Difference between Scent and Aroma

What is the difference between Scent and Aroma?

Scent as a noun is a distinctive odour or smell. while Aroma as a noun is a smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.

Scent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A distinctive odour or smell. An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing. The sense of smell. A perfume. Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to detect the scent of to impart an odour to

Example sentence: When you wear your signature scent, you feel something special from within.

Aroma

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.

We hope you now know whether to use Scent or Aroma in your sentence.

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