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boronia

boronia

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A sweet floral oil used to add scent to perfumes
  • noun
  • Australian
: boronia
  • She prefers perfumes with a hint of boronia for their unique and delicate aroma.

Examples

  • The essential oil of boronia is prized for its rich, fruity fragrance in luxury perfumes.

  • The perfumer added a few drops of boronia to give the scent a sweet, floral note.

  • The scent of boronia filled the air during the festival.

  • Many perfumes contain boronia for its sweet fragrance.

  • The essence of boronia adds a lovely floral note to this luxury perfume.

  • She chose a candle that had the scent of boronia, filling the room with its sweet fragrance.

  • In the garden, the blooming boronia released its delightful aroma, attracting many bees.

Surface Forms

boronia singular
boronias plural

Etymology

Boronia as a perfume note gets its name from the same Australian shrub, boronia, named for the Italian collector Borone, because the perfume oil comes from the plant's fragrant flowers. So when you see boronia in a scent, it means a sweet, floral aroma from those flowers.