Night constable in Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing who declares that "comparisons are odorous" (8)

I believe the answer is:

dogberry

(Other definitions for dogberry that I've seen before include "Foolish constable" , "Shakespeare's bumbling constable (Much Ado)" , "Wild fruit; pompous person" , "Constable in Shakespeare play" , ""Much Ado" officer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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