What is your favorite orchid for fragrance

[bethmarie]

a new find for me...Dendrobium scabrilingue. It sure doesn't sound pretty, but has a lovely flower and my favorite orchid fragrance so far.

[biofuel]

My favourite are two Polish native orchids: Platanthera bifolia and Gymnadenia conopsea

[Leafmite]

I can't pick a favorite...that is why I have so many fragrant orchids! The Iwan. Apple Blossom (now in bloom here), not yet mentioned, is definitely worth a sniff. Brassavola Little Stars 'Yasuji Takaeki', vanda falcata, and many angraecums are really heavenly at night. Then there is Burr. Nelly Isler and zygopabstia Kiwi. Once my seedlings begin blooming, I will likely have more of an opinion.

[The Orchid Boy]

I've heard that Brassavola nodosa can be very fragrant in the evenings. I've thought of getting one and putting it in a basket. I'd like to get something that has a very, very strong fragrance.

[NYCorchidman]

Pretty much all Brassavola and their hybrids have very pleasant smell.
I have two primary hybrids of Brassavola. They start emitting fragrance as soon as the sun goes down and the scent gets stronger and stronger into the night, then hit the peak around midnight or 1 am.
It is VERY strong to fill up the entire house, yet doesn't give you a headache.

Like a sweet refreshing perfume.

When I divide, I can give away some pieces. They need to reach a big size before starting to flower though, so I'm afraid cutting up into pieces may negatively affect them as far as settin back on flowering.

[WhiteRabbit]

I got an in bud nodosa a few month ago - it's been nicely perfuming my bedroom for several weeks It's hard to describe the fragrance - slightly floral, but also a bit spicy.

The one I got is a division of 4 growths (including the one that was in bud at the time), so it would seem divisions from bloom sized plants probably don't need to be exceptionally large in order to bloom.

[NYCorchidman]

Oh, I see.
I have a little star, which has nodosa in it. It looks like it is seed grown or mericlone as I see the whole thing (17 pencil like leaves) starting from very small size and then gradually bigger. I also got mine in bud from a society auction in December. This plant came from Hawaii. 5 largest leaves had flowers on them.
It went dormant for a while and now I see three little growths starting.

The other one I have is a NOID, but a cross between brassavola and cattleya according to the seller.
The plant is slightly larger than the little star while flowers are huge. white with some purple spots.
This plant also has about 15 or so leaves with the biggest 6 leaves having flowers at the time of purchase last fall.
This latter one is getting big so I want to definitely divide before walking out of the pot and going all over the place. lol

[Vanda lover]

Our new orchid grower has a Darwinara Fuchs cream Puff x Rhy coelestis pink that is listed as quite fragrant. It is white with either pink or blue tips.
I think I have to have it!

[Leafmite]

My brassavola Little Stars 'Yasuji Takaeki' is slightly fragrant during the day as well, especially in the morning or on an overcast day. The blooms last nearly three months, likely as our home is cool. It blooms during the winter for me. I bought a nodosa as it is rumored to bloom in the summer.

[flhiker]

Everyone should have at least one B. nodosa.