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12-06-2011, 11:26 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Scent v perfume v fragrance
On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:02:48 -0400, Frank
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On 6/12/2011 5:34 PM,
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I often find the terms are very loosely used and confusing.
What do you guys think?
I always think of.........
Scent: something that you can only smell If you sniff a flower directly.
eg, primroses.
Fragrance: is stronger than scent and can be smelled without sniffing a
flower directly, say in passing close to a plant. eg, roses.
Perfume: Is the srongest and can be smelled from a good distance away.
eg honeysuckle.
I think you meant to post in alt.english.usage.
???
That's what I was thinking.
A skunk has a scent and can be smelled from a good distance away, but
you would not call it a perfume
Wouldn't that be aroma... and I don't mean some unbathed dago! lol
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