odeur de fleurs
In French, "smell of flowers" is translated as odeur de fleurs.
This phrase is used to describe the scent produced by flowers. While odeur de fleurs is a neutral way to refer to the scent, it can sometimes imply a less pleasant smell depending on the context.
Which one should you use?
You may choose different terms based on the quality of the scent or the specificity of the flowers. Parfum de fleurs is used when describing a scent that is pleasant, sweet or sophisticated. In contrast, odeur de fleurs is more neutral. If you are referring to the specific scent of a particular set of flowers present in a location, use l'odeur des fleurs instead of the general concept.
How does it change in a sentence?
The distinction between odeur de fleurs and l'odeur des fleurs is grammatical. Use the latter when referring to the specific scent of particular flowers rather than the general concept of a flower scent.
Did you know?
- The town of Grasse in France is globally renowned for its 'nose' experts, professionals who can identify thousands of individual parfum components from flowers.
- In French, the word odeur can be used alone to imply a bad smell, similar to how an English speaker might say 'what is that smell?'
- In French literature and poetry, the term effluve is often preferred over odeur to evoke a scent that drifts through the air like a ghostly or divine presence.
Examples in context
- Vous remarquez l'odeur des fleurs dans le jardin?Do you notice the smell of flowers in the garden?
- Cette odeur de fleurs est très agréable.This smell of flowers is very pleasant.
- Il y a une douce odeur de fleurs ici.There is a sweet smell of flowers here.
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are walking through a park.
- EmmaRegarde Lucas, quelle belle odeur de fleurs !Look Lucas, what a beautiful smell of flowers!
- LucasC'est vrai, c'est très agréable ici.It's true, it's very pleasant here.
- EmmaL'odeur de fleurs me rappelle le printemps.The smell of flowers reminds me of spring.
- LucasMoi aussi, j'adore ce parfum.Me too, I love this scent.
