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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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Interesting pushback came from Christophe Laudamiel, a master perfumer at Generation by Osmo.

From Salon • May 31, 2025

Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony add color and, courtesy of a perfumer at Cartier, scent to Scriabin’s ‘Prometheus.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2024

Mathilde Laurent, Cartier’s longtime perfumer, who had designed the scents, double-checked notes on her iPad.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 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

Or the perfumer could have betrayed him, taking the diamond from the girl after marching her away.

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

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