The smell thing may be partially due to your age. Nothing developmental or
anything like that. But way back when I was growing up ladies in the church
had some sort of competition at Easter as to who could be smelled from the
greatest distance. Some wore a whole floral bouquet rather than just a
corsage. The centerpiece was almost always a large fragrant cattleya. For
some that was enough. Others added baby's breath or ferns. Then there were
those who went over-the-top by adding freesias or even a gardenia or two. I
like the fragrance of each but not in combination! I think the cattleya is
the most aquired fragrance to like. It seems to me to be much more complex.
But more importantly, I didn't get to smell them frequently... just when
getting a hug from Grandma or Mom.
Gary

"jadel" wrote in message
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My --Stanhopea saccata-- is blooming nicely. The tag says the flowers
smell like cinnamon.

They reek of mothballs to my nose.

BTW, my mother and sister in Apopka, FL are OK. They got over 15
inches of rain, but they are on elevated ground, so they had no
flooding.

J. Del Col