a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant

the scent of freshly cut hay

a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals

the hound followed the scent

the faculty or sense of smell

the dog, having the help of scent as well as of sight

impart a pleasant scent to

a glass of tea scented with a local herb

discern by the sense of smell

a shark can scent blood from well over half a kilometre away