Fancifully, to date E.U. élite, you'll need perfume (3,2,8)

I believe the answer is:

eau de toilette

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'perfume' is the definition.
(eau de toilette is a kind of perfume)

'fancifully to date e u elite you'll need' is the wordplay.
'to date e u elite' can be anagrammed to 'EAU DE TOILETTE'.
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(Another definition for eau de toilette that I've seen is " Dilute perfume".)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.

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