Cryptic crossword clue
Daniel wearing a perfume on the rise 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ASCENDANT

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The straight part
We know that "on the rise" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case on the rise = ascendant.
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 ASCENDANT mean?

ASCENDANT noun
  1. Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency.
  2. An ancestor (antonym of descendant)
  3. (usu. followed by to) A royal heir assuming (a place of power)
  4. Ascent; height; elevation.
  5. The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune.
ASCENDANT adjective
  1. Rising, moving upward.
  2. Surpassing or controlling.

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