scent
Noun
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is a type 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 formsubtypes: incense - the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
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is a type 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 formsubtypes: musk - the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer
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tells us about:is a type of: property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a classsubtypes:
- bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness - a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
- fetidness, foulness, malodorousness, rankness, stinkiness - the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
- muskiness - having the olfactory properties of musk
- rancidness - the property of being rancid
Verb
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causes: smell - emit an odoris a type of: cause to be perceived - have perceptible qualitiessubtypes:
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is a type of: smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
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same as: perfume
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