Rise to a perfume (6)
I believe the answer is:
ascent
'rise' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'a perfume' is the wordplay.
'perfume' becomes 'scent' (synonyms).
'a'+'scent'='ASCENT'
'to' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for ascent that I've seen before include "An up-slope" , "Upward movement" , "progress" , "A rise in status; climb" , "A climb or way up" .)