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perfume

[pur-fyoom, per-fyoom, per-fyoom, pur-fyoom] / ˈpɜr fyum, pərˈfyum, pərˈfyum, ˈpɜr fyum /


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Don eventually remarried and had three more kids, but he held on to a big box of Cynthia’s clothes and other keepsakes, including a lock of hair and bottle of her perfume.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

In February, Puig cautioned that it expects growth in the fragrance market to level off this year following a boom of perfume sales after the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"I'm from Syria, I've lived through war so missiles and drones don't scare me," said a young perfume seller.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The achievements come despite lukewarm reviews for the record, with The Telegraph saying it had "all the emotional heft of a perfume advert".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“You speak about perfume as if it is”—the word stuck to Gia's tongue like peanut butter—“magic.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton