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Definitions for Perfume

[1] a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, especially a fluid containing fragrant natural oils extracted from flowers, woods, etc., or similar synthetic oils.
[2] the scent, odor, or volatile particles emitted by substances that smell agreeable.
[3] (of substances, flowers, etc.) to impart a pleasant fragrance to.
[4] to impregnate with a sweet odor; scent.
[5] a mixture of alcohol and fragrant essential oils extracted from flowers, spices, etc, or made synthetically, used esp to impart a pleasant long-lasting scent to the body, stationery, etc See also cologne, toilet water
[6] a scent or odour, esp a fragrant one
[7] (tr) to impart a perfume to

Words related to Perfume

oil, bouquet, odor, incense, aroma, smell, spice, balm, sachet, essence, cologne, fragrance, redolence, attar, balminess

Words nearby Perfume

performance test, performance-enhancing, performative, performing, performing arts, perfume, perfumer, perfumery, perfunctory, perfusate, perfuse

Origin of Perfume

1525–35; earlier parfume (noun) < Middle French parfum, noun derivative of parfumer (v.) < obsolete Italian parfumare (modern profumare ). See per-, fume

Other words from Perfume

per·fume·less , adjective
per·fum·y , adjective
un·per·fumed , adjective

Word origin for Perfume

C16: from French parfum, probably from Old Provençal perfum, from perfumar to make scented, from per through (from Latin) + fumar to smoke, from Latin fumāre to smoke

Synonyms for Perfume

aroma, bouquet, incense, odor, oil, smell, spice, attar, balm, balminess, cologne, essence, fragrance, redolence, sachet, sweetness, eau de cologne