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“scent” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsofragancia

Pronunciation

IPA/peɾfuˈmaɾ/

Example

Voy a perfumar la habitación con incienso.

I'm going to scent the room with incense.

Illustration for perfumar (scent)

How to say “scent” in Spanish

“Scent” in Spanish is perfumar.

Applying a pleasant scent to an object or room.

Full entry for perfumar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with perfumar

Ella perfuma la ropa con unas gotas de perfume.

She scents her clothing with a few drops of perfume.

Tips for using perfumar

  • Commonly used for scenting rooms or items and often followed by con to name the agent (perfumar la ropa con aceite), while personal perfume is expressed with ponerse perfume or echarse perfume.

Other Spanish words for “scent”

¿Notas la fragancia en el aire?

Do you notice the scent in the air?

“scent” in other languages