Aroma vs. Aura — What's the Difference?

A quality that can be perceived by the olfactory sense

An invisible emanation or field of energy believed to radiate from a person or object.

A characteristic, usually pleasant odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

A distinctive but intangible quality that seems to surround a person or thing; an atmosphere

A distinctive, intangible quality; an aura

(Medicine) A sensation, as of a cold breeze or a bright light, that precedes the onset of certain disorders, such as an epileptic seizure or an attack of migraine.

A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.

Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.

The quality or principle of plants or other substances which constitutes their fragrance; agreeable odor; as, the aroma of coffee.

(parapsychology) An invisible force surrounding a living creature.

Fig.: The fine diffusive quality of intellectual power; flavor; as, the subtile aroma of genius.

(medicine) Perceptual disturbance experienced by some migraine sufferers before a migraine headache.

Any property detected by the olfactory system

(medicine) Telltale sensation experienced by some people with epilepsy before a seizure.

A distinctive odor that is pleasant

Any subtile, invisible emanation, effluvium, or exhalation from a substance, as the aroma of flowers, the odor of the blood, a supposed fertilizing emanation from the pollen of flowers, etc.

The peculiar sensation, as of a light vapor, or cold air, rising from the trunk or limbs towards the head, a premonitory symptom of epilepsy or hysterics.

A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure

An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing;