Question

As she gazed across the plain, a smell filled her nostrils.

Which phrase can replace smell to give the sentence a peaceful tone?

Responses

clean scent
clean scent - no response given

putrid stench
putrid stench - no response given

sickening stink
sickening stink - no response given

foul odor

Answer 1

To give the sentence a peaceful tone, the phrase "clean scent" can replace "smell."

So the revised sentence would be:

"As she gazed across the plain, a clean scent filled her nostrils."