sachet

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sa=chet

CIDE DICTIONARY

sachet, n. [F., dim. of sac. See Sac.].

 A scent bag, or perfume cushion, to be laid among handkerchiefs, garments, etc., to perfume them.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sachet, n.
1 a small bag or packet containing a small portion of a substance, esp. shampoo.
2 a small perfumed bag.
3 a dry perfume for laying among clothes etc. b a packet of this.

Etymology

F, dimin. of sac f. L saccus

THESAURUS

sachet

atomizer, censer, fumigator, incense burner, incensory, odorator, odorizer, parfumoir, perfumer, pomander, potpourri, pouncet-box, purse atomizer, scent bag, scent ball, scent bottle, scent box, scenter, smelling bottle, spray, thurible, vinaigrette

ROGET THESAURUS

sachet

Fragrance

N fragrance, aroma, redolence, perfume, bouquet, essence, scent, sweet smell, aromatic perfume, agalloch, agallochium, aloes wood, bay rum, calambac, calambour, champak, horehound, lign-aloes, marrubium, mint, muskrat, napha water, olibanum, spirit of myrcia, essential oil, incense, musk, frankincense, pastil, pastille, myrrh, perfumes of Arabia, otto, ottar, attar, bergamot, balm, civet, potpourri, pulvil, nosegay, scentbag, sachet, smelling bottle, vinaigrette, eau de Cologne, toilet water, lotion, after-shave lotion, thurification, perfumer, eucalyptus oil, pinene, fragrant, aromatic, redolent, spicy, savory, balmy, scented, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, perfumed, perfumatory, thuriferous, fragrant as a rose, muscadine, ambrosial.