# scented

/ˈsɛntɪd/ (US) · /sˈɛntɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/scented
Updated: 2026-05-06

## Definition

having a pleasant or strong smell. You use this to describe things like candles, flowers, or soaps that have had a perfume added to them.

For teachers: having a distinct, typically pleasant, fragrance. Often refers to products or plants that emit a specific aroma, whether natural or artificially added.

## Examples

- She bought a scented candle to make the room smell like lavender.
- The garden was filled with scented lilies that released their heavy perfume as soon as the sun went down.
- High-end stationery is often lightly scented with sandalwood or rosewater to provide a tactile and olfactory experience that digital communication cannot replicate.

## Usage notes

- Typically used attributively before a noun; often modified by adverbs like 'heavily' or 'lightly'.

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