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parfum

/pɑɹˈfum/ US

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Borrowed from French parfum. Doublet of perfume.

noun parfums

uncountable, usually Fragrance; perfume. Did you ever dream of a Beauty Shop De Luxe? A charming place of sweet parfums, crystal mirrors, flowered chintzes and soft pastel tints—a lovely salon of beauty, where fresh colors and smart furniture make beauty rites an occasion of pleasure and inspiration?
uncountable, usually A solvent containing around 15% to 40% aromatic compounds.

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@misc{parfum_2026,
  title = {parfum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parfum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}