Collocations for scent - noun
1. pleasant smell
ADJECTIVE
heady,
heavy,
intoxicating,
pungent,
rich,
sharp,
strong
the heavy scent of Indian cooking
the heavy scent of Indian cooking
delicate,
faint,
soft
lingering
sweet
beautiful, delicious, lovely, pleasant
fresh
the fresh scent of flowers
lingering
sweet
beautiful, delicious, lovely, pleasant
fresh
the fresh scent of flowers
warm
floral, flowery
jasmine, lavender, pine, etc.
musky, spicy
exotic
Frank inhaled the exotic floral scent of her perfume.
floral, flowery
jasmine, lavender, pine, etc.
musky, spicy
exotic
Frank inhaled the exotic floral scent of her perfume.
familiar
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.
breathe in,
inhale,
smell
scent + VERB
come,
drift,
waft
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
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
follow