SEATTLE - The A’s clubhouse at Safeco Field smelled more like a Buddhist temple or upscale spa than a locker room Wednesday.

That’s because third baseman Trevor Plouffe brought along some incense from home and was burning it in the middle of the room.

“We enjoy it, as a team,” Plouffe said. “We had it at home and we’ve been doing really well at home. Sometimes you’ve got to bring that vibe. This is the first day it’s been out, so we’ll see if it works.”

Plouffe’s choice: lavender and sage. “Lavender is very calming and sage is meant to get evil spirits out,” he said. “Get the bad juju out, you know what I mean? A little bit of dual cleansing going on right now. Bad vibes out, good vibes in.”

Plouffe said that he first began bringing incense to the Coliseum to spiff up the hot/cold tub/whirlpool area - making it a little more spa-like.

“Our clubhouse is not the most glamorous, but a couple of candles changes the whole ambiance,” Plouffe said.

The A’s franchise always has been known to be eclectic, and the incense is a hit with Plouffe’s teammates, especially Jed Lowrie and Chad Pinder, according to Plouffe.

“We’re searching for nirvana around here,” Pinder confirmed, nodding enthusiastically.

The A’s had lost four in a row on the trip before a 9-6 win Tuesday night on the strength of homers by Matt Joyce and Mark Canha; they’re 11-8 at home and they’re 4-1-1 in home series, but just 1-5 in road series. A win Wednesday night at Seattle would give the team its second road series win of the season.

Susan Slusser is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sslusser@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @susanslusser