"subtle fragrance" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to a light scent or aroma that is not too strong or overpowering. For example, "The room was filled with a subtle fragrance of lavender and jasmine."
"They have a very subtle fragrance, and they're pleasingly sleek," she said.
One standout, a dining chair with a back of melded and polished cinnamon sticks, is visually stunning and emits the subtle fragrance of the spice.
It is a rice, said Hiroko Shimbo in "The Japanese Kitchen" (Harvard Common Press, 2000), that is moist, tender, pleasantly sticky, and has a very subtle fragrance.
Valentine Warner will be at Harvest at Jimmy's 11-12 September; harvestatjimmys.com Rich and creamy, with a subtle fragrance, this is the perfect ice cream to serve with summer berries and fruit jellies.
One way my senses could perceive this invisible world was as a subtle fragrance in the air, for me a language as loud as words.
And while I typically eschew the pungent scent of most rose candles, this delicate blend of a variety of roses, renders a warm yet subtle fragrance.
This point dovetails with Latour's (2004) conceptualization of having a body as learning to be affected, which is exemplified through the perfume industry's use of odor kits to train apprentices in differentiating subtle fragrances.
I've always been enraptured by the line's distinct, subtle fragrances, which warm and fragrant your surroundings, making it a worthy at-home investment.
Pick subtle fragrances that are not overpowering!
It was warm, compared with outside, and the air was full of the subtle, sweet fragrance of sarcococca, or sweet box.
(Higgins cooked; from grilled lamb chops with red-wine sauce to pear-and-cornmeal tart with vanilla ice cream, the meal also included a delicious mint risotto that lent not just great taste but a subtle, pleasing fragrance to the gathering).
