How to Use perfumery in a Sentence

perfumery

noun
  • And that changes all the old rules of perfumery.
    — Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Here the space is a perfumery by day and a craft cocktail bar at night.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2023
  • These specialized perfumeries and shops do one thing and do it well.
    — Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
  • When people think of perfumery, France often comes to mind.
    — Mary Honkus, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2025
  • The perfumery sells unisex scents laced with limes, jasmine, or frangipani.
    — Vogue, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Gaynes came into perfumery through her background in sourcing.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Benedek’s parents then took over and developed the perfumery.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The rose may be the most classic ingredient in all of perfumery.
    — Ashley Simpson, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2022
  • Honey scent in perfumery rarely smells like a literal jar of honey.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • The best way to start is to ask a department store fragrance clerk, or a boutique perfumery like.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 17 May 2018
  • Her conclusion was that gender codes in perfumery were fluid rather than fixed.
    — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Tomato leaf is taking a star turn in perfumery these days, and this is the note’s best expression.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
  • Mysius didn’t want to focus on the art of perfumery, however.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 May 2022
  • These blooms sustained the 50-odd perfumeries for which Grasse was famous.
    — Jonathan Miles, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2023
  • This term dates back to ancient Roman perfumery and refers to a blend of citrus, mossy, and woody tones.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • In the end, perfumery is an art that comes from nature, and humans are connected to nature.
    — Town & Country, 19 Dec. 2022
  • At the same time, Villanelle arrives in London and heads straight to a perfumery.
    — Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2020
  • It has also been used extensively in perfumery to add a leathery scent and as a lure for beaver trapping.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Iris can smell like old lipstick in perfumery, with a hint of Miss Havisham atrophy.
    — Rachel Syme, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2017
  • So while perfumery has changed enormously since the days of the monks, Perris is determined to stay true to their spirit.
    — Robert Johnston, theweek, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Oud, now a symbol of luxury, has a long and storied past that predates modern perfumery by a couple thousand years.
    — Sable Yong, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In perfumery, violet petals have traditionally been used to lend a certain type of frilly sweetness to a scent.
    — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Eau de Minthé reinvents an emblematic perfumery accord, fougère, drawing on the scent of mint.
    — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Warm, enveloping, and sensual, it's been an essential part of perfumery for hundreds of years.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Barel was born and raised in Grasse, long regarded as the heart of perfumery and spent part of her childhood in Morocco.
    — Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • However, there is more to the house than meets the eye, as there are also rooms believed to have been used for wine-making, a perfumery, and even a brothel.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Jaime, who has studied perfumery, made a custom fragrance inspired by the Puglian countryside.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Here’s a great play on bitter-floral neroli, as well as woody vetiver, one of the most universal and perennial notes in perfumery.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
  • Gucci Guilty Pour Homme breaks all the rules in traditional perfumery.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Castalia, a perfumery by day in the home's lower level with cocktails, mocktails and snacks at night, has had an 8-year run in Midtown.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025

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