer
noun

A maker or seller of perfumes.

Derivative: perfumy
adj

Etymology: 16c: from French parfum, from Latin per through + fumare to impregnate with smoke.