perfuming
Applying pleasant aroma
Perfuming is adding fragrance to something—applying perfume to skin, scenting a room, or infusing products with pleasant aromas.
The word often appears in contexts of deliberate enhancement: She was perfuming her wrists before the party.
Flowers or cooking may also be said to perfume a space, filling it with their scent: Garlic perfuming the kitchen.
Arranged cluster of blooms
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- scentAirborne odor detected
- redolenceQuality of being aromatic
- essenceFundamental nature of something
whiff · olfactory · pungent · heady · intoxicating · lingering · subtle · overpowering
Combining into uniformity
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- extractionAct of removing
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- macerationSoftening by liquid immersion
enfleurage · absolute · tincture · accord · formulation · nose · composition · aging
Light liquid burst
- atomizerDevice producing fine spray
- mistFine airborne moisture
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
- dabSmall amount applied
spray · vaporize · nebulize · infuse · sachet · potpourri · incense · wrists
Ceremonial oil application
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- smudgingMaking blurry marks
blessing · purification · temple · worship · offering · sacred · devotional · attar
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
essence · whiff · olfactory · pungent · heady · intoxicating · lingering · subtle · overpowering · cloying
blending
Combining into uniformity
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- extractionAct of removing
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
maceration · enfleurage · absolute · tincture · accord · formulation · nose · composition · aging · fixative
spritz
Light liquid burst
dab · spray · vaporize · nebulize · infuse · sachet · potpourri · incense · wrists · dabbing
anointing
Ceremonial oil application
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
smudging · blessing · purification · temple · worship · offering · sacred · devotional · attar · frankincense
cologne
Light men's fragrance
- aftershaveScented post-razor lotion
- deodorantOdor-masking body product
- body customsgrooming, body modification, body art, tattooing, piercing
- scentingaromatizing, freshening, diffusing, incense burning, infusing
- Yogacaraseeds, self-awareness
- fragrancescologne, aftershave, essential oils, floral, scented candles
- sprucing upbeautifying, freshening, freshening up, grooming, primping
perfumingdeodorizing
Neutralizing unpleasant smells
deodorising · airing out · ventilating · purifying · freshening
perfumingstinking up
Causing to smell bad
fouling · befouling · polluting · contaminating · tainting
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