The concept of odor in classical literature

Fragrance is as important and subjective as character. This is how living things make the biggest difference. Literature is a living art as long as humanity exists. Religion is also the most important phenomenon that shapes literature. After completing its basic needs, humanity goes into certain searches, questions and learns the cause of many problems as they get along. Along with Islam, radical changes have occurred in our literature. Elements of the poem such as the verse form, subject and measure used have also changed. In order to understand those periods, we benefit from the guidance of the works written. Poets have created their own characters in their works. These are the works that include praise, satire, the problem of the period or the season. Beloved is found in all works, divine or human. The aim of this study is to determine the use and, if any, different uses, content and similes of the scent metaphor in the Divâns of 4 different poets who lived in the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. These poets; XV. Yy Ahmedî, XVI. Yy Bâkî, XVII. Century Shaykh al-Islam Yahya Efendi and XVIII. It is Nedîm from the 6th century. Ahmedî except other poets Necati starting with Bey, "meaning as much aesthetic concerns with the depth and thought world has mortal, life is short, then the world has is necessary to benefit from the blessings." They are the poets who write poetry with the idea of love beautiful, bad is the inner life. The last link of the chain is Nedîm.