Zapachowe

Zapachowe is an adjective in Polish derived from the noun zapach, meaning smell or scent. It describes something related to or characterized by fragrance, or something that emits a noticeable aroma. The term is commonly used to denote scented objects, plants, or products, for example kwiaty zapachowe (fragrant flowers), kosmetyki zapachowe (scented cosmetics), or woda zapachowa (fragrance/perfume).

In usage, zapachowe can modify nouns across contexts. In botany, it refers to plants with a distinct aroma, often translated as fragrant or aromatic plants. In perfumery and cosmetics, it designates components, notes, or products that have or impart an odor, such as noty zapachowe (fragrance notes) or składniki zapachowe (fragrance ingredients). In everyday language, it helps describe anything with a pleasing or noticeable scent.

Etymologically, zapachowe is formed from zapach with the adjectival suffix -owy, yielding forms that agree with the noun they describe. The base form zapachowy is used for masculine singular, while other forms adapt to gender and number in sentences.

Related terms include zapach (smell/scent), aromat (aroma), and perfumy (perfumes). The term is neutral and widely used in consumer contexts as well as technical discussions of fragrances and scent-related phenomena.