The tun of the whale contains by far the most precious of all his oily vintages; namely, the highly-prized spermaceti, in its absolutely pure, limpid, and odoriferous state.
having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers" emitting an odor; "odoriferous blossoms"; "odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack" giving off an odor; "the odoriferous elements in perfume" morally offensive; "odoriferous legislation