He could not detect the distinctive smell of the narcotic, but there might be others.

He had been warned to avoid white men, who left behind a distinctive smell.

They have a strong flavour, and a very distinctive smell.

Together with the breweries this can give the area a distinctive smell.

All parts of the plant have the distinctive fetid smell.

There was a distinctive smell in the air, too.

Its white bark gives away a certain distinctive smell and bitter taste.

"The detectives smelled the distinctive smell of death in the trunk."

For others, the needle, the chair or that distinctive smell.

Sylvia caught a distinctive smell as she passed her by.