Perfume on the air roused to ecstasy (4)

I believe the answer is:

sent

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'roused to ecstasy' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'perfume on the air' is the wordplay.
'perfume' becomes 'scent' (synonyms).
'on the air' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'scent' sounds like 'SENT'.

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(Other definitions for sent that I've seen before include "Dispatched" , "Posted" , "old money in Tallinn" , "Thrilled" , "Remitted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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