balsamic.

1. Having a rich, soothing, resinous fragrance characteristic of balsam or balsamic resins.

2. Relating to the sweet-sour vinegar known as balsamic vinegar or its use as a food ingredient.

3. Soothing, healing, or restorative in a balm-like way.

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Words that belong together

• a balsamic aroma
• balsamic notes
• balsamic fragrance

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A balsamic aroma rose from the warmed resin beside the lamp.

The perfume's balsamic notes lingered after its sharper citrus scent had faded.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually non-gradable for substance or vinegar relation; more balsamic and most balsamic may describe fragrance or soothing quality. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.