perfume

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Restaurant terraces sit deserted, while souvenir, watersports and perfume vendors watch for the rare passerby.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 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

In the third quarter, the leather-goods division grew 13%, but sales of products such as watches and perfume declined from a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Always a perfume or cologne that was supposed to help but ended up taking stink up to stank.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds