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essence

essence

4 4.7
A fragrant liquid used on the body to give a pleasant smell
  • noun
  • /ˈɛsəns/
translation icon : perfume
  • The scent of perfume warmed me at the back door; that special essence was associated with celebrations.
  • essence and oils

Examples

  • A miniature air pump designed and marketed by Rena OEM Sales in Charlotte, N.C., quietly delivers the essences to the nostrils of patients.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Ken and I drank tea, for it was better than the coffee essence.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • So many changes, and yet here it is now, gently filling the room with the essence of nature's perfumes.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The air was fragrant with the floral essence they used in the soap: jasmine, roses, gardenias.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • She added a few drops of essence to her homemade candles to give them a pleasant scent.

  • The essence of vanilla infused the air as she baked cookies in the kitchen.

  • For a relaxing bath, she poured a bottle of lavender essence into the warm water.

Synonyms

scent
vsessence
165 1.0

A pleasant smell from things like perfume or flowers

is a toiletry liquid that produces or adds a pleasant smell when applied
perfume
vsessence
124 1.0

A liquid with a pleasant smell used to make a person smell nice

is a more general toiletry liquid not limited to a standard formula
fragrance
vsessence
83 2.6

A pleasant sweet smell from flowers or perfume

is a toiletry liquid used to give that kind of pleasant sweet smell
cologne
vsessence
46 3.7

A light-smelling liquid you put on your skin

is a general toiletry scent that can be stronger or more concentrated
essential oil
vsessence
14 3.7

A strong-smelling oil from a plant used in perfumes and to add scent to a room

is a finished toiletry preparation intended for direct personal application

Idioms

in essence
97 5.3

Used to say the main point while ignoring small details

of the essence
  • Formal
22 5.3

Very important and needed right away

to capture the essence
9 5.1

To show the most important qualities of something

Compounds

essence of
122 4.5

The most important part that makes something what it is

essence of life
1 5.7

The most important quality that gives life meaning

tea essence
5.4

A strong liquid made from tea leaves used to flavor drinks and food

How Fragrant

essence
4 4.7
fragrance
83 2.6
scent
165 1.0

Surface Forms

essence singular
essences plural

Etymology

The word essence for a perfume comes from the same idea: from Latin esse 'to be', since the liquid holds a flower's main 'being' or smell in a small bottle.