Definition

1. Noun:
   • A pleasingly sweet olfactory property: "Redolence" refers to a pleasant, sweet smell or fragrance that is often evocative or lingering.

Usage

• "Redolence" is a formal and somewhat literary noun used to describe a sweet, pleasant smell, often one that is rich, pervasive, or evocative of a memory or place. It is not typically used for strong, unpleasant odors.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The redolence of fresh roses filled the entire room.
  • The kitchen was filled with the redolence of baking bread and spices.

Advanced Usage

• "Redolence of/with something": This structure is used to indicate what the smell is of or what it evokes.
  • The old book had a redolence of vanilla and aged paper.
  • The air was redolent with the scent of pine. (Note: This example uses the related adjective "redolent.")

Variants and Related Words

• Redolent (adj): Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something; having a pleasant fragrance.
  • The garden was redolent of jasmine.
  • His words were redolent of a bygone era.

Synonyms

• Fragrance: A pleasant, sweet smell.
• Aroma: A distinctive, typically pleasant smell.
• Bouquet: A characteristic scent, especially of wine.
• Perfume: A sweet or pleasant smell.

Antonyms

• Stench: A strong and very unpleasant smell.
• Stink: A strong, unpleasant smell.
• Malodor: A bad smell; stench.

Idioms and Phrases

• Redolent of/with: While not a standalone idiom, this is the standard prepositional phrase used with "redolent" (the adjective form) to mean "smelling strongly of" or "strongly suggestive of."
  • The poem is redolent of nostalgia for childhood.

Noun

1. a pleasingly sweet olfactory property