Definition of "perfume"

perfume

/ˈpɜːfjuːm/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural perfumes
1. A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor
  Quotations
  Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.
  1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “Afterglow”, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, page 168
2. (cosmetics) A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor.
  Quotations
  The perfume industry is facing a major problem: maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.
  2014 March 7, Nicole Vulser, “Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 190, number 13, page 30
verb
third-person singular simple present perfumes, present participle perfuming, simple past and past participle perfumed
1. (transitive) To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.