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Circle forbidding perfume (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

odour

'perfume' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'circle forbidding' is the wordplay.
'circle' becomes 'O' (O is a circle).
'forbidding' becomes 'dour' (I've seen this in another clue).
'o'+'dour'='ODOUR'

(Other definitions for odour that I've seen before include "Perfume" , "Whiff" , "Aroma or fragrance" , "Smell; repute" , "Aroma, smell" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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