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  • 11Sweet-scented shrub — Sweet scented Sweet scent ed, a. Having a sweet scent or smell; fragrant. [1913 Webster] {Sweet scented shrub} (Bot.), a shrub of the genus {Calycanthus}, the flowers of which, when crushed, have a fragrance resembling that of strawberries. [1913 …

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  • 12fragrance — ► NOUN 1) a pleasant, sweet smell. 2) a perfume or aftershave. DERIVATIVES fragranced adjective …

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  • 13fragrance — n. pl. fragrancies [frā′grəns] n. [L fragrantia] 1. the quality of being fragrant 2. a sweet smell; pleasant odor: Also Now Rare fragrancy n. fragrancies SYN. SCENT …

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  • 14Fragrance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Fragrance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 fragrance fragrance aroma redolence perfume bouquet Sgm: N 1 sweet smell sweet smell aromatic perfume GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 agalloch agalloch agallochium …

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  • 15fragrance — noun Date: 1667 1. a. a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume) b. something (as a perfume) compounded to give off a sweet or pleasant odor 2. the quality or state of having a sweet odor Synonyms: fragrance, perfume,… …

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  • 16Fragrance wheel — The Fragrance Wheel is a fragrance classification method developed in 1983 by Michael Edwards, a consultant in the fragrance industry. He designed it after being inspired by a fragrance seminar by Firmenich.cite web |author= Osborne, Grant |date …

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  • 17fragrance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh, pleasant, sweet ▪ delicate, light, subtle ▪ floral ▪ spicy …

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  • 18fragrance — [[t]fre͟ɪgrəns[/t]] fragrances 1) N VAR: usu with supp A fragrance is a pleasant or sweet smell. A shrubby plant with a strong characteristic fragrance. ...the fragrance of his cologne. 2) N MASS Fragrance is a pleasant smelling liquid which… …

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  • 19sweet — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English swete, from Old English swēte; akin to Old High German suozi sweet, Latin suadēre to urge, suavis sweet, Greek hēdys Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) pleasing to the taste (2) being or inducing the one of …

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  • 20sweet — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) noun ⇨ See also ↑candy ADJECTIVE ▪ chewy, jelly, sugary ▪ boiled ▪ cough, throat … OF SWEE …

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