perfume

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈpɜːrfjuːm/, verb: /pərˈfjuːm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈpɝfjum, pɚˈfjum; v. pɚˈfjum, ˈpɝfjum/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. pûr′fyo̅o̅m, pər fyo̅o̅m′; v. pər fyo̅o̅m′, pûr′fyo̅o̅m)


Inflections of 'perfume' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
perfumes
v 3rd person singular
perfuming
v pres p
perfumed
v past
perfumed
v past p

Collocations for "perfume"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "perfume" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

perfume

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the smell of her perfume
  2. the perfume smells [sweet, strong, flowery]
  3. the [sweet] smell of her perfume
  4. the perfume smells like [flowers, the beach]
  5. her [favorite, signature] perfume
  6. am trying (out) a new perfume
  7. is wearing too much perfume
  8. always wears too much perfume
  9. sprayed perfume on her [neck, wrist]
  10. could smell the perfume on her [neck]
  11. a bottle of perfume
  12. perfume and cologne
  13. a sample of perfume
  14. [a cheap, an expensive] perfume
  15. a [flowery, fruity, musky] perfume
  16. [women's, men's, unisex] perfume
  17. her perfume smells [cheap]
  18. sells women's perfume
  19. sells perfumes for women
  20. a [designer, discount] perfume
  21. a few [drops, splashes, squirts] of perfume
  22. the perfume of the [roses, jasmine, flowers, petals]
  23. a perfume [bottle, spritzer]
  24. a perfume sample
v
  1. perfume a [towel, room, shirt, pillow, handkerchief]
  2. perfumed her [face, cheeks, neck]
  3. [jazmin, roses, incense] perfumed the [air, room, garden]
n as adj
  1. a perfume [bottle, spritzer]
  2. a perfume sample
'perfume' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
advertisement - brand - clove - designer - marketing - mist - ointment - scent - smell - sneeze - sniff - spicy - splash - spray - subtle - suitcase

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