Basically found within perfume (2,7)

I believe the answer is:

in essence

'basically' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'within perfume' is the wordplay.
'within' becomes 'in'.
'perfume' becomes 'essence' (synonyms).
'in'+'essence'='IN ESSENCE'

'found' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for in essence that I've seen before include "Substantially" , "at bottom" , "Basically" , "Fundamentally" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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