Rise of a perfume (6)
I believe the answer is:
ascent
'rise' is the definition.
('ascent' can be a synonym of 'rise')
'a perfume' is the wordplay.
'perfume' becomes 'scent' ('scent' can be a synonym of 'perfume').
'a'+'scent'='ASCENT'
'of' is the link.
(Other definitions for ascent that I've seen before include "The climbing of a peak" , "Stance (anag)" , "Acclivity" , "Upward journey" , "progress" .)