Definition of "perfume" []

• A substance that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor, especially a volatile liquid distilled from flowers or prepared synthetically. (noun)
• A pleasing, agreeable scent or odor. See Synonyms at fragrance. (noun)
• To fill or permeate with fragrance; impart a pleasant odor to. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The word "perfume" comes from the Latin per fume, meaning "through smoke"."
• "I tend towards butchness anyway living out here in the swamp and all, my perfume is more likely fly dope than anything floral."
• "The perfume is penetrating but, even though it averages 6% acidity by weight, does not attack your sinuses and make you pull back like normal vinegars, and it is layered with floral and dried fruit essences."