as in to scent
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

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  • The property, originally the home of celebrated Italian fashion photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri, still carries the intimacy of a private residence — its walls lined with black-and-white portraits, its air scented faintly with sea salt and frangipani.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Most are scented with hot peppers or garlic and will work for a few days.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Then, one night, my mother made a chocolate mousse, ever so slightly perfumed with Poire William.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
  • 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, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Odorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odorize. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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