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Perfume
The word "perfume" here means a desirable oil or ointment.
make the heart rejoice
Here "the heart" represents the feelings or emotions of a person. AT: "make a person feel joyful" or "make a person glad" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere counsel
Possible meanings are 1) "sweetness" represents kindness. AT: "we recognize our friend's kindness by his counsel" or 2) "sweetness" represents what we appreciate about a person. AT: "what we appreciate about a friend is his advice" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
your brother's house
Here the word "brother" is a general reference to relatives, such as members of the same tribe, clan, or people group.
calamity
extreme troubles and misfortune