noun
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a place where perfumes are sold
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a factory where perfumes are made
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the process of making perfumes
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perfumes in general
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of perfumery
Example Sentences
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In my quest to prove that quintessentially Parisian experiences can be had without exorbitant fees, I went in search of affordable perfumery workshops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
The duo soon started thinking about entering perfumery.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
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
Yet what is perhaps most remarkable about the collection is that the company founded in 1828 that invented modern perfumery hadn’t assembled it before.
From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023
“Welcome to the best perfumery in all of Paris. It is full of distillations, aromatics, concoctions, and one-of-a-kind perfumes,” she said in French.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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