1To smell sweet; to be fragrant — an intransitive verb for pleasant scents (flowers, tea, perfume, coffee). When written 薫る, it often conveys a figurative or poetic fragrance, such as an early-summer breeze or a refined atmosphere.
庭のばらが甘く香っている。
The roses in the garden are giving off a sweet fragrance.
淹れたてのコーヒーがふわりと香る。
Freshly brewed coffee gives off a soft, pleasant aroma.
風薫る五月、新緑がまぶしい季節になった。
It's now May, when the breeze carries a fresh fragrance and the new greenery is dazzling.
彼女が通り過ぎると、かすかに香水が香った。
As she passed by, there was a faint waft of perfume.