Cryptic crossword clue
Scented candle in this, as my old romantic affair starts over 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AROMATIC

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What does AROMATIC mean?

AROMATIC noun
  1. A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.
  2. Any aromatic compound.
AROMATIC adjective
  1. Fragrant or spicy.
  2. Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
  3. Derived from benzene.

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