FRAGRANCY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

fragrancy

noun

ˈfrā-grən(t)-sē

Definition of fragrancy

as in scent

a sweet or pleasant smell the fragrancy of roses on a warm summer evening

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Noun

Tyler placed it between us with an elegant flourish; the steam carried the scent of glorious-secret spices.

— Larry Padgett, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The second-place winner was fragrance house French Cowboy, which was founded in 2025 by Ashley Santiago and Adrien Ollat, and collaborates with different creatives on the scents.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of scent

Noun

Both are meant to be used just before serving to keep the fragrance intact.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
Piper Sandler’s annual teen survey — polling 9,000 teens across 47 states — shows overall beauty spend swelled 7 percent this year, with growth across all key categories, including cosmetics, skin care, hair and fragrance.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fragrance

Noun

The sweet, woody scent of Georgia pines blended with the wafting aroma of sizzling hot dogs and hamburgers.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
For nearly two decades, Pena and his wife have run a Dominican restaurant in Allentown, where the aroma of crispy pastelillos and savory rice fills the dining room.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of aroma

Noun

This collects about 8,000 original documents and other elements linked to the house’s perfume and beauty archives, totaling about 5 percent of its full collection.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Each botanical is distilled separately before being blended together, a production technique that master distiller Steve Wilson has said was inspired by perfume (the design of the bottle follows suit).

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of perfume

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