How does the noun fragrance differ from other similar words?
Some common synonyms of fragrance are perfume, redolence, and scent. While all these words mean "a sweet or pleasant odor," fragrance suggests the odors of flowers or other growing things.
the fragrance of pine
When can perfume be used instead of fragrance?
While the synonyms perfume and fragrance are close in meaning, perfume may suggest a stronger or heavier odor.
the perfume of lilacs
When might redolence be a better fit than fragrance?
The synonyms redolence and fragrance are sometimes interchangeable, but redolence implies a mixture of fragrant or pungent odors.
the redolence of a forest after a rain
How do scent and perfume relate to one another, in the sense of fragrance?
Scent is very close to perfume but of wider application because more neutral in connotation.
scent-free soaps
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Recent Examples of fragranceJust toss them in with your detergent and enjoy a fragrance experience that turns laundry day into a sensory escape.—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 Its spikes of flowers sit atop tall, stalks and produce a licorice and mint fragrance that attracts hummingbirds.—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025 All perfumes pull a disappearing act at some point during the day, but Coty has figured out a way to make their fragrances less fleeting.—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 In addition to clothing, the Armani fashion house designs, manufactures, distributes, and retails leather goods, shoes, accessories and fragrances.—Diana Opong, NPR, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fragrance
Welcome to this year’s Best of Beauty winners in the Scent category, a list that includes nine genre-defining fragrances, a solid perfume, two body mists, one delicious-smelling hair mist, two oils, and four home aromas.
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Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
The aromas of this wine - maraschino cherry, pink roses and sea breeze - are dazzling; there is great freshness, excellent complexity and significant persistence; enjoy this over the next three to five years.
Welcome to this year’s Best of Beauty winners in the Scent category, a list that includes nine genre-defining fragrances, a solid perfume, two body mists, one delicious-smelling hair mist, two oils, and four home aromas.
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Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Diptyque, the Parisian luxury purveyor of perfumes and candles, is opening its first San Diego boutique there soon, near Apple Store.
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Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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