Definition: a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
Main entry: gist, heart, heart and soul, nub, nitty-gritty, essence, core, centre, center, pith, meat, inwardness, kernel, marrow, substance, sum
Definition: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Usage: the gist of the prosecutor's argument; the heart and soul of the Republican Party; the nub of the story
Main entry: core, effect, gist, essence, burden
Definition: the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Main entry: essence
Definition: any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted