to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance
the fans are used to odorize the air outside the confectioner's shop in order to lure more passersby
Plug-ins tend to create scent shock at entry and inconsistent room transitions, because each device only scents the air around it and competes with any candles or sprays a homeowner has layered on top.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
The air that rushed under the sheets alongside her was as sweet and vegetal as tomato vines, scented with chlorophyll.
Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
4 July 2026
The banana leaf protects the fish while allowing the cedar and oak smoke to gently perfume the salmon.
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