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
These laundry sheets dissolve in hot or cold water and are scented like fresh linen.
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Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
Bergamot scents a dish of Alpine trout and cauliflower purée, while one of his team is a forager from the region, and brings back clutches of pine needles and wild spinach.
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