Lilac or lavender, e.g. (5)

I believe the answer is:

scent

(Other definitions for scent that I've seen before include "Number of clues" , "Perfume for the tracker" , "Clue" , "Fragrance" , "Get wind of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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