Perfume containing iodine first for one qualified in olfactology? (9)
I believe the answer is:
scientist
'one qualified in olfactology?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'perfume containing iodine first' is the wordplay.
'perfume' becomes 'scent' (synonyms).
'containing' is an insertion indicator.
'iodine' becomes 'I' (chemical symbol).
'first' becomes 'ist' (ist resembles sst).
'scent' placed around 'i' is 'scient'.
'scient'+'ist'='SCIENTIST'
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scientist that I've seen before include "Chemist or physicist, for instance" , "It's nicest for one engaged in specialist studies" , "`Tis nicest kind of specialist" , "Eg. Physicist" , "someone in laboratory?" .)