perfume vs smell

smell vs perfume

perfume and smell both are nouns.

perfume and smell both are verbs.

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

As nouns, smell is a hypernym of perfume; that is, smell is a word with a broader meaning than perfume:

perfume: a distinctive odor that is pleasant
smell: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

Other hypernyms of perfume include odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation.

perfume (noun)	smell (noun)
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor	the act of perceiving the odor of something
a distinctive odor that is pleasant	any property detected by the olfactory system
	the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
	the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

perfume (verb)	smell (verb)
apply perfume to	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
fill or impregnate with an odor	emit an odor
	inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
	smell bad
	have an element suggestive (of something)

Difference between perfume and smell

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