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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragrancy
Noun
  • After a shower at the gym, this is my favorite scent to put on.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 June 2025
  • Natural vapors coming from trees, like the monoterpenes that give pine trees their scent, produce aerosols and thus low-lying clouds that hover above forests.
    Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Scent marketing involves strategically placing fragrances at key touchpoints to influence consumer behavior, boost satisfaction and increase sales.
    Tamara Bebb, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Analyst Steve Powers upgraded shares of the fragrance and personal care products stock to buy from hold.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Fine, elegant bubbles carry lifted aromas of raspberry, red apple skin, and rose petal.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • The smell of something simmering on the stove—garlic, ginger, soy, or even the aroma of roasted chicken or vegetables.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • It’s often used in manufacturing to make perfumes, dyes, and cosmetics.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
  • Phthalates, which are found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may have contributed to more than 13% of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 among men and women ages 55 through 64, according to an April study.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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“Fragrancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragrancy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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