Crossword Genius

Scotsman mentions missing bouquet that's developing (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nascent

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'developing' is the definition.
(nascent means developing or just beginning)

'scotsman mentions missing bouquet' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'bouquet' could be 'scent' (the scent of a wine) and 'scent' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'na' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'that's' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for nascent that I've seen before include "Coming alive" , "Budding early" , "Beginning to show signs of potential" , "Starting existence" , "being developed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.