If something has a bad odor, it stinks. What do you call it if it has a nice odor? There is no verb for this. We need a verb. Other languages probably have a word for it. We cannot allow a “verb gap” to occur.
My suggestion: To vanil, from the noun vanilla which has a wonderful fragrance.
Your suggestions please. The state of the English language and civilization at large depends on your participation.
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