perfumed

Given pleasant scent

Perfumed means scented with perfume or a pleasant fragrance: perfumed soap, perfumed stationery, the perfumed air of the garden.

The word can suggest something overly scented or artificially fragrant: Her perfumed presence announced her arrival before she entered.

Figuratively, perfumed may imply something prettified or made artificially pleasant.

floral

rose

Stood up, or fragrant bloom

lilac · peony · orchid · violet · honeysuckle · magnolia · freesia · iris · tuberose · ylang-ylang

spiced

cinnamon

Aromatic bark spice

amber · cloves · cardamom · ginger · frankincense · myrrh · oud · vetiver · cedarwood · nutmeg

fragrance

cologne

Light men's fragrance

atomizer · bottle · notes · accord · top note · base note · scent · aroma · essence · nose

seductive

alluring

Powerfully appealing

enchanting · bewitching · sensual · hypnotic · entrancing · voluptuous · sultry · mysterious · provocative · romantic

musky

pheromones

Species-specific chemical messengers

  • earthyCoarse and unpretentious
  • sensualOf bodily pleasure
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly

skin · intimate · body · civet · ambergris · leather · suede · tobacco · woody · base note

fresh

citrus

Acidic fruits with segments

eucalyptus · lemongrass · grapefruit · cucumber · green tea · pine · ocean · rain · breeze · clean

Categories
Opposites
scented vs. unscented

perfumedunscented

Having no added smell

odorless · scentless · fragrance-free · unperfumed · nonperfumed

artificial/enhanced vs. natural/unaltered

perfumednatural

Not artificially produced

untreated · unaltered · pure · unadulterated · plain

pleasantness of scent

perfumedfoul-smelling

Emitting unpleasant odors

stinking · fetid · malodorous · putrid · rank

Phrases
Family

perfume, perfumes, perfuming, perfumery, perfumer, unperfumed, perfumers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G