aroma

/ə-ˈrō-mə/

Middle English aromat "fragrant substance, as a spice or ointment," borrowed from Anglo-French aromat, aromant "balm," borrowed from Latin arōmat-, arōma "fragrant substance, spice," borrowed from Greek arōmat-, árōma, of obscure origin

noun

  1. a distinctive, pervasive, and usually pleasant or savory smell; broadly : odor

  2. the odor of a wine imparted by the grapes from which it is made

  3. a distinctive quality or atmosphere : flavor

the aroma of freshly-baked bread

The wine has a fruity aroma.

smell scent odor aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense. smell implies solely the sensation without suggestion of quality or character. scent applies to the characteristic smell given off by a substance, an animal, or a plant.