Perfume vs. Deodorant
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.
Deodorantnoun
Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
Deodorantnoun
An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration.
Deodorantadjective
acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
Deodorantnoun
A deodorizer.
Deodorantnoun
a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors
Deodorant
A deodorant is a substance applied to the body to prevent or mask body odor due to bacterial breakdown of perspiration in the armpits, groin, and feet, and in some cases vaginal secretions. A subclass of deodorants, called antiperspirants, prevents sweating itself, typically by blocking sweat glands.
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