Fragrant old tree chopped up around noon (8)
I believe the answer is:
redolent
'fragrant' is the definition.
('redolent' can be similar in meaning to 'fragrant')
'old tree chopped up around noon' is the wordplay.
'chopped up' indicates anagramming the letters.
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'noon' becomes 'n'.
'old'+'tree'='oldtree'
'oldtree' with letters rearranged gives 'redolet'.
'redolet' placed around 'n' is 'REDOLENT'.
(Other definitions for redolent that I've seen before include "Strongly suggesting" , "Do relent, being full of memories or smells" , "odorous" , "Strongly reminiscent (of something)" , "Smelling strongly or suggestive of it" .)