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
Despite a $2,000 reward, K9 scenting dogs, drones, flyers, social media posts, and volunteers scouring trails, fields and wooded areas, there has been no trace of the horse.
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Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
11 Oct. 2025
Most are scented with hot peppers or garlic and will work for a few days.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
Treatments are designed to be sensorial and effective without feeling heavy or overly perfumed.
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
With showy wine-red blossoms that perfume the garden with the distinctive aromas of chocolate and vanilla from mid-summer through fall, chocolate cosmos entices butterflies and curious gardeners alike.
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