ETYM Latin aura air.
Emanation; atmosphere surrounding a thing or person; personality; Medicine, sensation warning of onset of epileptic fit, hysteria, etc.
1. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
2. An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint; SYN. halo, nimbus, glory.
1. A sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume).
2. Something (as a perfume) compounded to give.
ETYM French parfum; cf. Spanish perfume. Related to Perfume.
A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor; SYN. essence.
Fragrant essence used to scent the body, cosmetics, and candles. More than 100 natural aromatic chemicals may be blended from a range of 60,000 flowers, leaves, fruits, seeds, woods, barks, resins, and roots, combined by natural animal fixatives and various synthetics. Favored ingredients include balsam, civet (from the African civet cat) hyacinth, jasmine, lily of the valley, musk (from the musk deer), orange blossom, rose, and tuberose.
Culture of the cells of fragrant plants, on membranes that are constantly bathed in a solution to carry the essential oils away for separation, is now being adopted to reduce costs.
1. An often pungent or agreeable odor
2. The quality or state of being redolent