Definition

Noun: * Perfume; Scent; Fragrance: A liquid, typically made from aromatic compounds and essential oils, designed to emit a pleasant smell. It is applied to the body or clothing to provide a long-lasting fragrance.

Usage Examples

• (She always likes to wear perfume with a jasmine scent.)
• (This store sells many famous French perfumes.)
• (Her fragrance is very light and pleasant.)

Advanced Usage

• "Xức nước hoa" / "Xịt nước hoa": To apply/perfume; to spray on perfume.
  • Anh ấy xức nước hoa trước khi đi làm. (He puts on perfume before going to work.)
• "Chai nước hoa": A bottle of perfume.
  • Cô ấy được tặng một chai nước hoa rất đắt tiền. (She was gifted a very expensive bottle of perfume.)
• "Mùi nước hoa": The scent/fragrance of a perfume.
  • Mùi nước hoa này gợi nhớ tới mùi hương của khu vườn mùa hè. (This perfume scent reminds me of the fragrance of a summer garden.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nước hoa hồng (Noun): Rose water; a floral water, often used as a skin toner, not a concentrated perfume.
• Hương thơm (Noun): Aroma; fragrance; a more general term for any pleasant smell, not specifically a manufactured product for the body.
• Essence (Noun): Essence; a concentrated aromatic compound, often used in making perfumes.

Synonyms

• Perfume (Noun): Perfume; often implies a stronger, more concentrated fragrance.
• Fragrance (Noun): Fragrance; a pleasant, sweet smell; a more general and common term.
• Scent (Noun): Scent; a distinctive smell, which can be natural or artificial.
• Cologne (Noun): Cologne; a type of perfume with a lower concentration of aromatic oils, typically used by men.

Related Phrases

• Nước hoa khử mùi (Noun Phrase): Deodorant body spray; a product primarily for reducing body odor, often with a fragrance.
• Lọ đựng nước hoa (Noun Phrase): Perfume bottle; the container for perfume.

Related Idioms

• Thơm như nước hoa: (As fragrant as perfume) – Used to describe something or someone that smells very pleasant.
  • Căn phòng sau khi dọn dẹp thơm như nước hoa. (The room after cleaning smells as fragrant as perfume.)

noun

1. perfume; scent