Mist vs. Perfume

Mistnoun

(uncountable) Water or other liquid finely suspended in air.

Mistnoun

(countable) A layer of fine droplets or particles.

Mistnoun

(figurative) Anything that dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision.

Mistverb

To form mist.

Mistverb

To spray fine droplets on, particularly of water.

Mistverb

To cover with a mist.

Mistverb

(of the eyes) To be covered by tears.

Mistnoun

Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog.

Mistnoun

Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist.

Mistnoun

Hence, anything which dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision.

Mistverb

To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim.

Mistverb

To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists.

Mistnoun

a thin fog with condensation near the ground

Mistverb

become covered with mist;

Mistverb

make less visible or unclear;

Mistverb

spray finely or cover with mist

Mistnoun

a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km)

Mistnoun

a condensed vapour settling in fine droplets on a surface

Mistnoun

a haze or film over the eyes, especially caused by tears, and resulting in blurred vision

Mistnoun

used in reference to something that blurs one's perceptions or memory

Mistverb

cover or become covered with mist

Mistverb

(of a person's eyes) become covered with a film of tears causing blurred vision

Mistverb

spray (something, especially a plant) with a fine cloud of water droplets

Mist

Mist is a phenomenon caused by small droplets of water suspended in air. Physically, it is an example of a dispersion.

Perfumenoun

A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor

Perfumenoun

A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor.

Perfumeverb

(transitive) To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

Perfumeverb

To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

Perfumenoun

The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance; aroma.

Perfumenoun

A substance that emits an agreeable odor.

Perfumenoun

a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

Perfumenoun

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

Perfumeverb

fill or impregnate with an odor;

Perfumeverb

apply perfume to;

Perfumenoun

a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to give a pleasant smell to one's body

Perfumenoun

a pleasant smell

Perfumeverb

give a pleasant smell to

Perfumeverb

impregnate with perfume or a sweet-smelling substance

Perfumeverb

apply perfume to

Perfume

Perfume (UK: , US: ; French: parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds, fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent. The 1939 Nobel Laureate for Chemistry, Leopold Ružička stated in 1945 that Ancient texts and archaeological excavations show the use of perfumes in some of the earliest human civilizations.