perfumery

American  

[per-fyoo-muh-ree] / pərˈfyu mə ri /

noun

PLURAL

perfumeries

1. perfumes collectively.

2. a perfume.

3. the art or business of a perfumer.

4. the place of business of a perfumer.

5. the preparation of perfumes.

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perfumery British  

/ pəˈfjuːmərɪ /

noun

1. a place where perfumes are sold

2. a factory where perfumes are made

3. the process of making perfumes

4. perfumes in general

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Etymology

Origin of perfumery

1790–1800; perfumer + -y ³; -ery

Example Sentences

It also owns premium perfumery and cosmetics brands ICI Paris XL and The Perfume Shop.

From The Wall Street Journal

He compared the odor of DMS to “fish that stayed too long in the sun,” adding, quite understandably, that “we usually avoid” such associations “when we recreate the smell of the sea in perfumery.”

From Salon

The duo soon started thinking about entering perfumery.

From Los Angeles Times

He compared the odor of DMS to "fish that stayed too long in the sun," adding, quite understandably, that "we usually avoid" such associations "when we recreate the smell of the sea in perfumery."

From Salon

He’s been wearing ouds as part of his creative process when making the EP, one of the most expensive — and divisive — notes in perfumery known as “wood of the gods.”

From Los Angeles Times