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.
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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.
Fresh lavender and lemon zest get rubbed into the sugar with your hands—a simple trick that perfumes the blueberry-peach filling with floral, citrusy notes.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
To Curaçao, where the air was perfumed with dama di anochi blossoms and the night was navy blue.
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