Perfumes (en. Perfumes)

/peɾˈfumes/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Liquid substances used to produce a pleasant scent.

She always uses perfumes from well-known brands.

Ella siempre utiliza perfumes de marcas reconocidas.

Composition of essential oils and other ingredients that create a particular aroma.

Perfumes can be of natural or synthetic origin.

Los perfumes pueden ser de origen natural o sintético.

The act of applying fragrance to the body.

Every morning, he puts on perfumes before going out.

Cada mañana, se pone perfumes antes de salir.

From Latin 'perfumare', which means 'to smoke' or 'to give a scent'.

To put on perfume

Applying fragrance to the body.

Echarse perfume

Women's perfume

A fragrance generally more floral or sweet, designed for women.

Perfume de mujer

Men's perfume

A fragrance with more woody or fresh notes, designed for men.

Perfume de hombre

fragrance

Substance that produces a pleasant smell.

fragancia

aroma

Scent that is perceived, usually for being pleasant.

aroma

essence

Concentrated extract of plants or flowers used in perfumes.

esencia

Aromatic

That guy has a very aromatic scent thanks to his perfume.

Ese chico tiene un aroma muy oloroso gracias a su perfume.

Bad fragrance

If you don’t bathe, it doesn’t matter what perfume you use, you'll have a bad fragrance.

Si no te bañas, no importa qué perfume uses, tendrás una mala fragancia.