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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Each flavor was created with the perfumers behind Charlotte Tilbury’s fragrance collection that launched spring 2024, lending delicious, mood-boosting notes to each of the flavors. Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 14 July 2025 There are male perfumers with exquisitely refined noses and women who can’t tell Irish Spring from an Irish spring. Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025 Most of these studies enlisted expert noses, such as perfumers, or were based on a small number of participants. Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2025 They are developed by leading perfumers, including Frank Voelkl (who developed many of Le Labo’s iconic scents) and Jérôme Epinette (with collaborations involving Byredo and Van Cleef & Arpels) and ingredients are mindfully chosen with intention. Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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