Tuoksujen

Tuoksujen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun tuoksu, meaning scent or fragrance. In Finnish, tuoksu can refer to any smell, whether neutral, pleasant, or related to perfume, cosmetics, food aromas, or natural scents. The form tuoksujen functions as “of scents” or “fragrances” and appears in expressions such as tuoksujen kirjo (the range of fragrances) or tuoksujen maailma (the world of scents). It is common in everyday language as well as in literary or marketing contexts.

The word’s etymology is straightforward within Finnish grammar. The base tuoksu combines with typical plural inflection to give tuoksut (nominative plural) and tuoksujen (genitive plural). The genitive plural suffix -jen marks possession or association with multiple scents and is a standard feature of Finnish noun inflection. Tuoksujen can be used attributively with a following head noun or as part of a broader descriptive phrase.

In usage and cultural context, tuoksut and tuoksujen commonly appear in consumer language on product labels and in reviews describing fragrance notes such as citrus, floral, or woody profiles. In literary Finnish, the term is also employed metaphorically to evoke atmosphere or emotional tone, often highlighting a spectrum of scents rather than a single odor. There is no separate official entity named Tuoksujen; rather, it is a grammatical form used to convey relation to scents.

See also: tuoksu, haju, hajuaisti.