aura

noun (plural auras)

• the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place:the ceremony retains an aura of mystery
• a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature, viewed by mystics, spiritualists, and some practitioners of complementary medicine as the essence of the individual, and allegedly discernible by people with special sensibilities.
• any invisible emanation, especially a scent or odor:there was a faint aura of disinfectant
• Medicine (plural also aurae /ˈôrē/) a warning sensation experienced before an attack of epilepsy or migraine.