Definition of FRAGRANCE

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fragrance, perfume, scent, redolence mean a sweet or pleasant odor. fragrance suggests the odors of flowers or other growing things. the fragrance of pine perfume may suggest a stronger or heavier odor. the perfume of lilacs scent is very close to perfume but of wider application because more neutral in connotation. scent-free soaps redolence implies a mixture of fragrant or pungent odors. the redolence of a forest after a rain

Examples of fragrance in a Sentence

a flower with a lovely fragrance the fragrance of lilac trees in full bloom

Recent Examples on the Web

Kravitz’s succeeds model Edie Campbell, who was the most recent face of the fragrance. — Aubri Juhasz, The Cut, "Zoë Kravitz Is Also Now a Fragrance Spokesmodel," 13 July 2018 The couple soon showed off matching cloud tattoos on the middle fingers of their left hands, shaped similarly to the bottle of the fragrance. — Rosemary Donahue, Allure, "Every Tattoo Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Have Reportedly Gotten During Their Relationship," 8 July 2018 Your condition resembles a state of nature, except without the threat of privation or predation: There are perfectly safe sandwiches, apples in reasonable shape and, frequently, a store featuring a wide range of Tom Ford fragrances. — Sasha Chapin, New York Times, "Letter of Recommendation: Airport Layovers," 29 May 2018 There are clear parallels between the creation of fragrance and of jewelry: the celebration of natural materials, for one, and the awareness that what is being made is not just to be admired but worn. — Jamie Rosen, Town & Country, "Tiffany & Co.'s Newest Perfume Uses One of the Scent World's Most Expensive—and Finicky—Ingredients," 8 Sep. 2017 In this first study, the focus was on recognizing a group of chemicals, called aldehydes, that are often associated with fragrances but also human stress conditions and illnesses. — Andrea Soltoggio, Smithsonian, "Artificial Intelligence May Be Able To Smell Illnesses in Human Breath," 12 June 2018 When Tiffany introduced a new fragrance last fall, Mr. Bogliolo and his team debated whether to package it in a robin’s-egg blue box. — Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, "Marriage Is Out of Fashion. So Why Is Tiffany Selling More Engagement Rings?," 20 June 2018 Grande recently got engaged, put out a fantastic duet with Troye Sivan, is gearing up to release her next album Sweetener, and revealed a new fragrance. — Billboard, "Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande Team Up For Sexy Duet 'Bed': Listen," 14 June 2018 More than 180 species of flowers are planted here, and every week the show — color, shape, texture, and fragrance — gets better, Mcdonald says. — Hattie Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Cool down this summer in these magical gardens," 5 July 2018

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