Words Describing Smells
stale
not fresh or pleasant
anosmic
odourless, no smell at all
aromatic
perfumed, fragrant, scented, sweet smelling, pungent, usually pleasing
comforting
pleasant aroma
perfumed
pleasant to smell because perfume has been added or used, or it has a natural perfume
savoury/savory (US Spelling)
pleasant to taste - spicy, pungent, flavoursome, and aromatic, salty but not sweet
rancid
rancid food is no longer fresh and has an unpleasant smell
malodorous
scented, aromatic, redolent, fragrant, stinking.
peachy
similar to a peach in colour, taste, or smell
musky
similar to musk in smell
earthy
smelling like earth
fishy
smelling like fish
fruity
smelling like fruit
coppery
smelling of copper
floral
smelling of flowers
garlicky
smelling of garlic
minty
smelling of mint
smoky
smelling of smoke
redolent
smelling of something
leathery
smells like leather
lemony
smells like lemon
medicinal
smells like medicine
fusty
smells old, dusty, or damp
piquant
stinging, pungent, an aroma that tickles the nose.
heady
strongly aromatic, pungent, rich, intoxicating, spicy, piquant - not a mild smell
delicate
subtle, faint, smell that is not overpowering
ambrosial
sweet smelling, fragrant, aromatic
bouquet
the particular smell of a wine or flower
reek
to smell strongly and unpleasantly
nasty
unpleasant smell
musty
unpleasant, stale, and not fresh
overpowering
very strong smell
fragrant
with a pleasant smell
odourless
with no smell
intoxicating
A smell that exhilarates, disorients, or excites
flowery
a flowery smell reminds you of flowers
laden
a literary word that describes a strong smell
scent
a particular smell, especially a pleasant one
delicious
a pleasant smell
sweet
a pleasant smell that is sweet
fresh
a pleasant, newly made smell that can be clean, clear, cool, crisp, refreshing, sweet, warm
whiff
a slight smell of something
odour/odor (US spelling)
a smell
stuffy
a smell caused by an area with no fresh air in it
tangy
a smell or taste that is strong and bitter in a pleasant way
nauseating
a smell that causes disgust, loathing, or revulsion
faint
a smell that is not strong
pungent
a smell that is strong and sharp
aroma
a smell that is strong but pleasant
rich
a smell that is strong in a pleasant way
acrid
a smell that is strong, bitter, and unpleasant in your nose and throat
evocative
a smell that makes you think of something, often something that you experienced in the past
funky
a strong and unpleasant smell
ripe
a strong or unpleasant smell
odorous
a strong smell
powerful
a strong smell
rank
a strong unpleasant smell or taste
heavy
a sweet and strong smell
fragrance
a sweet or pleasant odour
sour
a taste or smell that is no longer fresh
stench
a very bad smell, especially of decay
damp
a wet smell
woody
an earthy smell, smelling of wood
high
an old-fashioned word that describes a strong flavour and smell
smelly
an unpleasant smell
stinking
an unpleasant smell
frowsty
an unpleasant smell caused by a lack of fresh air
fetid
an unpleasant smell, usually caused by decay
citrusy
characteristic of citrus fruit in scent
antiseptic
clean or pure smell that is bland an characterless
putrid
decaying and smelling very bad
noisome
extremely unpleasant, especially because of being very dirty or having a bad smell
gamy
having the distinctive fragrance of game
sickly
makes you feel sick
