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Odorous vs Scented - What's the difference?

odorous | scented |

As adjectives the difference between odorous and scented

is that odorous is having a distinctive odor while scented is having a pleasant aroma.

As a verb scented is

(scent).

odorous

English

Alternative forms

* odourous

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a distinctive odor.
    • The table was piled with odorous lilies.

    Synonyms

    * odoriferous

    scented

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a pleasant aroma.
  • (mostly, in combination) Having a smell of any kind.
    • a plant with skunk-scented leaves
  • Having perfume added.
    • a scented soap

    Verb

    (head)
  • (scent)

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