Some high-life Tory creating a stink (5)
I believe the answer is:
fetor
'a stink' is the definition.
(I know that stink can be written as fetor)
'some high-life tory' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'FETOR' is hidden in the letters of 'high life tory'.
'creating' is the link.
(Other definitions for fetor that I've seen before include "Strong hum" , "stink" .)