Does this phrase, "What's that smell?", mean an unpleasant smell or can it also mean a pleasant one? If this phrase only means an unpleasant one, what's the phrase for a pleasant one? Thanks!
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It can be pleasant or unpleasant or neutral.
— Mister Micawber
It can be pleasant or unpleasant or neutral.
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If you want to be sure that the listener know you mean "pleasant smell," you could say 'What's that lovely/delightful smell?" or "What's that fragrance?"