perfume

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A member of the public was killed after handling the delivery device, a discarded perfume bottle, triggering the largest Western expulsion in decades of Russian diplomats alleged to be spies.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

In February, Puig cautioned that it expects growth in the fragrance market to level off this year following a boom of perfume sales after the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Estée Lauder Companies bought Malone's eponymous perfume brand, Jo Malone, including the rights to her name, in 1999.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Her father, an Air Force veteran and son of Greek immigrants, introduced her to “the miracle of seeds” and to the delicious perfume of sweet peas.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Cocoa smells like perfume compared to the odor coming off her.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas