attars

variants also ottos
plural of attar
as in scents
a sweet or pleasant smell exuding the attar of jasmine, the beautifully bejeweled woman set off for the ball

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Noun
  • From slam dunks to signature scents, Shaquille O’Neal’s latest venture proves fragrance can be powerful, personal, and affordable.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Sewell has been working with the Science of Wellness program from IFF for the past three years, which pulls from more than 40 years of neuroscientific research into how scents can influence the brain’s emotional and memory senses.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Choose from different species with flavors and fragrances that include caraway, lemon, nutmeg, orange, and oregano.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And unlike the others, that revolution touched almost everything, from T-shirts and jeans to gowns; fragrances to hotels; suits to candles.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This type of rash or breakout can be prevented by avoiding perfumes, colognes, citrus oils and other common triggers before going outside in the sun.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, higher up, growers such as Raffaele Moccia (Agnanum) have more perfumes freshness in their wines.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Attars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attars. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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