This perfume has a light, fresh fragrance.
The fragrance of lavender filled the room.
fruits full of exquisite fragrance and sweetness
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fragrance — [ fragrɑ̃s ] n. f. • XIIIe, repris v. 1830; lat. fragrantia, de fragrare « sentir » → flairer ♦ Vx ou littér. Odeur agréable. ⇒ parfum. « tout un bouquet de douces odeurs [...] Ces fragrances exaltaient Alain » (Colette). ● fragrance nom féminin… … Encyclopédie Universelle
fragrance — fragrance, perfume, incense, redolence, bouquet are comparable when denoting a sweet or pleasant odor. Fragrance usually suggests the odor diffused by flowers or other growing things, though it is applicable to odors that merely suggest the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Fragrance — Fragrance has always been associated with luxury, indulgence, and personal recognition and, even though its full known history is lost in antiquity, it s been shown that the ingredients were once valuable trade items. People in the sixteenth… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
Fragrance — Fra grance, Fragrancy Fra gran*cy, n. [L. fragrantia: cf. OF. fragrance.] The quality of being fragrant; sweetness of smell; a sweet smell; a pleasing odor; perfume. [1913 Webster] Eve separate he spies, Veiled in a cloud of fragrance. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fragrance — 1660s, from Fr. fragrance or directly from L.L. fragrantia, from fragrantem (see FRAGRANT (Cf. fragrant)) … Etymology dictionary
fragrance — [n] pleasant odor aroma, aura, balm, bouquet, incense, perfume, redolence, scent, smell, spice; concept 600 Ant. stench, stink … New thesaurus
fragrance — ► NOUN 1) a pleasant, sweet smell. 2) a perfume or aftershave. DERIVATIVES fragranced adjective … English terms dictionary
fragrance — n. pl. fragrancies [frā′grəns] n. [L fragrantia] 1. the quality of being fragrant 2. a sweet smell; pleasant odor: Also Now Rare fragrancy n. fragrancies SYN. SCENT … English World dictionary
fragrance — 01. Peaches are in the rose family, and have a sweet [fragrance] when ripe. 02. The [fragrance] of her perfume lingered long after she had left the room. 03. Employees are asked to refrain from wearing any perfumes or [fragrances] which may… … Grammatical examples in English
Fragrance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Fragrance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 fragrance fragrance aroma redolence perfume bouquet Sgm: N 1 sweet smell sweet smell aromatic perfume GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 agalloch agalloch agallochium … English dictionary for students
