Instead of sens bon I answered Je sens la rose. I thought that was right.....?

Question

I expect not!

Aurélie Drouard · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Lisa !The meaning is indeed there, however "je sens la rose" is a figurative expression, which you wouldn't really translate by the plain equivalent "I smell good", but by a similarly visual image (like heaven, like roses...).The neutral way to express "I smell good" is "Je sens bon" :)In the same way, you would translate "it's raining cats and dogs" by the simple "il pleut", but rather the equivalent colloquial expression "il pleut des cordes".Bonne journée !

Ron Thomas · Answer

Bonjour Lisa,
Je sens la rose = I smell the rose  on the other hand La rose sent bon = the rose smells good

I hope that helps

Lisa Ingram · Answer

Merci Ron,
I appreciate your answer. However there is a fixed case for sens la rose.
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/my-languages/french/view/4733?rts=%252Fsearch%253Fs%253DSentir
So I think I should not have been marked wrong!

David McKibbin · Answer

I agree with Lisa's original post.  Please clarify the difference between "I smell good" and "You smell good".  From the lesson ... Tu sens la rose aujourd'hui !   You smell good today!