Scent

"Scent" in German

Duft

(distinctive odour or smell)

Fährte

(figuratively: any traces that can be followed)

Geruch

(distinctive odour or smell)

Parfum

(perfume)

Parfüm

(perfume)

Spur

(odour left by animal)

parfümieren

(to impart an odour to)

wittern

(to detect the scent of)

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