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Smelling Property
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 3:56 pm
by mik
What a pain in the nose it is.
Re: Smelling Property
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 4:37 pm
by DeskJockey
As we're just waffling. Interesting fact: in Danish there are words for good ("dufter") and bad ("lugter"/"stinker") smells. In English there are only words for bad smells (AFAIK).
Bonus facts, "lugter" is negative when used alone, but can be positive if you add the word "godt" (good) after. You can also add good after "dufter" to strengthen it. "Duft" means scent, so "dufter" means "scents [well]".
(definitely not paying attention to a meeting)
Re: Smelling Property
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 4:39 pm
by unzippy
DeskJockey wrote: Thu Apr 16, 2026 4:37 pm
As we're just waffling. Interesting fact: in Danish there are words for good ("dufter") and bad ("lugter"/"stinker") smells. In English there is only a word for bad smells (AFAIK).
Bonus facts, "lugter" is negative when used alone, but can be positive if you add the word "godt" (good) after. You can also add good after "dufter" to strengthen it. "Duft" means scent, so "dufter" means "scents [well]".
(definitely not paying attention to a meeting)
Bad smells - reek, pong, whiff, stink, stench
We're quite sophistamacted!
Re: Smelling Property
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 4:42 pm
by DeskJockey
unzippy wrote: Thu Apr 16, 2026 4:39 pm
DeskJockey wrote: Thu Apr 16, 2026 4:37 pm
As we're just waffling. Interesting fact: in Danish there are words for good ("dufter") and bad ("lugter"/"stinker") smells. In English there is only a word for bad smells (AFAIK).
Bonus facts, "lugter" is negative when used alone, but can be positive if you add the word "godt" (good) after. You can also add good after "dufter" to strengthen it. "Duft" means scent, so "dufter" means "scents [well]".
(definitely not paying attention to a meeting)
Bad smells - reek, pong, whiff, stink, stench
We're quite sophistamacted!
Fair point. I did think of that, then got distracted trying to think of a positive word. Updated post to reflect the correctness of your statementifications.
Re: Smelling Property
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 7:57 am
by unzippy
Bouquet, fragrance and redolence don't have bad connotations?
Re: Smelling Property
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 8:18 am
by Jobbo
Aroma is generally positive too.
Re: Smelling Property
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 11:13 am
by DeskJockey
Not sure about redolence, but rest are valid. I stand corrected.