aromatic vs scented

aromatic

adj
  • Fragrant or spicy. 

  • Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons. 

  • Derived from benzene. 

noun
  • Any aromatic compound. 

  • A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it. 

scented

adj
  • Having a pleasant aroma. 

  • Having a smell of any kind. 

  • Having perfume added. 

How often have the words aromatic and scented occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )