Definition

1. Noun:
   • The art or process of making perfumes: "Perfumery" refers to the skill, craft, or business involved in creating fragrances.
   • An establishment where perfumes are made: A place, such as a workshop or factory, dedicated to the production of perfumes.
   • A store where perfumes are sold: A retail shop specializing in the sale of perfumes and fragrances.
   • Perfumes in general; a collection of perfumes: Used to refer to perfumes collectively or as a category.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She studied the ancient art of perfumery in France. (This refers to the craft of making perfumes.)
  • The old perfumery in Grasse still uses traditional methods. (This refers to an establishment where perfumes are produced.)
  • We bought this scent from a small perfumery in the city center. (This refers to a retail store selling perfumes.)
  • The exhibition displayed the history of Western perfumery. (This refers to perfumes as a general category or field.)

Advanced Usage

• "The perfumery of the region": Can refer to the perfume-making industry or tradition associated with a specific geographic area.
  • Grasse is famous for its perfumery.
• Used in a more abstract, collective sense.
  • Modern perfumery often utilizes synthetic compounds.

Variants and Related Words

• Perfumer (n): A person who makes or sells perfumes; a person skilled in the art of perfumery.
  • The perfumer created a unique blend of scents.
• Perfume (n/v): The fragrant liquid itself; to impart a fragrance to something.
  • She wore a light perfume. / Flowers perfumed the air.

Synonyms

• Fragrance making: The process of creating scents.
• Perfume shop: A store that sells perfumes.
• Scentery (less common): An establishment dealing with scents.

Related Phrases

• Practice perfumery: To work in the field of making perfumes.
  • He decided to practice perfumery after his apprenticeship.
• In the perfumery business: Involved in the commercial aspects of perfumes.
  • Their family has been in the perfumery business for generations.

Noun

1. the art of making perfumes
2. an establishment where perfumes are made
3. store where perfumes are sold
4. perfumes in general