Lavender Scent

Lavandula

Lavandula is a genus of 47 known species of perennial flowering plants in the sage family, Lamiaceae. It is native to regions of the Iberian Peninsula and Mediterranean coastline, the Middle East, extending to the Indian subcontinent.

Odor

An odor or odour is a smell or a scent caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds generally found in low concentrations that humans and many animals can perceive via their olfactory system. While smell can refer to pleasant and unpleasant odors, the terms scent, aroma, and fragrance are usually reserved for pleasant-smelling odors and are frequently used in the food and cosmetic industry to describe floral scents or to refer to perfumes.

Lavender (color)

Lavender is a light shade of purple or violet. It applies particularly to the color of the flower of the same name.

lavender

Noun

1. Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.
2. A pale bluish purple or violet colour, like that of the lavender flower.

Adjective

1. Having a pale purple colour.
2. Pertaining to LGBT people and rights.

scent

Noun

1. A distinctive smell.
2. A smell left by an animal that may be used for tracing.

Verb

1. To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.
2. To inhale in order to detect the scent of (something).