scented

adjective

scent·​ed ˈsen-təd 

: having scent: such as

a

: having a perfumed smell

b

: having the sense of smell

c

: having or exhaling an odor

Synonyms of scented

• fragrant
• aromatic

Examples of scented in a Sentence

a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room

Recent Examples on the Web

Plants look simply stunning in the garden, with silvery foliage and heaven-scented blooms abuzz with pollinators. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Any sweet scents—whether natural from flowers or manmade scented soaps and perfumes—attract wasps. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 28 June 2026

Visitors can salsa dance in Puerto Rico, milk a mechanical cow in Michigan, walk through an orange-scented citrus grove in Florida, practice their lasso skills in Wyoming, pick up Mardi Gras beads in Louisiana, send a postcard from West Virginia and peruse a Waffle House menu in Georgia. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 June 2026

The resort-like pool is a popular space to hang, and at night, guests can visit the casino, the adjacent Founder's Bar (where drinks come smoking, scented, and otherwise made to be photographed), the theater, and the piano bar. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing scented

• hay-scented fern

Rhymes for scented

• dented
• rented
• tented
• vented
• assented
• augmented
• cemented
• consented
• contented
• demented
• dissented
• fermented

Kids Definition

scented

adjective

scent·​ed

: having scent

especially : filled with perfume