perfume

1. (perfumery) A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor.Examples: "She bought a perfume at the airport."; "The market for prestige perfumes is pretty much restricted to what industry economists call “gotrocks ladies”—women in households with annual incomes over $40,000 and who are over forty but still young enough to have a sense of smell (Elizabeth Taylor, for instance)."; "The perfume industry is facing a major problem: maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients."Synonyms: fragrance, parfum, scentcountableuncountable