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perfumer

American  
[per-fyoo-mer, pur-fyoo-] / pərˈfyu mər, ˈpɜr fyu- /

noun

  1. a person or thing that perfumes.

  2. a maker or seller of perfumes.


perfumer British  
/ pəˈfjuːmə, pəˈfjuːmjeɪ /

noun

  1. a person who makes or sells perfume

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of perfumer

First recorded in 1565–75; perfume + -er 1

Example Sentences

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As the perfumer Laudamiel told Salon, DMS is “often used in perfumery, but not for its low-tide, rotten egg facet.”

From Salon • May 31, 2025

Mathilde Laurent, a perfumer at Cartier in Paris, created three original scents for “Prometheus.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

The group has also taken steps to broaden its revenue sources, announcing plans to buy high end perfumer Creed in June and a 30% stake in fashion label Valentino in July.

From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2023

Loss of the sense of smell can be very upsetting, agrees Klio Maniati, a chemical engineer and perfumer, who has been a consultant to Moodify.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2022

Yes, yes, the perfumer is saying, his gaze flitting over von Rumpel’s insignia, a few years ago he helped authorities apprehend an out-of- towner who was taking measurements of buildings.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr