Not much to pay for an exotic scent (5)
I believe the answer is:
cents
'not much to pay' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'an exotic scent' is the wordplay.
'an exotic' indicates an anagram (an unusual form of the letters).
'scent' is an anagram of 'CENTS'.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cents that I've seen before include "money abroad" , "American coins" , "Fractions of dollar" , "US money, e.g." , "Hundredths of dollar" .)