Cryptic crossword clue
A conifer ultimately carried aroma resembling a tree 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word ARBORESCENT

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The straight part
We know that "resembling a tree" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case resembling a tree = arborescent.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ARBORESCENT mean?

ARBORESCENT adjective
  1. Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
  2. Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).

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