perfumery

noun per·fum·ery \pə(r)-ˈfyü-mə-rē, -ˈfyüm-rē\

plural per·fum·er·ies

Definition of PERFUMERY

a : the art or process of making perfume

b : the products made by a perfumer

: an establishment where perfumes are made

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1800

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