perfume (scent)

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Scope note
Current usage refers generally to liquid containing aromatic ingredients in an alcohol base; used as a personal toiletry item. Originally any substance that emits a pleasant smell when burned, primarily incense, from the Latin term referring to smoke or burning, "per fumum."
perfume
Accepted term: 13-May-2024