Scent vs. Perfume

Scentnoun

A distinctive odour or smell.

Scentnoun

An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing.

Scentnoun

The sense of smell.

Scentnoun

A perfume.

Scentnoun

(figuratively) Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.

Scentnoun

(obsolete) Sense, perception.

Scentverb

to detect the scent of

Scentverb

to impart an odour to

Scentverb

To have a smell.

Scentverb

To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.

Scentverb

To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does.

Scentverb

To imbue or fill with odor; to perfume.

Scentverb

To have a smell.

Scentverb

To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.

Scentnoun

That which, issuing from a body, affects the olfactory organs of animals; odor; smell; as, the scent of an orange, or of a rose; the scent of musk.

Scentnoun

Specifically, the odor left by an animal on the ground in passing over it; as, dogs find or lose the scent; hence, course of pursuit; track of discovery.

Scentnoun

The power of smelling; the sense of smell; as, a hound of nice scent; to divert the scent.

Scentnoun

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

Scentnoun

an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced

Scentnoun

any property detected by the olfactory system

Scentverb

cause to smell or be smelly

Scentverb

catch the scent of; get wind of;

Scentverb

apply perfume to;

Scentnoun

a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant

Scentnoun

pleasant-smelling liquid worn on the skin; perfume

Scentnoun

a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals

Scentnoun

a trail of evidence or other signs assisting someone in a search or investigation

Scentnoun

the faculty or sense of smell

Scentverb

impart a pleasant scent to

Scentverb

discern by the sense of smell

Scentverb

sense the presence, existence, or imminence of

Scentverb

sniff (the air) for a scent

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.