redolence
noun
red·o·lence ˈre-də-lən(t)s 
1
: an often pungent or agreeable odor
2
: the quality or state of being redolent
Synonyms
- aroma
- attar
- otto
- balm
- bouquet
- fragrance
- fragrancy
- incense
- perfume
- scent
- spice
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
breathed in the redolence of the apple orchard the redolence of fir trees always reminds me of Christmas
Recent Examples on the Web This version is especially pared down, relying mostly on the bones, which are boiled over multiple hours to imbue the broth with fatty redolence. 
New York Times, 13 June 2022 To celebrate the occasion, Green’s son, Grant Green Jr. — a guitarist of cool, unhurried disposition, bearing the striking redolence of his father’s style — leads an all-star band at Jazz Standard. New York Times, 28 June 2018 This new sound often bears the markings of calypso, Afrobeat, grime and drum ’n’ bass, plus the spiritual jazz of the 1960s and ’70s, and an abiding redolence of Indian classical. Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2017 A huge pot bubbles on the stove at the yellow guest house for hours, filling the air with the cloying redolence of burning tires. Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian, 17 Jan. 2017
New York Times, 13 June 2022 To celebrate the occasion, Green’s son, Grant Green Jr. — a guitarist of cool, unhurried disposition, bearing the striking redolence of his father’s style — leads an all-star band at Jazz Standard. New York Times, 28 June 2018 This new sound often bears the markings of calypso, Afrobeat, grime and drum ’n’ bass, plus the spiritual jazz of the 1960s and ’70s, and an abiding redolence of Indian classical. Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2017 A huge pot bubbles on the stove at the yellow guest house for hours, filling the air with the cloying redolence of burning tires. Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian, 17 Jan. 2017 Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
redolence
noun
1
as in scent
a sweet or pleasant smell breathed in the redolence of the apple orchard Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- scent
- aroma
- fragrance
- fragrancy
- perfume
- attar
- incense
- balm
- bouquet
- essence
- spice
- odor
- otto
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stench
- fetor
- reek
- stink
- malodor
2
as in smell
the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose the redolence of fir trees always reminds me of Christmas Synonyms & Similar Words
- scent
- smell
- aroma
- stench
- sniff
- fragrance
- odor
- fragrancy
- whiff
- perfume
- rankness
- attar
- lusciousness
- savoriness
- fetor
- musk
- funk
- tang
- malodor
- foulness
- savor
- savour
- ambrosia
- rancidity
- reek
- bouquet
- stink
- incense
- spice
- gaminess
- aromaticity
- acridness
- otto
- noisomeness
- fetidness
- odorousness
- odoriferousness
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of redolence are fragrance, perfume, and scent. While all these words mean "a sweet or pleasant odor," redolence implies a mixture of fragrant or pungent odors.
the redolence of a forest after a rain
While in some cases nearly identical to redolence, fragrance suggests the odors of flowers or other growing things.
the fragrance of pine
The words perfume and redolence are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, perfume may suggest a stronger or heavier odor.
the perfume of lilacs
Scent is very close to perfume but of wider application because more neutral in connotation.
scent-free soaps