"scentmaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scentmakers [plural]
Etymology: scent + maker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scent|maker}} scent + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} scentmaker (plural scentmakers)
  1. A person who makes perfumes or other scented products. Categories (topical): Occupations, People Synonyms: parfumier, perfumer

Inflected forms

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