perfume

/pərˈfjum/
verb
  1. To give a pleasant smell to something.
    • She perfumed her letters with a drop of lavender oil.
    • The flowers perfumed the entire room with their sweet scent.
    • The incense perfumed the air during the ceremony.
noun
  1. A sweet-smelling liquid made from natural or artificial ingredients, worn on the body to smell pleasant.
    • His perfume had a strong scent of roses and vanilla.
    • She sprayed a little perfume on her wrists before leaving.
    • The store sells expensive perfumes from famous designers.
  2. A pleasant smell, especially from flowers or plants.
    • The air was rich with the perfume of blooming jasmine.
    • The perfume of fresh lilacs filled the garden.
    • A light perfume of pine trees drifted through the cabin.
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