fragrance

/ˈfreɪgrəns/

/ˈfreɪgrəns/

Other forms: fragrances

A fragrance is a smell, usually a pleasant or sweet smell. Often perfumes are called fragrances.

If you like the fragrance of coffee, you like its smell. Unlike the word odor, which usually means a bad smell, fragrances are usually good smells. People love the fragrance of flowers and good food. A specific smell can also be called a fragrance. When celebrities come out with their own perfume, it’s often referred to as a fragrance. Any aroma you enjoy — whether it’s perfume, flowers, or food — can be called a fragrance.

Definitions of fragrance

1. noun

   a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
   synonyms: bouquet, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness

   type of:

   aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent, smell

   any property detected by the olfactory system
2. noun

   a distinctive odor that is pleasant
   synonyms: aroma, perfume, scent

   types:

   incense

   the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned

   petrichor

   a pleasant, earthly smell associated with rain, especially after a period of dry, warm weather

   type of:

   odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell

   the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form