'fragrance-free' originates from the combination of 'fragrance' and 'free', where 'fragrance' meant 'a pleasant smell' and 'free' meant 'without'.

'fragrance' changed from the Old French word 'fragrance' and eventually became the modern English word 'fragrance'.

Initially, 'fragrance' meant 'a pleasant smell', and 'free' meant 'without', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.