perfumer

noun

per·​fum·​er pər-ˈfyü-mər How to pronounce perfumer (audio)
pə-,
ˈpər-ˌfyü-
: one that makes or sells perfumes

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Variations: Chanel No. 5 Eau de Parfum was reinterpreted by master perfumer Jacques Polge decades later in 1986, maintaining the aldehydes, vanilla, and May rose, but now opposing bright citrus notes. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025 The scents include Leaf, by Mane perfumer Julie Massé; Miel (or Honey) by Mane perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui; Black Tea, by Firmenich’s Nathalie Lorson; Earth, by Massé; Coffea, by IFF perfumer Paul Guerlain, and Smoke, by Dsm-Firmenich’s Bérénice Watteau. Jennifer Weil, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025 The brand introduces its guests to the people in the neighborhood: the newspaper sorters, the food delivery men, the jewelry makers and perfumers, the spice blenders, the sculptures, the paan vendors and bhang eaters, the fabric printers . . . Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024 There were lattes with the Spotify icon etched in foam, perfumers available to craft a scent to match your music taste and personalized manicures. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for perfumer

Word History

First Known Use

1564, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of perfumer was in 1564

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“Perfumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfumer. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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