The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FRAGRANCE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FRAGRANCE
- Bouquet guy found in Bordeaux, perhaps?
- State bottling wind up in Cologne
- Country importing a Greek scent
- Bouquet made from cloth in European country
- Scent of badger in nearby country
- Country confiscating tabloid gets bouquet
- Le Figaro?
- Bouquet of paper across the Channel?
- Newspaper divides EU country: it stinks!
- Cologne newspaper embraced by the nation
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What does FRAGRANCE mean?
FRAGRANCE noun- A pleasant smell or odour.
- To apply a fragrance to; to perfume.