fragrances

plural of fragrance
as in scents
a sweet or pleasant smell the fragrance of lilac trees in full bloom

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Recent Examples of fragrances Alain Hivelin joins the company as general manager of couture, quickly becoming president of a group encompassing fashion, fragrances and accessories. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025 The company has tied its subsequent color reveals to signature fragrances, soundscapes, food, fabrics and finishes. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The fragrances slowly and evenly release their notes over an extended period, which is something she’s never seen from a fragrance. Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 Many of the other fragrances can be purchased at department stores such as Macy’s or at online retailers like Amazon or an online fragrance store like Jomashop, Lucky Scent or FragranceX. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 For this reason, Daniel recommends opting for wipes that don’t contain alcohol, dyes or fragrances. Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 The Infinity formulation is pH-optimized, and free of additives, oil, fragrances, and flavors. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025 Shop Bardo Unlike most hotel gift shops, Bardo’s is more of a boutique with items like bespoke fragrances, jewelry, and handmade straw hats. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025 Nascent formats saw even greater momentum, with body sprays soaring 94 percent in prestige and hair fragrances also up 32 percent. Noor Lobad, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • Laura Ashley has also worked with fragrance specialists Freckleface on a handmade candle called Vintage 100 that combines two of Laura’s favorite scents, English rose and wild blackberries.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For something more accessible, try it with Bath & Body Works’ Vanilla Bean Noel or any of EOS’s body lotions, particularly their vanilla or coconut scents.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • 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.
    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.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All these benefits attached to purchasing the perfumes, face serums, moisturizers, sunscreens (because fall sunshine still mandates applying them), and foundations everyone’s been raving about as of late?
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Fragrances and photosensitivity Certain ingredients in perfumes and colognes can cause photosensitivity, a reaction where the skin becomes more susceptible to UV damage.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Fragrances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragrances. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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