parfum
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5.9
A mixture of scents added to products like shampoo or soap
- noun
- /pɑrˈfjuːm/
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fragancia
- In the two years that I've been using their products, I haven't had an allergy-related breakout once, although I haven't been able to completely eradicate SLS/Fragrance/Parfum from my life due to my roommates using commercial products.
Examples
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When shopping for beauty products, make sure to look for parfum on the ingredient list.
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Oh, It's just a shampoo… and a little bit of jasmine Parfum.
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This lotion contains natural ingredients and a hint of floral parfum.
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The parfum in this candle creates a soothing atmosphere in the room.
Synonyms
fragrance
vsparfum
83
2.6
A pleasant sweet smell from flowers or perfume
is a blend of scented ingredients used in products, not the smell itself
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parfum comes from the Latin per fumum 'through smoke', a picture of early makers adding scent by burning fragrant things. That is why parfum on a product label means the added mixture that gives the item its smell.