Confusing actor, I am sweet-smelling (8)
I believe the answer is:
aromatic
'sweet-smelling' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'confusing actor i am' is the wordplay.
'confusing' indicates anagramming the letters.
'actor'+'i'+'am'='actoriam'
'actoriam' is an anagram of 'AROMATIC'.
(Other definitions for aromatic that I've seen before include "'balmy'" , "Having a distinctive pleasant smell" , "Cairo mat may smell nice" , "Spicy material" , "of perfume" .)