暗あん香こう

noun

scent of a flower floating in the air; lingering floral scent in darkness

Literary and poetic term for a subtle, often night-blooming floral fragrance that seems to drift or linger. Not used in everyday conversation.

• 庭にわから暗あん香こうが漂ただよってきた。

  A faint floral scent drifted in from the garden.