Idiom: Come out smelling like a rose

[Haihao]

Hi,

Sorry for the idiom questions shooting :) but could you please tell me the origin of 'come out smelling like a rose' or why rose though I suppose a rose always smells pleasant?

Many thanks in advance.

Haihao

[Mister Micawber]

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That's all there is to it-- the rose is a well-known fragrant flower.
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