noun
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance
Literary noun for a pleasant scent, often used in poetic or refined contexts.
庭に花の薫が漂っている。
The fragrance of flowers is drifting in the garden.
noun
pleasant-smelling vegetation
Rare literary use referring to fragrant plants or greenery.
古い和歌では、薫が香り高い草木を指すことがある。
In old waka poetry, 薫 can refer to fragrant plants.