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perfumer

perfumer

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A person who makes scents that people wear and sometimes sells them
  • noun
  • /pərˈfjuːmər/
: perfumista
  • After years of training, she finally became a skilled perfumer known for her unique scent combinations.

Examples

  • And I'll make you the best perfumer in the whole world.

  • Is it important to you to know who the perfumer or creator is behind the perfumes you wear?

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  • When did you say, "OK, now I am ready to be a serious perfumer?"

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  • I resolved to understand why, which led me to my path as a perfumer.

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  • The internet really was what elevated the perfumer to the level of artist or creator.

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  • Where to begin... as there is so much about this perfumer that fascinates me!

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  • Do you follow the work of certain perfumers, and if so, who?

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  • An independent perfumer is able to respond to the whims of their heart and mind.

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  • I'm gonna become a perfumer like Annick Goutal.

  • Does that sharpen your appreciation of the arena in which we perfumers perform?

    Fiction book (1990)

Surface Forms

perfumer singular
perfumers plural

Morphology

perfumer = perfume (transparent) = perfume + er

The word is a regular agent noun formed from 'perfume' plus '-er', so its meaning is directly recoverable.

Etymology

Perfumer comes from perfume, which itself comes from the Latin parts per- 'through' and fumus 'smoke'. People long ago made pleasant smells by burning scented plants, so a perfumer is someone who makes and sells scents today.