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incense

[in-sens] / ˈɪn sɛns /




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The Erawan Shrine remains a popular draw for Chinese and other tourists to the Thai capital, and dozens of visitors made traditional offerings of marigold garlands and incense as usual on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Joining that group this month is the luxury perfumer Le Labo, which is releasing incense in three of its popular home scents: Santal 26, Encens 9 and Ambroxyde 17.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

They’ve got beautiful stools, striped upholstering, but they also have, you know, soaps and again incense, and just cute things.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Light a candle or a bit of incense.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“A Black woman was selling incense in front of a store,” Daddy said.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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