| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | distinctive smell |
| Synonyms: | balm, bouquet, fragrance, incense, odor, perfume, redolence, scent, spice |
| Main Entry: | flavor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | odor and taste |
| Synonyms: | acidity, aroma, astringency, bitterness, essence, extract, gusto, hotness, piquancy, pungency, relish, saltiness, sapidity, sapor, savor, seasoning, smack, sourness, spiciness, sweetness, tang, tartness, twang, vim, wallop, zest, zing |
| Main Entry: | fragrance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pleasant odor |
| Synonyms: | aroma, aura, balm, bouquet, incense, perfume, redolence, scent, smell, spice |
| Antonyms: | stench, stink |
| Main Entry: | incense |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strongly fragrant smoke |
| Synonyms: | aroma, balm, bouquet, burnt offering, essence, flame, frankincense, fuel, myrrh, odor, perfume, punk, redolence, scent, spice |
| Main Entry: | odor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scent |
| Synonyms: | air, aroma, bouquet, effluvium, efflux, emanation, essence, exhalation, flavor, fragrance, musk, perfume, pungence, pungency, redolence, smell, snuff, stench, stink, tang, tincture, trail, whiff |
| Main Entry: | perfume |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scent, often manufactured and packaged for personal use |
| Synonyms: | aroma, attar, balm, balminess, bouquet, cologne, eau de cologne, essence, fragrance, incense, odor, oil, redolence, sachet, smell, spice, sweetness |
| Notes: | eau de cologne is 3-5% aromatic essence, eau de toilette is 4-8%, eau de parfum is 8-15%, and perfume is 15-30% perfume or parfum is 20-40% oil and the highest concentration; eau de toilette is 10-18% oil, and cologne or eau de cologne is 3-9% oil |
| Antonyms: | odor, stench, stink |
| Main Entry: | smell |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | odor |
| Synonyms: | aroma, bouquet, emanation, essence, flavor, fragrance, incense, perfume, redolence, savor, scent, spice, stench, stink, tang, trace, trail, whiff |
| Main Entry: | spice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flavor, zest |
| Synonyms: | aroma, color, excitement, fragrance, gusto, guts*, kick, pep, piquancy, pungency, relish, salt, savor, scent, seasoning, tang, zap, zip |
| Notes: | herbs are, technically, plants with aerial parts used for seasoning foods and a spice (also called seasoning) is any substance used for seasoning foods; many herbs are used as spices, but not all |
| Antonyms: | blandness, dullness |
| Main Entry: | tang |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | biting taste or odor |
| Synonyms: | aroma, bite, flavor, guts*, kick*, nip, piquancy, pungency, reek, relish, sapidity, sapor, savor, scent, smack*, smell, spiciness, tanginess, thrill, twang, zest, zip |
| Antonyms: | blandness, dullness |