רוּחַ דּוֹדִי
ruach dodi
Formal HebrewMeaningThe smell of the person I love.
HistoryThe word "ruach" means "wind" or "spirit" in the Bible. The word "dod" means "uncle", but in the beautiful love poems of the biblical book Song of Songs, it means "beloved". This phrase became famous from a modern Israeli song, where it poetically means "the scent of my beloved".
Example
בשיר "ערב של שושנים" הולכים לקטוף שושנים ומרגישים את רוח דודי.
In the song "Evening of Roses", they go to pick roses and smell the scent of the beloved.