Fragrant bloomers (6)

I believe the answer is:

lilacs

(Other definitions for lilacs that I've seen before include "Large fragrant flowers of white and mauve" , "Whitman topic" , "trees" , "Bloomers" , "Purple flowers" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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