Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Perfume \Per*fume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfumed}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Perfuming}.] [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par
   (see {Par}) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See
   {Fume}.]
   To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

         And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies. --Pope.

Perfume \Per"fume\, n. [F. parfum; cf. Sp. perfume. See
   {Perfume}, v.]
   1. The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a
      sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance;
      aroma.

            No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field. --Pope.

   2. A substance that emits an agreeable odor.

            And thou shalt make it a perfume.     --Ex. xxx. 35.

Source : WordNet®

perfume
     v 1: fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms prerfumed
          the air in the garden" [syn: {aromatize}, {aromatise}]
     2: apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day" [syn: {scent}]

perfume
     n 1: a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor [syn: {essence}]
     2: a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: {aroma}, {fragrance},
         {scent}]