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The walled enclosure, full of scented walks, evoked the feeling of a spiritual sanctuary—a quality it shared with the Iranian gardens she visited and wrote about in 2003’s “Gardens of Persia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

A big get at the time was putting highly scented Yankee Candles on shelves for the first time in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Alison Goude never lets the scented diffusers in her teenage daughter's bedroom run out.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

It has three small sites featuring a picnic table with a metal box attached for food and scented items.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

The furniture seemed too small for them—the room seemed too small for them—and they scented the air with old cigars, starch, and sweat.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt