perfume vs essence

perfume and essence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perfume	Yes	No	Yes	No
essence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, perfume and essence are synonyms defined as:

perfume (noun)	essence (noun)
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor	a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
a distinctive odor that is pleasant	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
	any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted

perfume (verb)	essence (verb)
apply perfume to
fill or impregnate with an odor