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MeasomerPi

What is your experience with fragrant orchids? Any you recommend? Currently my Oncidium Twinkle 'Pink Profusion' is going thru a very interesting scent evolution. It started as honey cocoa. A week later it was full on hot chocolate. Now it’s smells like a funeral parlor, kinda a soft lily scent that triggers long forgotten childhood memories. Really interesting progression. I’m going on a business trip next week so I may have to ask Mr Pi to stick his nose in to see what changes occur. Others in my collection are less dynamic but luckily still lovely, mostly chocolate and soft floral scents. I’d like to expand the olfactory range of my collection so always looking for new plants. Hoarder much? I haven’t dipped my toe into the cesspit of bulbophyllum… yet. Pretty sure Mr Pi will have plenty to say when one shows up in bloom 😈

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  1. Jen

    My zygopetalum experience has been really peppery then when it’s about to fade, it goes to a more floral/spice scent. I really like my Binosa Key Lime- it only smells at night, and has what I can only describe as the scent of lemon pledge- the wood cleaner/dusting spray- but in the way that you described- pleasantly reminding me of my childhood.

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    • MeasomerPi

      I keep eyeballing the Key Lime. And a Pledge scent would be a nice addition 😁

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