What does "fragrance" mean?

1. (a pleasant smell) a sweet or pleasant smell, especially from a plant or flower. 2. (perfume product) a liquid that you put on your skin to make yourself smell nice. 3. (to add a scent) to add a pleasant smell to something.

How do you use "fragrance"?

Often used in the passive voice or as a past participle adjective.

fragrance

n. · v.

US //ˈfɹeɪɡɹəns// UK //fɹˈeɪɡɹəns// fra·grance

1 a pleasant smell (n.)
B1 Intermediate

a sweet or pleasant smell, especially from a plant or flower.

a pleasant, sweet, or delicate odour, typically associated with botanical or natural sources.

Example

The fragrance of fresh lavender filled the entire garden after the rain.

Example

The subtle fragrance of jasmine drifted through the open window, providing a natural counterpoint to the humid evening air.
2 perfume product (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

a liquid that you put on your skin to make yourself smell nice.

a manufactured scented liquid, such as perfume or cologne, designed for personal use or environmental application.

Example

She bought a new fragrance at the airport duty-free shop.

Example

The marketing campaign focused on the fragrance's base notes of sandalwood and musk to appeal to a more mature demographic.

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3 to add a scent (v.)
C2 Proficiency Formal Literary

to add a pleasant smell to something.

to imbue or treat a substance or space with a pleasant scent. Transitive — requires a direct object.

Example

The soap was fragranced with natural oils from orange trees.

Example

The artisan sought to fragrance the leather using traditional methods involving crushed petals and essential oils.

Usage

Often used in the passive voice or as a past participle adjective.
- scent
- perfume

Origin

Borrowed from French fragrance, from Middle French fragrance, from Old French fraglance, from Late Latin frāgrantia. See fragrant.