Scent:
Scent is the pleasant smell which is produced by something.
Perfume:
Perfume is a liquid which gives a good smell to the things, people and room. It smells more when the temperature is warm.
Differences:
| Basis | Scent | Perfume |
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) | A distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant | A fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to give a pleasant smell to one’s body |
| Synonyms | Smell, odor, breathe, odorize, essence | Fragrance, scent, odour, whiff, musk |
| Antonyms | Stink, contour, effluvium, disinfect, clarify | Mephitis, curtness, malodor, reek, fetor, effluvium |
| Word origin | The word scent was originated from Late Middle English (denoting the sense of smell): from Old French sentir ‘perceive, smell’, from Latin sentire. The addition of -c- (in the 17th century) is unexplained. | The word perfume was originated from Mid-16th century (originally denoting pleasant-smelling smoke from a burning substance, especially one used in fumigation): from French parfum (noun), parfumer (verb), from obsolete Italian parfumare, literally ‘to smoke through’. |
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