perfume

Example Sentences

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Toyon brings red berries in winter and white flowers in spring, while California sagebrush and Cleveland sage fill the air with an intoxicating perfume.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Restaurant terraces sit deserted, while souvenir, watersports and perfume vendors watch for the rare passerby.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 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

Hand sanitizer, folders, perfume, a pair of black leggings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Its perfume was delicate, changing from moment to moment, sometimes light and fresh, then heavy and cloying.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda