perfumery

[ per-fyoo-muh-ree ]

noun

, plural per·fum·er·ies.

1. perfumes collectively.
2. a perfume.
3. the art or business of a perfumer.
4. the place of business of a perfumer.
5. the preparation of perfumes.

perfumery

/ pəˈfjuːmərɪ /

noun

1. a place where perfumes are sold
2. a factory where perfumes are made
3. the process of making perfumes
4. perfumes in general

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfumery¹

1790–1800; perfumer + -y ³; -ery

Example Sentences

He’s been wearing ouds as part of his creative process when making the EP, one of the most expensive — and divisive — notes in perfumery known as “wood of the gods.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Welcome to the best perfumery in all of Paris. It is full of distillations, aromatics, concoctions, and one-of-a-kind perfumes,” she said in French.

From Literature

Yet what is perhaps most remarkable about the collection is that the company founded in 1828 that invented modern perfumery hadn’t assembled it before.

From Washington Times

Yet what is perhaps most remarkable about the collection is that the company founded in 1828 that invented modern perfumery had not assembled it before.

From Seattle Times

I was dating this guy who was into perfumery and chemistry.

From New York Times