perfume
Example Sentences
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“Let’s try it! We’ll just take Miss St. James’s hairbrush and a perfume bottle or two—something to gussy up Theo’s room and make it look as though a young lady lives there.”
From Literature
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With a passion for fragrances since childhood—her aunt used to spritz perfumes at a department store—she built a lab in her home and named the business Sanctuaire De Fleurs.
The achievements come despite lukewarm reviews for the record, with The Telegraph saying it had "all the emotional heft of a perfume advert".
From BBC
Restaurant terraces sit deserted, while souvenir, watersports and perfume vendors watch for the rare passerby.
From Barron's
Hand sanitizer, folders, perfume, a pair of black leggings.
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