That strong of a fragrance is definitely not the norm for the semi-alba strain native to Costa Rica. you need to be fairly close to smell them, though it is a nice floral fragrance.
For anyone interested, they grow wild in areas that get a long dry season every year. For the most part I've found them in shaded areas growing on vertical trunks of small to medium sized trees. They can handle 3-4 months of the dry heat of a Guanacaste dry season.