poignant

adjective

1. Of a weapon, etc.: sharp-pointed; keen.
2. Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.“A poignant reply will garner more credence than hours of blown smoke.”
3. Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.“Flipping through his high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yesteryear.”
4. Of a smell or taste: piquant, pungent.