pomander

noun4

1. •
   An apple or orange studded with cloves used for the same purpose.
2. •
   (historical) A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried by a person to impart a sweet smell or as a protection against infection.
3. •
   A perforated container filled with pot-pourri for placing in a drawer, wardrobe, room, etc., to provide a sweet smell.
4. •
   (historical) A small case in which an aromatic ball was carried.

   • Two very early pomanders were undoubtedly produced for different classes English society: the black, waxy ball moulded around a gold shaft, for the wealthy; the carved nut shell, for a lower class. — 1994