fragrances

noun

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 Authorities allege Carter would order thousands of dollars’ worth of high-end fragrances online before contacting retailers to initiate returns. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 Guests mix ingredients such as olive oil, herbs and fragrances, with ground olive seeds added as a natural scrub. — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 As part of Huber’s strategy, Nest started evolving the business more into fine fragrances, which were less than 10 percent three years ago. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 Products containing zinc oxide, salicylates or fragrances should be avoided. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 21 July 2026 Women’s clothing brands in store include Lilla P and Oliphant, and homeware runs the gamut from candles and fragrances to barware and cookbooks. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026 Find eight travel-size fragrances to stash in your carry-on, from coconutty solar florals to elegant skin scents, ahead. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026 These fragrances act as a deterrent, keeping rabbits away from your garden. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026 There, Morris’s large-scale, high-contrast graphic paintings fill the space alongside the shifting aromas of Dir's latest fragrances. — Parizaad Khan Sethi, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragrances
  1. scents
  2. perfumes
  3. aromas
Noun
  • Normal mice were drawn to the scents—but not mice whose granule cells had been silenced by optical fibers that the researchers implanted in the animals’ brains to switch these cells on and off.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
  • The American Kennel Club said these scents can be hidden in different places, including a container, like a box or briefcase, on or inside an object either outside or inside, or even buried in a container underneath sand or in water.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of scents
Noun
  • The wines and spirits division continued its recovery with a 5 percent increase in organic sales, while perfumes and cosmetics remained under pressure, registering a 1 percent decline.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • The wines and spirits division rose 5%, and perfumes and cosmetics were down 1%.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Definition of perfumes
Noun
  • His 2023, a blend of 87 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 percent Cabernet Franc, and 4 percent Petit Verdot, has aromas of cigar box, brown baking spices, and red raspberry.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
  • We’re attracted to the appearance and the aromas of other humans because those are our friends and our family and our mates.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Definition of aromas

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