scent
What hounds follow
Scent is a smell, especially a pleasant or distinctive one: the scent of roses, a faint scent of perfume.
Animals follow a scent trail left by prey or other creatures.
To scent something is to detect it by smell, or to sense it figuratively: She scented trouble.
Scent also means perfume: She dabbed scent behind her ears.
To throw someone off the scent is to mislead them.
Olfactory perception
inhale · olfaction · pheromones · anosmia · receptors · sensory · volatile · nose
Pleasing olfactory quality
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- spicePlant-derived food flavoring
incense · cinnamon · vanilla · sandalwood · patchouli · jasmine · lavender · rosemary
Path through wilderness
- houndHunting dog breed
- bloodhoundScent-tracking dog breed
- snifferInformal term for nose
- trackingMonitoring location over time
pursuit · search · detection · footprints · quarry · prey · chase · follow
Longing for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- evocationCalling forth to mind
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- triggerWhat initiates action
association · Proustian · emotional · flashback · childhood · vivid · longing · sentimentality
Light, gentle air movement
- linenFlax-derived textile
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- crispFirm and breakable
clean · cool · dew · rain · meadow · cucumber · oceanic · springtime
Having foul odor
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- foulOffensive or illegal
musty · pungent · stench · reek · stinky · smelly · rancid · acrid
Light men's fragrance
- eau de toiletteLight aromatic preparation
- parfumFrench word for perfume
- floralOf or like blooms
- muskyHaving animal-derived odor
gourmand · oriental · top notes · base notes · atomizer · fixative · accord · blending
Unproven inner sense
- premonitionAdvance sense of future events
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- inklingSlight, uncertain awareness
foresight · foreboding · detect · sniff out
smell
Olfactory perception
nasal · inhale · olfaction · pheromones · anosmia · receptors · sensory · volatile · nose · detect
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- essenceFundamental nature of something
spice · incense · cinnamon · vanilla · sandalwood · patchouli · jasmine · lavender · rosemary · eucalyptus
trail
Path through wilderness
- houndHunting dog breed
- bloodhoundScent-tracking dog breed
- snifferInformal term for nose
tracking · pursuit · search · detection · footprints · quarry · prey · chase · follow · hunt
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- evocationCalling forth to mind
- recollectionRecalled mental image
trigger · association · Proustian · emotional · flashback · childhood · vivid · longing · sentimentality · familiar
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
crisp · clean · cool · dew · rain · meadow · cucumber · oceanic · springtime · morning
fetid
Having foul odor
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
- rankPosition in hierarchy
foul · musty · pungent · stench · reek · stinky · smelly · rancid · acrid · sulfurous
cologne
Light men's fragrance
- eau de toiletteLight aromatic preparation
- parfumFrench word for perfume
- floralOf or like blooms
musky · gourmand · oriental · top notes · base notes · atomizer · fixative · accord · blending · niche
hunch
Unproven inner sense
- premonitionAdvance sense of future events
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
inkling · foresight · foreboding · detect · sniff out
scentodorlessness
Lacking any smell
deodorize · unscented · inodorous · neutrality · freshness
scentvisual evidence
Seen material supporting claims
sight · sound · footprint · audible signal · fingerprint
- scented candlePerfumed wax with wick
- scented waterFragranced liquid for skin
- on the scentActively tracking something
- fresh scentPleasant, clean odor
- scented oilFragrant liquid concentrate
- signature scentOne's characteristic perfume
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