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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

A member of the public was killed after handling the delivery device, a discarded perfume bottle, triggering the largest Western expulsion in decades of Russian diplomats alleged to be spies.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Estée Lauder Companies bought Malone's eponymous perfume brand, Jo Malone, including the rights to her name, in 1999.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

In the third quarter, the leather-goods division grew 13%, but sales of products such as watches and perfume declined from a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

“This is a regular honeymoon paradise, isn’t it? Did you ever see such roses?” asked Amy, pausing on the terrace to enjoy the view, and a luxurious whiff of perfume that came wandering by.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott