FRAGRANCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fragrance mean? 

• FRAGRANCE (noun)
  The noun FRAGRANCE has 2 senses:

1. a distinctive odor that is pleasant

2. a pleasingly sweet olfactory property

  Familiarity information: FRAGRANCE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FRAGRANCE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A distinctive odor that is pleasant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

aroma; fragrance; perfume; scent

Hypernyms ("fragrance" is a kind of...):

odor; odour; olfactory perception; olfactory sensation; smell (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fragrance"):

incense (the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned)

Derivation:

fragrant (pleasant-smelling)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A pleasingly sweet olfactory property

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

bouquet; fragrance; fragrancy; redolence; sweetness

Hypernyms ("fragrance" is a kind of...):

aroma; odor; odour; olfactory property; scent; smell (any property detected by the olfactory system)

Derivation:

fragrant (pleasant-smelling)

 Context examples 

Fragrances and preservatives are the most common causes of skin problems.

(Cosmetics, Food and Drug Administration)

She often carried it in her hand, often refreshed herself with its fragrance.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

There was a strong smell of pine, and subtle wood fragrances filled the air, reminding him of his old life of freedom before the days of his bondage.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

It was full of the fragrance of new bread and the warmth of a generous fire.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Both sexes might want a new fragrance.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Conversely, cyclopentanone, which is minty-smelling and is approved as a flavor and fragrance agent, attracted mosquitoes to a baited trap as effectively as carbon dioxide.

(How mosquitoes detect people, NIH)

Cascarilla oil is used in the cosmetics and food industries for its fragrance and flavor.

(Cascarilla Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Carnation flower oil is used as a fragrance component.

(Dianthus caryophyllus Flower Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Isoprenes contribute to flavors and fragrances of essential oils and other plant-derived substances.

(Isoprene, NCI Thesaurus)

Caraway oil is used as a fragrance component.

(Caraway Oil, NCI Thesaurus)