perfumer

C1 Topic:Work & Careers
US /pɚˈfjuːmɚ/ UK /pəˈfjuːmə/
noun Freq #112093

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person who creates, blends, or sells perfumes

    The perfumer balanced rose oil with citrus and cedar notes.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a person who creates,... perfumierparfumierscentmaker
Word family
Forms perfumer’s
Derived forms perfumeress

Etymology

Formed from perfume + the agent suffix -er, probably influenced by Middle French parfumeur. It names the craftsperson or merchant whose work centers on composing and selling scents.

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