Orchids with a strong scent

[Destan77]

Just added Vanda Tessallata to my list of scented orchids. Love that "Jasmine Green Tea" scent.

I also check with a local nursery about scented orchids and seems like their have quite a number in flowering sizes.

Waiting for a weekend where I'm free to pop over.

[Destan77]

Just found out that my V.Tessellata is in fact V. Mimi Palmer, a hybrid between V. Tan Chay Yan x V. Tessellata. It's still fragrant though.

Made a trip to a nursery today, but not rewarded with much scented ones as they were not in bloom. The Phal violacae was just spiking but did not look healthy, yellow leaves , so i did not buy it.

Ended my day with the only fragrant orchid, Dendrobium Thai Jasmine. My wife got a Phal. amabilis (not scent as only some var are scented), Phal. Gold Tris (hybrid), Bllra Marfitch Howard's Dream and Aranada Bertha Braga.

[Destan77]

Mr orchid shopping today and was happy with the catch!!! All scented ones, here they go...

1) Phal. bellina
2) Phal. violacea
3) Brassavola Little Stars
4) Vasco. Janice Allison

[alessandro2011]

I don't known if was already said, but today i have found this article that speak about Dendrobium Superbum (now known as Dendrobium anosmum) and she said:

The Dendrobium superbum has a distinct sweet smell that is almost cloying.
You can see full baskets in bloom with ... canes cascading almost to the ground and the "intoxicating" smell can waft over a whole neighbourhood.

So should be something really a lot strong!

Here others types:
Fragrant cattleya types
Fragrant cymbidiums
specie ed ibridi di orchidee fragranti
Him said that anosmum have a scent of rabarbaro.

l’ibrido “Oncidium Sharry Baby” emana un profumo dolcissimo,
la Maxillaria tenuifolia con un delizioso profumo di cocco,
la Lycaste aromatica che ricorda la cannella,
la Neofinetia falcata dalla fragranza vagamente sciroppata,
la Brassavola nodosa chiamata anche “signora della notte”, proprio per la sua propensione a profumare con il buio.

Oncidium Sharry Baby ‘Sweet Fragrance’ said that the scent smell of hot chocolate with just a slight taste of vanilla. And even this:
The sweet scent of the flowers of Oncidium is so "intoxicant" that in some cases can also be regarded as excessive.
Nice!

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by alessandro2011

I don't known if was already said, but today i have found this article that speak about Dendrobium Superbum (now known as Dendrobium anosmum) and she said:

So should be something really a lot strong!

Here others types:
Fragrant cattleya types
Fragrant cymbidiums
specie ed ibridi di orchidee fragranti
Him said that anosmum have a scent of rabarbaro.


Oncidium Sharry Baby ‘Sweet Fragrance’ said that the scent smell of hot chocolate with just a slight taste of vanilla. And even this:
The sweet scent of the flowers of Oncidium is so "intoxicant" that in some cases can also be regarded as excessive.
Nice!

hehe - I have Onc. Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' - and it's a very strong fragrance - mine was outdoors while blooming, and when I was out there watering, even a few feet from the plant, it could be over-powering - and that was only with one spike, and it was actually quite fragrant for several weeks

[alessandro2011]

Orchid Fragrance Information

[Vanda lover]

Originally Posted by GreenGirl

I have a Cattleya LC Purple Cascade "Fragrant Beauty" with an alluring scent!

That one really does have a nice scent. I just wish it would last longer.

[prc11]

Originally Posted by kavanaru

...and do not forget Lycaste aromatica with strong cinnamon scent and a lovely "weird" look

There was one of these at my local society and I learned you must be careful because the old bulbs will have sharp thorn like spikes that will cut you. It really surprised me, but the plant still was cool.

[LilSatchmo]

Originally Posted by keonee

And don't forget neofinetia falcata; Oncidium twinkle and the Jumellea family's.

Elizabeth

I'm a succor for falcata... I love gardenias and when these are flowering its like going back to my Mom's garden when I was a kid. My favorite of those I've smelled so far!

[trdyl]

I have to add Cattleya mossiae, gaskelliana, and trianaei.

My C. gaskelliana is almost overpowering if you get too close.