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fragrance

 noun
     
Related topics: Odours, Hair and Beauty
fra‧grance
1 [uncountable and countable]CO a pleasant smell [= scent]
fragrance of
the rich fragrance of a garden flower
2 [countable]DCB a liquid that you put on your body to make it smell pleasant [= perfume, scent]
WORD FOCUS: smell WORD FOCUS: smell
good smell: aroma, perfume, fragrance, scent
bad smell: stink, stench, odour British English/odor American English, whiff, pong British English

➔ See also smell
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