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perfumer

American  
[per-fyoo-mer, pur-fyoo-] / pərˈfju mər, ˈpɜr fju- /

noun

  1. a person or thing that perfumes.

  2. a maker or seller of perfumes.


perfumer British  
/ pəˈfjuːmə /

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

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Jones points out a hidden closet for suitcases, a Hollywood-level makeup vanity and the hotel’s line of custom citrus-scented bath products from the perfumer Lyn Harris.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

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

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2024

I found a white glove perfumer who made Gucci Bloom.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 2023

Her uncle could not have asked the perfumer to escort her to a shelter—when is the last time Etienne has spoken to Claude Levitte?

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

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