French word

fragrance

Pronunciation

IPA/fʁagʁɑ̃s/

Meaning

  • feminine nounscent

Example

J'aime cette fragrance.

I like this scent.

Illustration for fragrance (scent)

More examples

Cette fragrance est très légère et agréable.

This fragrance is very light and pleasant.

Core concept

A gentle invisible scent drifting from a flower, room, object, or scented product.

Common phrases

  • une fragrance florale

    a floral fragrance

  • une fragrance légère

    a light fragrance

  • porter une fragrance

    wear a fragrance

Similar words

odeur: A smell noticed coming from an object or surrounding space.
parfum: A distinct scent deliberately added like perfume or flavoring.
senteur: A gentle scent that naturally drifts through the air.
arôme: A food or drink aroma closely connected with its taste.

Definition in French

Désigne une odeur agréable et souvent discrète qui émane d'un lieu, d'un objet ou d'un produit.

Word origin

Fragrance comes from Latin fragrantia, related to fragrare, meaning to emit a scent.

Usage tips

  • Fragrance is a feminine noun, so it takes la or une in French.

Other meanings

  • perfumenoun

Opposites

  • puanteurstenchnoun

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