redolence

[ red-l-uhns ]

noun

1. the quality of having a pleasant odor; fragrance:

   The lingering redolence of her perfume filled the air.

2. the quality of smelling like a certain thing (usually used with of ):

   This Pinot Noir has a smoky, savory, and slightly earthy aroma with a redolence of sweet plum and guava.

3. the quality of being suggestive or reminiscent of a certain person or thing, as of someone’s style, work, etc. (usually used with of ):

   Towards the end of the first movement the music takes on a scorching redolence of Shostakovich.

Word History and Origins

Origin of redolence¹

First recorded in 1425–75; redol(ent) ( def ) + -ence ( def )

Example Sentences

The parallels between 1948 and 2020 are not exact, but they are redolent enough to be intriguing and worth examining.

From Fortune

The mimosa-bushes, more powerful than our own May, yet reminded us of its redolence; but there were no singing-birds.

From Project Gutenberg

A little girl, with a fair, light form, was sporting on the sands in all the redolence of youth and health.

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The air was wine and seltzer, perfumed, as they absorbed it, with the delicate redolence of prairie flowers.

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In a week the lilac and sweet honeysuckle will fill the air with grateful redolence.

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To see the sky again, to breathe air that was fresh, free from the redolence of the forest underlay, was all she desired.

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