I'm sure there is a (French?) word for the tendency of a perfume's scent to hang in the air after the wearer has gone. Can anyone remind me what that word is?

Flem-ish

What about "une nuée de parfum"? A thin cloud of perfume lingering behind? "Nuage" would be too strong for just a smattering of scent. Or might a "puff of scent" meet the criteria too? Jun 15 05, 1:36 AM

gmackematix

Aha! I've found the word and it means the trail left behind by a perfume. It is French and begins with an "s". Jun 15 05, 3:48 PM

Flem-ish

Soupçon? Jun 15 05, 4:05 PM

lanfranco

Sillage, perhaps. Jun 15 05, 4:27 PM

gmackematix

Mais oui, LF, you have sniffed it out. "Sillage" comes from the French word for the wake left by a boat. Jun 15 05, 4:55 PM

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