fougère
fougère noun: one of the main olfactive families of perfumes, based on the compound coumarin; (countable) a perfume of that family.
Noun
fougère (countable and uncountable, plural fougères)
- One of the main olfactive families of perfumes, based on the compound coumarin; (countable) a perfume of that family.
- Fougères are built on an accord between lavender and coumarin, with every conceivable variation and elaboration.2010, Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez, Perfumes: The A–Z Guide, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 22
- Drakkar Noir, however, was not the kind of fragrance you would want to douse yourself with. It was one of the early aromatic fougeres, and a stonking powerhouse.2011 November 3, Ta-Nehisi Coates, quoting shamu1 (Il Mondo di Odore), “Marketing to the Maxim Set, Cont.”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2011
Forms of fougère
| plural | fougères |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fougere |
Origin of fougère
Borrowed from French fougère (literally “fern”), from the perfume Fougère Royale (“Royal Fern”) launched in 1882 by Houbigant.
Questions about fougère
- What does fougère mean?
- Fougère means one of the main olfactive families of perfumes, based on the compound coumarin; (countable) a perfume of that family.
- What part of speech is fougère?
- Fougère is a noun.
- What is the plural of fougère?
- The plural of fougère is fougères.
Words near fougère in the dictionary
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