香水

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 香水(こうすい) contains 香, fragrance, and refers to perfume used to give the body or another surface a scent.
• Basic usage: It appears when describing applying perfume or the scent it gives off.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The product applied and the scent perceived
  • 香水を付ける describes applying perfume to the body. 花の香りがする describes a floral scent being present; を and が connect different roles.
• Intensity with 強い and ほのかに
  • 強い香水 is strongly scented perfume, while ほのかに花の香りがする means having a faint floral scent. Read these degree expressions together with the scent description.