Collocations for scent - noun
1. pleasant smell
ADJ.
heady, heavy, pungent, rich, sharp, strong
the heavy scent of Indian cooking
the heavy scent of Indian cooking
delicate, faint | sweet | beautiful, lovely | fresh
the fresh scent of flowers
the fresh scent of flowers
warm | musky | exotic
VERB + SCENT
have
This flower has no scent.
This flower has no scent.
be filled with
The air was filled with the scent of lilac.
The air was filled with the scent of lilac.
give off, release
The flowers give off a heady scent at night.
The flowers give off a heady scent at night.
smell
SCENT + VERB
come, drift
From the vine outside came the scent of honey.
From the vine outside came the scent of honey.
fill sth
The scent of pine filled the room.
The scent of pine filled the room.
linger
The scent of incense lingered in the air.
The scent of incense lingered in the air.
2. smell that an animal/a person leaves behind
ADJ.
body, human, masculine, personal, sexual
VERB + SCENT
be on, have
The dog was on the scent of a rabbit. | The hounds have the scent.
The dog was on the scent of a rabbit. | The hounds have the scent.
leave
The cat had left its scent on the sofa.
The cat had left its scent on the sofa.
catch, pick up
One of the hounds had picked up the scent of a fox.
One of the hounds had picked up the scent of a fox.
lose | follow
SCENT + NOUN
gland | trail
3. liquid with a sweet smell that you put on your body
ADJ.
expensive | cheap
QUANT.
bottle
VERB + SCENT
use, wear | dab on, put on, spray on
She dabbed some scent on her wrists.
She dabbed some scent on her wrists.
smell | reek of, smell of
She reeked of cheap scent.
She reeked of cheap scent.
SCENT + NOUN
bottle