The phrase "aromatic whiff" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a pleasant or distinctive smell, often associated with food, flowers, or other fragrant substances.
Example: "As I walked through the garden, I caught an aromatic whiff of blooming jasmine that instantly lifted my spirits."
Alternatives: "fragrant breeze" or "scented hint".
Glass's downtown glamour preceded him like an aromatic whiff ahead of a pipe smoker.
It blends Death's Door gin, Dolin Vermouth de Chambery Blanc — fairly standard thus far — with lemon peel and, seemingly out of nowhere, an aromatic whiff of mint.
perilla, or Japanese basil, is a special obsession of mine, bringing an aromatic whiff of superbasilly mint to fish and rice and eggs; French sorrel and mint freshen everything; lemon verbena plus boiling water is the only herb tea worth offering to guests you actually like.
2014 Austrian Grüner Veltliner Fresh and aromatic with a whiff of white pepper, this dry white from Markus Huber has a refreshing prickle on the tongue followed by ripe stonefruit flavours and a zesty citrus finish.
His is quinoa-based, rather than the familiar reconstituted puck of vegetable and soy bits; nuts and aromatic spices lend it a slight whiff of Christmas cake.
To this she added chopped onion and a whiff of garlic, layering the aromatics.
Domaine Saint Martin de la Garrigue 2001, Coteaux du Languedoc, "Bronzinelle" ($18) Maybe it's the name, but it's not too much of a stretch to whiff some of the sun-roasted spice aromatics (thyme and rosemary among them) of the south's famous garrigue scrubland in this wine.
By broadcasting formulae of aromatic chemicals, she says, aliens could reconstruct all sorts of whiffs that help to define life on Earth: animal blood and faeces, sweet floral and citrus scents or benzene to show our global dependence on the car.
One whiff of the peppermint and eucalyptus in this pocket-size aromatic tube is supposed to relax you in an instant.
If you take in a good whiff of allspice, the aroma is warming, sweet, spicy, earthy, peppery and aromatic.
In the meantime, several other side dishes take up the slack, like stir-fried bok choy and chayote with a whiff of lime leaf, and meaty chunks of eggplant tossed around in the wok with fiery ginger and aromatic basil.
