profumato

Profumato is an Italian adjective meaning fragrant or scented. It describes substances or items that emit a pleasant smell, such as flowers, foods, cosmetics, and perfumes. In everyday use, profumato can apply to both natural and manufactured scents, and it is common in product labeling, for example una crema profumata (a scented cream) or prodotti profumati (scented products). In some contexts it may also refer to the act or result of perfuming something, as in profumare meaning to perfume.

The term derives from the verb profumare (to perfume) and the noun profumo (fragrance). As with most Italian adjectives, profumato agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: profumato (masc sing), profumata (fem sing), profumati (masc pl), profumata or profumate (fem pl). Related words include profumazione (fragrance or scenting), profumoso in some regional or literary uses, and a higher degree form such as profumatissimo (very fragrant).

In translation, profumato is commonly rendered as fragrant, scented, or perfumed in English. It contrasts with non profumato, meaning unscented or odorless. The term is widely used across consumer products, cosmetics, and descriptions of natural aromas, while more technical contexts may choose terms like aromatic or fragranced to convey subtler distinctions.

Overall, profumato conveys a positive association with pleasant scent and is a standard descriptor in Italian prose, labeling, and marketing for anything meant to be perceived by smell.