chypre
/ʃiːpr(ə)
/noun [mass noun]
A heady perfume made from sandalwood.Part of the chypre family, it is quietly magnetic at first....
- Based on a woody, mossy, floral accord, which can include leathery or fruity notes as well, chypre perfumes have a rich and lingering scent.
- This formula is for a modified chypre perfume with a peach top note.
Origin
Late 19th century: from French, literally 'Cyprus', perhaps where it was first made.
Rhymes
- petroleous
- petroleum
- petroleum coke
- petroleum ether
- petroleum fly
- petroleum geologist
- petroleum geology
- petroleum jelly
- petroleum oil
- petroleum spirit
- petroleum well
- petroleur
- petroleuse
- petrol gage
- petrol gauge
- petrolhead
- petrolic
- petroliferous
- petroline
- petrol injection
- petrolization
- petrolless
- petrol lighter
- petrologic
- petrological