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Hundreds of scent manufacturers (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cents

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'hundreds' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both quantities as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'scent manufacturers' is the wordplay.
'scent' anagrams to 'CENTS'.
But, I'm not clear how this is indicated.

'of' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for cents that I've seen before include "Fractions of dollar" , "US money, e.g." , "Hundredths of dollar" , "American coins" , "money abroad" .)

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