Winter candle scent (4)

I believe the answer is:

pine

(Other definitions for pine that I've seen before include "Coniferous tree" , "Mope; tree" , "Long - timber" , "Fir tree; languish" , "Long for the conifer?" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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