redolent
Suggestive of aromas
Redolent means fragrant or strongly suggestive of something.
A place can be redolent of spices, meaning it smells of them: The kitchen was redolent of cinnamon and cloves.
More often the word works figuratively—something redolent of the past evokes or recalls it strongly: His prose is redolent of Hemingway.
The word carries a sense of permeation, as if the quality suffuses the thing described.
Hinting at impropriety
- reminiscentTending to recall
- allusiveContaining indirect references
- atmosphericOf the air above
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
resonant · poignant · vivid · expressive · impressionistic · connotative · symbolic · captivating
Having added fragrance
- perfumedTreated with fragrance
- floralOf or like blooms
- jasmineAromatic climbing plant
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
rose · gardenia · vanilla · sandalwood · incense · bouquet · sweet-smelling · ambrosial
Airborne odor detected
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- smellOlfactory perception
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- whiffBrief, faint smell
nose · bouquet · notes · perfume · essence · olfactory · sniff · inhale
Sadly longing for something
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- bygoneOf earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
- memoriesStored past experiences
halcyon · sepia-toned · longing · yearning · reminisce · recollect · vintage · heirloom
suggestive
Hinting at impropriety
- reminiscentTending to recall
- allusiveContaining indirect references
- atmosphericOf the air above
haunting · resonant · poignant · vivid · expressive · impressionistic · connotative · symbolic · captivating · indelible
scented
Having added fragrance
lavender · rose · gardenia · vanilla · sandalwood · incense · bouquet · sweet-smelling · ambrosial · balsamic
scent
Airborne odor detected
whiff · nose · bouquet · notes · perfume · essence · olfactory · sniff · inhale · waft
wistful
Sadly longing for something
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- bygoneOf earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
memories · halcyon · sepia-toned · longing · yearning · reminisce · recollect · vintage · heirloom · retro
cinnamon
Aromatic bark spice
- cloveDried flower bud spice
- aniseLicorice-flavored seed plant
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
eucalyptus · sage · herbal · citrusy · minty · resinous · woody · earthy · spicy · peppery
acrid
Unpleasantly sharp-smelling
strong · harsh · penetrating · rank · fetid · musty · fusty · rancid · stench · reek
- smellsmell, scent, odor, reek, aroma
- fancy wordsgrandiloquent, magniloquent, sesquipedalian, pulchritudinous, tintinnabulation