as in angers
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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as in perfumes
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance
the gift shop was heavily incensed with a cloying mixture of herbal essences
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Recent Examples of incenses
Jenny Berg, Allure, 5 Dec. 2025
The incenses were twisting in the air, the different smokes braiding themselves like hair in Coraline’s gloved fingers.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
Available in 20-stick packs, DedCool incenses have a long-lasting burn time of about an hour and come in three scents, including Mochi Milk.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 5 Dec. 2025
The incenses were twisting in the air, the different smokes braiding themselves like hair in Coraline’s gloved fingers.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incenses
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While each of its scents are worth trying, this decadent blend of bergamot, cedar, and frankincense is perhaps the most enticing.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Mint and eucalyptus blends can feel especially invigorating; citrus-forward scents help cut through mental fog.—
Allison Hatfield,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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As gourmands soar in popularity, more and more of my favorite floral fragrances have a decadent counterpart.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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The space offers a selection of women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, fragrances, eyewear, and Roberto Cavalli Home Collection designs.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Their 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon has lifted aromas of crushed violet and cedar followed by black raspberry and red plum.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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What might be a pleasant wine on the ground often loses nuance or becomes imbalanced in flight since the low cabin pressure tends to mute aromas.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Scroll to discover the best new perfumes of 2026, to date—there’s seven and counting, but we’re only just getting started.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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The world of fragrance has been making a major comeback in the past couple years, with people shopping for their own individualized scents with the help of social media experts and trying out new perfumes in earnest.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Incenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incenses. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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