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redolence

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of redolence

1 a sweet or pleasant smell
  • breathed in the redolence of the apple orchard
Synonyms of redolence

aroma, balm, bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, incense, perfume, scent, spice
Words Related to redolence

essence, odor
Antonyms of redolence

reek, stench, stink
2 the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose
  • The redolence of sunscreen always reminds me of the beach.
Synonyms of redolence

aroma, odor, scent, smell, sniff
Words Related to redolence

whiff

bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, perfume

ambrosia, lusciousness, savor (also savour), savoriness, spice, tang

acridness, fetidness, foulness, gaminess, noisomeness, rancidity, rankness, reek, stench, stink

Synonym Discussion of redolence

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

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