Scent a traveller picked up (5)

I believe the answer is:

aroma

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'scent' is the definition.
('aroma' can be a synonym of 'scent')

'a traveller picked up' is the wordplay.
'traveller' becomes 'mora' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'picked up' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'a'+'mora'='amora'
'amora' written backwards gives 'AROMA'.

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(Other definitions for aroma that I've seen before include "Savour" , "Redolence" , "Perfume" , "Spicy fragrance" , "particular charm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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