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perfume

[pur-fyoom, per-fyoom, per-fyoom, pur-fyoom] / ˈpɜr fyum, pərˈfyum, pərˈfyum, ˈpɜr fyum /


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The group lost out to sector-leader L’Oreal in a bid for Kering’s luxury beauty unit, which includes the rights to develop makeup and perfume for high-profile brand Gucci.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Monique felt a mist fall over her and realized the passenger was spraying her down with perfume.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Born on a council estate in south-east London, Malone founded her perfume company in the early 1990s.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Don eventually remarried and had three more kids, but he held on to a big box of Cynthia’s clothes and other keepsakes, including a lock of hair and bottle of her perfume.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

She pulled a small perfume bottle from a bag at her side and sprayed into the air aggressively.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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