What does parfum in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word parfum in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use parfum in French.

The word parfum in French means perfume, scent, fragrance, perfume, scent, flavour, perfume vaporizer, put in the know, woody perfume, woody scent, men's fragrance, wear perfume, with no added fragrance. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word parfum

perfume, scent, fragrance

nom masculin (senteur agréable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le parfum des roses embaume le jardin.
The scent of roses fills the garden.

perfume, scent

nom masculin (produit odorant pour le corps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque matin elle met un peu de parfum.
Each morning she puts on a dash of perfume.

flavour

nom masculin (saveur spécifique) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Parfums pour les glaces : vanille, citron, caramel.
Flavours for ice cream: vanilla, lemon, caramel.

perfume vaporizer

nom masculin (récipient brûlant du parfum)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sophie met toujours un brûle-parfum dans ses toilettes.

put in the know

locution verbale (familier (informer [qqn] de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

woody perfume, woody scent

nom masculin (odeur évoquant le bois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

men's fragrance

nom masculin (parfum destiné aux hommes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wear perfume

locution verbale (utiliser un parfum)

with no added fragrance

locution adverbiale (sans arôme artificiel)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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