potpourri vs essence

essence vs potpourri

potpourri and essence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
potpourri	Yes	No	No	No
essence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, essence is a hypernym of potpourri; that is, essence is a word with a broader meaning than potpourri:

potpourri: a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
essence: a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

Other hypernyms of potpourri include perfume.

potpourri (noun)	essence (noun)
a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume	a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things	the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
	any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted

Difference between potpourri and essence

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