In old waka poetry, 薫 can refer to fragrant plants.
香気 refers to fragrant air or scent in formal writing, whereas 薫 is rarer and carries a more classical, poetic feel.
匂い is a neutral, everyday word for smell that can be good or bad, while 薫 specifically denotes a pleasant, refined aroma.
moral education; character building; discipline
balmy breeze; summer breeze
lingering odor; lingering scent
moral influence; influencing people by one's virtue
good influence; positive moral influence
The kanji 薫 means 'fragrant' or 'to scent'; the reading くん is the on'yomi. The word is used as a literary noun in Japanese.
be fragrant; give off a scent
fumigation