D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Perfume

/(pẽr*fūm")/ · Per·fume · IPA /ˈpɜːfjuːm/
01 v. t. To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.
imp. & p. p. Perfumed; p. pr. & vb. n. Perfuming
  1. 1.
    To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.
    “And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies.” Pope.
02 n. The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance; aroma.
  1. 1.
    The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance; aroma.
    “No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field.” Pope.
  2. 2.
    A substance that emits an agreeable odor.
    “And thou shalt make it a perfume.” — Ex. xxx. 35.