Perfume in Hebrew is בושם (bósem).
It can also be said בשם or בישם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
perfume
/ˈpɜːfjuːm/ /ˈpɝfjuːm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for perfume as a noun.
substance providing a pleasant smell
- בושםbósemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בֹּשֶׂםבשםbósemmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for perfume as a verb.
to apply perfume to
- בישםbisém
This is more about the Hebrew word בושם.
- Written with vowel points
- בושם
- Written without vowel points
- בושם
- Said
- bósem
- Plural
- בְּשָׂמִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בושם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with perfume.
These words come before and after perfume in the list.
These are the questions people ask about perfume in Hebrew.
How do you say perfume in Hebrew?
perfume in Hebrew is בושם, said bósem. Its plural is בְּשָׂמִים.
What are other Hebrew words for perfume?
Besides בושם, perfume can be said בֹּשֶׂם (bósem) or בישם (bisém), depending on the meaning.
Is בושם masculine or feminine?
The word בושם is masculine.
How is perfume pronounced in English?
perfume is pronounced /ˈpɜːfjuːm/, /ˈpɝfjuːm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry perfume and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.