香り (kaori) means “scent” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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花の香りが好きです。hana no kao ri ga su ki de su

I like the scent of flowers.

部屋に入ると、焼きたてのパンの香りがしました。heya ni hai ru to ya ki ta te no pa n no kao ri ga shi ma shi ta

When I entered the room, I smelled freshly baked bread.

香り (kaori, "scent") refers to a smell that spreads from something and can be sensed in the surrounding air.

匂いnioi: A smell that can be pleasant or unpleasant and is sensed through the nose.

花や料理などが発する、鼻で感じられるにおい。hana ya ryō ri na do ga has su ru hana de kan ji ra re ru ni o i

香り (kaori, "scent") is a native Japanese noun related to 香る (kaoru, "to smell fragrant"), with the noun formed from the verb stem.

The word scent can describe both natural smells, such as a flower's smell, and added smells, such as perfume.