perfumed

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Perhaps the book’s greatest feat is its depiction of the historical moment when the modern overpowered the ancient—a world, now lost, of floridly costumed courtiers, fabled princes, exotic vices and perfumed palaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

For now, Estrada and Kolding are basking in their perfumed frontyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

Follow your nose through a garden, and pay attention to what memories are triggered: spring lilacs and newly turned soil, freshly cut lawn and lazy summer days perfumed with lavender, the damp decay of autumn.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

People gather in crowds to pelt each other with perfumed, coloured powder called gulal.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2023

Roadways dried, and newly opened flowers perfumed the air.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson