perfume oil

Aromatic skin essence

Perfume oil is a concentrated fragrance without the alcohol base found in spray perfumes.

Applied directly to the skin, it tends to last longer and project less intensely than alcohol-based scents: She dabbed perfume oil on her wrists and neck.

Perfume oils are popular in Middle Eastern fragrance traditions and among those who prefer subtle, skin-close scent.

Related
  • fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
  • scentAirborne odor detected
  • essenceFundamental nature of something
  • attarEssential floral oil
  • muskAnimal-derived fragrance base

rose · jasmine · sandalwood · amber · oud · patchouli · vanilla · bergamot · ylang-ylang · dab · pulse points · pulse · wrist · skin safe · vial · rollerball · roll on · blend

Categories
Opposites
fragrance delivery format

perfume oilbody spray

Scented aerosol for skin

aftershave · solid perfume

scent vs. absence of scent

perfume oildeodorizer

Substance that removes smells

pleasant vs. unpleasant odor substances

perfume oilrancid oil

Oxidized, foul-smelling lipid

stink bomb

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G