Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class III. Words Relating to MatterSection III. Organic Matter
2. Sensation
(4) Odor
400. Fragrance.
[COMPARISONS] agalloch or agallochum, agal-wood, eaglewood, aloes wood, sandalwood, cedar, champak, calambac or calambour, lign-aloes, linaloa; bay-berry, bay leaf, balsam, fir balsam; wild clove, wild cinnamon, Jamaica bay-berry, oil of myrcia, bay rum; hore-hound, Marrubium, mint, musk root, muskrat, napha water, olibanum.
PERFUMERY; incense, frankincense; musk, pastil or pastille; myrrh, perfumes of Arabia; attar or ottar or otto; bergamot, balm, civet, potpourri, pulvil [obs.]; tuberose, hyacinth, heliotrope, rose, jasmine, lily, lily of the valley, violet, arbutus, carnation, sweet pea, sweet grass, new-mown hay, lilac; pomade, pomatum, pomander, toilet water; eau de cologne [F.], cologne, cologne water.
BOUQUET, nosegay, posy [archaic or colloq.], boughpot or bowpot; boutonnière [F.], buttonhole [colloq.].
spray; wreath, garland, chaplet.
[SCENT CONTAINERS] smelling bottle, scent bottle, vinaigrette; scent bag, sachet; thurible, censer, incense burner, incensorium, incensory; atomizer, spray.
PERFUMER, parfumeur [F.]; thurifer.
INCENSE, cense, thurificate, thurify [rare]; aromatize.