1scent 
/ˈsɛnt/ noun
plural scents /ˈsɛnt/ noun 1 [count] a : a pleasant smell that is produced by something
▪ The flower has a wonderful scent. ▪ the scent of flowers/perfume
b : a smell that is left by an animal or person and that can be sensed and followed by some animals (such as dogs)
▪ The dogs followed the fox's scent. ▪ The prisoner escaped because the dogs lost his scent. — often used figuratively ▪ The reporter was on the scent of a big story. [=was following/investigating a big story] ▪ Scientists are on the scent of a cure. [=are looking for and are close to finding a cure] ▪ He was being investigated by federal officials but he somehow managed to put them off the/his scent. 2 [singular] a : a slight indication of something that is going to happen or that might happen
▪ There was a scent [=hint] of trouble in the air. [=trouble was developing]
b : a quality that suggests or shows the existence of something
▪ Her story has a/the scent of truth. [=her story seems to be true] 3 [count, noncount] : a liquid that is put on your body to give it a pleasant odor : perfume
▪ a bottle of scent
▪ The flower has a wonderful scent. ▪ the scent of flowers/perfume
b : a smell that is left by an animal or person and that can be sensed and followed by some animals (such as dogs)
▪ The dogs followed the fox's scent. ▪ The prisoner escaped because the dogs lost his scent. — often used figuratively ▪ The reporter was on the scent of a big story. [=was following/investigating a big story] ▪ Scientists are on the scent of a cure. [=are looking for and are close to finding a cure] ▪ He was being investigated by federal officials but he somehow managed to put them off the/his scent.
▪ There was a scent [=hint] of trouble in the air. [=trouble was developing]
b : a quality that suggests or shows the existence of something
▪ Her story has a/the scent of truth. [=her story seems to be true]
▪ a bottle of scent
