Possible Clues:

• Start from the saucepan to get out the liquid for the scent
• Vessel, right one to slosh in stew
• Dried petals for scent
• Rip up root roughly in preparation of flowers
• Possible selection of literature prize for writing in French state
• Literary arrangement securing prize for French state
• Mixed bag, on 'Jeopardy!'
• Selection of tunes in medley may be up to Prior
• Literary production makes us stew
• Drug flow leads to remarkable increase in dried leaves