chypre









chypre


chypre noun

  1. a perfume made from sandalwood

Word Origin for chypre literally: Cyprus, where it perhaps originated Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Examples from the Web for chypre Historical Examples of chypre

  • A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat’s cigarette as he alit.

    Ptomaine Street

    Carolyn Wells

  • The air was full of the scent of “Chypre,” a perfume then very fashionable and which Sophy disliked.

    Shadows of Flames

    Amelie Rives

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