Follow with right scent (5)
I believe the answer is:
trail
'scent' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'follow with right' is the wordplay.
'follow' becomes 'tail' (I've seen this before).
'with' is an insertion indicator.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'tail' placed around 'r' is 'TRAIL'.
(Other definitions for trail that I've seen before include "Beaten path; be in losing position" , "Rough path" , "Track made through wild country" , "Rural footpath" , "Forest path" .)