| essence | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" |
| ~ cognitive content, mental object, content | the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned. |
| ~ bare bones | (plural) the most basic facts or elements.; "he told us only the bare bones of the story" |
| ~ hypostasis | (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality. |
| ~ haecceity, quiddity | the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other. |
| ~ quintessence | the purest and most concentrated essence of something. |
| ~ stuff | a critically important or characteristic component.; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative" |
| n. (substance) | 2. essence | any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted. |
| ~ substance | the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists.; "DNA is the substance of our genes" |
| n. (communication) | 3. burden, core, effect, essence, gist | the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. |
| ~ meaning, signification, import, significance | the message that is intended or expressed or signified.; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. essence, perfume | a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor. |
| ~ cologne water, eau de cologne, cologne | a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol. |
| ~ pachouli, patchouli, patchouly | a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant. |
| ~ perfumery | perfumes in general. |
| ~ potpourri | a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume. |
| ~ rose water | perfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses. |
| ~ toilet articles, toiletry | artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body). |
| ~ eau de toilette, toilet water | a perfumed liquid lighter than cologne. |
| fragrance | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent | a distinctive odor that is pleasant. |
| ~ odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor | the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form.; "she loved the smell of roses" |
| ~ incense | the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned.; "incense filled the room" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness | a pleasingly sweet olfactory property. |
| ~ aroma, odor, olfactory property, odour, smell, scent | any property detected by the olfactory system. |
| fragrant | | |
| adj. | 1. fragrant | pleasant-smelling. |
| ~ aromatic, redolent | having a strong pleasant odor.; "the pine woods were more redolent" |
| ~ sweet-scented, sweet-smelling, perfumed, odoriferous, odorous, scented, sweet | having a natural fragrance.; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers" |
| ~ perfumed, scented | filled or impregnated with perfume.; "perfumed boudoir"; "perfumed stationery"; "scented soap" |
| ~ musky | resembling the smell of musk. |
| aroma | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent, smell | any property detected by the olfactory system. |
| ~ property | a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class.; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" |
| ~ fragrancy, redolence, bouquet, fragrance, sweetness | a pleasingly sweet olfactory property. |
| ~ fetidness, malodorousness, stinkiness, rankness, foulness | the attribute of having a strong offensive smell. |
| ~ muskiness | having the olfactory properties of musk. |
| ~ rancidness | the property of being rancid. |
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