The difference between Aroma and Essence

When used as nouns, aroma means a smell, whereas essence means the inherent nature of a thing or idea.


check bellow for the other definitions of Aroma and Essence

  1. Aroma as a noun:

    A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.

    Examples:

    "I love the aroma of [[cinnamon]]."

  1. Essence as a noun:

    The inherent nature of a thing or idea.

  2. Essence as a noun (philosophy):

    The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.

  3. Essence as a noun:

    Constituent substance.

  4. Essence as a noun:

    A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.

  5. Essence as a noun:

    A significant feature of something.

  6. Essence as a noun:

    The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process.

    Examples:

    "essence of Jojoba"

  7. Essence as a noun:

    An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring.

    Examples:

    "vanilla essence"

  8. Essence as a noun:

    Fragrance, a perfume.