Perfume
WordNet
noun
(1) A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
(2) A distinctive odor that is pleasant
verb
(3) Apply perfume to
"She perfumes herself every day"
(4) Fill or impregnate with an odor
"Orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From parfum, from the obsolete parfumare, to smoke through
Noun
- A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance; aroma.
- A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor.
Synonyms
- (pleasant smell) aroma, fragrance, scent
- (substance providing a pleasant smell) fragrance, scent