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The rising of a fragrance (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ascent

'the rising' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'a fragrance' is the wordplay.
'fragrance' becomes 'scent' (synonyms).
'a'+'scent'='ASCENT'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ascent that I've seen before include "made by Hilary and Tenzing" , "The climbing of a peak" , "Upward movement" , "Incline" , "Upwards motion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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