perfume

perfume
    n 1: a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: {aroma},
         {fragrance}, {perfume}, {scent}]
    2: a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor [syn:
       {perfume}, {essence}]
    v 1: fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms perfumed
         the air in the garden" [syn: {perfume}, {aromatize},
         {aromatise}]
    2: apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day" [syn:
       {perfume}, {scent}]
    

Perfume \Per"fume\ (p[~e]r"f[=u]m or p[~e]r*f[=u]m"; 277), n.
   [F. parfum; cf. Sp. perfume. See {Perfume}, v.]
   1. The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a
      sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance;
      aroma.
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            No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field. --Pope.
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   2. A substance that emits an agreeable odor.
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            And thou shalt make it a perfume.     --Ex. xxx. 35.
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Perfume \Per*fume"\ (p[~e]r*f[=u]m"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   {Perfumed} (p[~e]r*f[=u]md"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfuming}.]
   [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par (see {Par}) + fumer to
   smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See {Fume}.]
   To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.
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         And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies. --Pope.
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80 Moby Thesaurus words for "perfume":
      aerate, aerify, ambergris, ambrosia, aroma, aromatic, aromatic gum,
      aromatic water, aromatize, atomize, attar, attar of roses, balm,
      balm of Gilead, balminess, balsam, bay oil, bergamot oil, bouquet,
      carbonate, cense, champaca oil, chlorinate, civet, distill, embalm,
      emit, essence, essential oil, etherify, etherize, evaporate,
      exhale, extract, fixative, fluidize, fractionate, fragrance,
      fragrancy, fruitiness, fume, fumigate, gasify, give off,
      heliotrope, hydrogenate, incense, jasmine oil, lavender oil, musk,
      muskiness, myrcia oil, myrrh, nose, nosegay, odor, odorize,
      oxygenate, parfum, perfumery, redolence, reek, rose oil, scent,
      send out, smell, smoke, spice, spiciness, spray, steam, sublimate,
      sublime, sweet savor, sweet smell, thurify, toilet water, vaporize,
      volatile oil, volatilize