fragrance Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
    perfume; scent; aroma.
  2. noun a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
    bouquet; redolence; fragrancy; sweetness.

WordNet

Fra"grance, Fra"gran*cy noun (Also<
  • Fragrance
  • Fragrancy
)
Etymology
L. fragrantia: cf. OF. fragrance.
Definitions
  1. The quality of being fragrant; sweetness of smell; a sweet smell; a pleasing odor; perfume.
    Eve separate he spies, Veiled in a cloud of fragrance. Milton.
    The goblet crowned, Breathed aromatic fragrancies around. Pope.

Webster 1913