perfumer

[ per-fyoo-mer, pur-fyoo- ]

noun

1. a person or thing that perfumes.
2. a maker or seller of perfumes.

perfumer

/ pəˈfjuːmə; pəˈfjuːmjeɪ /

noun

1. a person who makes or sells perfume

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfumer¹

First recorded in 1565–75; perfume + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The 13th scent, according to the brand’s website, comes from the actual wearer, meaning the fragrance, which perfumer Michael Carby created, offers a personal experience.

From Los Angeles Times

The group has also taken steps to broaden its revenue sources, announcing plans to buy high end perfumer Creed in June and a 30% stake in fashion label Valentino in July.

From Reuters

Verbeek also worked with perfumers to create scent sticks that museum visitors can smell while looking at models of Mondrian’s studios in Paris, London, The Hague and New York.

From New York Times

Reading Scent feels like going on a meandering nature walk through the history and science of fragrance, guided by a wildlife biologist turned natural perfumer.

From Scientific American

The perfumer presents the bottles to her clients, one by one, and watches carefully.

From Salon