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Pleasant smell of one finishing on the toilet (8)

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I believe the answer is:

lavender

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'pleasant' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'smell of one finishing on the toilet' is the wordplay.
'smell of one finishing' becomes 'ender' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'the toilet' becomes 'lav' (lavatory).
'ender' put after 'lav' is 'LAVENDER'.

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(Other definitions for lavender that I've seen before include "Delicate perfume from shrub with purple leaves" , "Plant with aromatic purple flowers" , "Fragrant plant" , "Fragrant shrub (taking water?)" , "Plant prized for its scent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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