Perfume in French

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The word for “perfume” in French is:

parfum

(masculine noun)

It refers to fragrance, scent, or a bottle of perfume used for personal fragrance or in products.


Gender and Article

  • le parfum – the perfume

  • un parfum – a perfume / a scent

Example:
Elle porte un parfum léger et floral.
She wears a light, floral perfume.


Related Vocabulary

  • eau de parfum – stronger fragrance (more concentrated than eau de toilette)

  • eau de toilette – lighter fragrance

  • flacon de parfum – perfume bottle

  • note de tête – top note

  • note de cœur – heart note

  • note de fond – base note

  • senteur – scent / smell

  • odorant / parfumé – scented / perfumed


Common Types of Perfume

  • parfum floral – floral perfume

  • parfum boisé – woody perfume

  • parfum oriental – oriental perfume

  • parfum fruité – fruity perfume

  • parfum sucré – sweet perfume

  • parfum musqué – musky perfume


10 usage examples with translations

  1. Quel parfum portes-tu ?
    What perfume are you wearing?

  2. J’ai acheté un nouveau parfum hier.
    I bought a new perfume yesterday.

  3. Ce parfum sent très bon.
    This perfume smells really good.

  4. Elle collectionne les flacons de parfum.
    She collects perfume bottles.

  5. Ce parfum est trop fort pour moi.
    This perfume is too strong for me.

  6. Il cherche un parfum pour offrir à sa mère.
    He’s looking for a perfume to give his mother.

  7. Le parfum de cette fleur est enivrant.
    The scent of this flower is intoxicating.

  8. J’adore les parfums aux notes vanillées.
    I love perfumes with vanilla notes.

  9. Ce magasin propose des parfums de luxe.
    This store offers luxury perfumes.

  10. Un parfum peut évoquer des souvenirs.
    A perfume can evoke memories.

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