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fragrance

noun

fra·​grance ˈfrā-grən(t)s How to pronounce fragrance (audio)
1
a
: a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume)
b
: something (such as a perfume) compounded to give off a sweet or pleasant odor
2
: the quality or state of having a sweet odor
Choose the Right Synonym for fragrance

fragrance, perfume, scent, redolence mean a sweet or pleasant odor.

fragrance suggests the odors of flowers or other growing things.

the fragrance of pine

perfume may suggest a stronger or heavier odor.

the perfume of lilacs

scent is very close to perfume but of wider application because more neutral in connotation.

scent-free soaps

redolence implies a mixture of fragrant or pungent odors.

the redolence of a forest after a rain

Example Sentences

a flower with a lovely fragrance the fragrance of lilac trees in full bloom
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Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of fragrance was in 1667

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