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Sweet scented
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Caesalpinia coriaria
CAESALPINIACEAE
divi divi
nacascolotl
delicious aroma
Flowers
Mild
2
Calamintha acinos
LABIATAE
fragrant and desirable
Leaves
Mild
3
Calamintha glabella
LABIATAE
fragrant and desirable
Leaves
Mild
4
Calamintha grandiflora
LABIATAE
mountain balm
ornamental savory
fragrant and desirable
Leaves
Mild
5
Calamintha officinalis
LABIATAE
mint-like fragrance
Leaves
Mild
6
Calycanthus floridus
CALYCANTHACEAE
sweetshrub
Carolina allspice
fruity smelling flowers,fragrant leaves. flowers have a very ripe pineapple
Flowers
Leaves
Strong
7
Camellia sasanqua
CAMELLIACEAE
Sasanqua camellia
sweet aroma when dried
Leaves
Mild
8
Camellia thea
var.
sinensis
CAMELLIACEAE
tea plant
very fragrant
Flowers
Strong
9
Cassia fistula
CASSIACEAE
golden shower
fragant
Flowers
Mild
10
Cassinia fulvida
COMPOSITAE
strong honey scent
Flowers
Strong
11
Catalpa speciosa
Northern catalpa
Western catalpa
very fragrant like sweet peas
Flowers
Strong
12
Cattleya trianaei
epiphytic orchid
plum-scented in the morning
Flowers
Mild
13
Cedrus libani
CEDRACEAE
Cedar of Lebanon
pleasantly scented leaves and wood
Leaves
Wood
Mild
14
Celsia cretica
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Cretan mullein
emits sweet fragrance
Flowers
Mild
15
Centaurea suaveolens
CENTAUREACEAE
sweet sultans
most fragrant, best kept outdoors
Flowers
Overpowering
16
Centranthus ruber
VALERIANACEAE
red valerian
Jupiter's beard
fragrant flowers. honey-like scent
Flowers
Mild
17
Cerastium arvense
CERASTIACEAE
field chickweed
honey scented
Flowers
Mild
18
Cereus grandiflorus
CEREACEAE
night scented
Flowers
Mild
19
Cerinthe minor
CERINTHACEAE
honeywort
most sweet-scented species of the Cerinthe genus
Flowers
Strong
20
Cestrum aurantiacum
CESTRACEAE
orange jessamine
very fragrant
Flowers
Strong
21
Cestrum diurnum
CESTRACEAE
day jasmine
very fragrant
Flowers
Strong
22
Cestrum nocturnum
CESTRACEAE
night jessamine
night blooming jasmine
intensely sweet musk and Heliotrope scent at night.
Flowers
Mild
23
Chamaedorea fragrans
CHAMAEDOREACEAE
American palm
rose-like scent
Flowers
Mild
24
Cheilanthes fragrans
CHEILANTHACEAE
lipfern
scented like new-mown hay
Leaves
Faint
25
Cheiranthus
wallflower
deliciously scented
Flowers
Mild
26
Cheiranthus
'Harper Crewe'
scented like Mignonette
Flowers
Faint
27
Chenopodium botrys
CHENOPODIACEAE
Jerusalem oak goosefoot
feather geranium
flowers are fragrant; leaves have a strong scent of new mown hay
Flowers
Leaves
Strong
28
Chimaphila umbellata
ERICACEAE
prince's pine
pipsissewa
very sweet scented. deliciously fragrant
Flowers
Mild
29
Chlidanthus fragrans
AMARYLLIDACEAE
agreeable perfume
Flowers
Mild
30
Cinchona
CINCHONACEAE
cinchona
flowers are very fragrant; bark used for quinine
Flowers
Bark
Strong
31
Cinna arundinacea
wood reed grass
hay scented
Leaves
Mild
32
Citrus aurantifolia
CITRACEAE
lime
flowers are deliciously scented; leaves have fragrant perfume
Flowers
Leaves
Mild
33
Citrus aurantium
CITRACEAE
Seville orange
bitter orange
fragrant flowers. flowers and leaves are deliciously sweet scented; fruit ha
Flowers
Leaves
Fruit
Mild
34
Citrus bergamia
CITRACEAE
Bergamot orange
bergamot
sweet essential oil
Oil
Mild
35
Citrus limonia
CITRACEAE
lemon
rind and fruit are very fragrant
Fruit
Strong
36
Citrus noblis
var.
deliciosa
CITRACEAE
mandarin
flowers have a delicately soft perfume; leaves are softly aromatic
Flowers
Leaves
Faint
37
Citrus sinensis
CITRACEAE
sweet orange
Portugal orange
flowers are highly fragrant; leaves are highly fragrant
Flowers
Leaves
Strong
38
Citrus taitensis
CITRACEAE
Otaheite orange
very fragrant
Flowers
Strong
39
Clematis calycina
CLEMATIDACEAE
heliotrope-like fragrance
Flowers
Mild
40
Clematis flammula
CLEMATIDACEAE
fragrant virgin's bower
scent of vanilla
Flowers
Faint
41
Clematis heracleaefolia
CLEMATIDACEAE
ripe greengage plum aroma
Flowers
Mild
42
Clematis montana
CLEMATIDACEAE
sweet perfume
Flowers
Mild
43
Clematis nutans
CLEMATIDACEAE
cowslip-like fragrance
Flowers
Mild
44
Clematis paniculata
CLEMATIDACEAE
climbing clematis
penetrating vanilla scent
Flowers
Strong
45
Clematis recta
CLEMATIDACEAE
ground virgin's bower
bush clematis
ground clematis
vanilla-like scent
Flowers
Mild
46
Clematis rehderiana
CLEMATIDACEAE
scented like cowslip
Flowers
Faint
47
Clematis vitalba
CLEMATIDACEAE
evergreen clematis
RobinHood's fetter
love-bind
traveler's joy
white vine
greybeard
snow-in-harvest
old man's beard
smokewood
withywind
almond scented
Flowers
Mild
48
Cleomella angustifolia
CAPPARACEAE
narrowleaf rhombopod
very fragrant
Flowers
Strong
49
Clerodendrum tricotomum
honeysuckle scented
Flowers
Mild
50
Clethra acuminata
CLETHRACEAE
mountain sweet pepperbush
flowers are very fragrant; leaves emit a curious odor when bruised
Flowers
Leaves
Strong
51
Clethra alnifolia
CLETHRACEAE
honey-sweet
sweet pepperbush
flowers are fragrant from afar; leaves emit a curious odor when bruised
Flowers
Leaves
Overpowering
52
Clethra arborea
CLETHRACEAE
flowers are very fragrant; leaves emit a curious odor when bruised
Flowers
Leaves
Strong
53
Clethra barbinervis
CLETHRACEAE
flowers are very fragrant; leaves emit a curious odor when bruised
Flowers
Leaves
Strong
54
Clethra delavayi
CLETHRACEAE
flowers are finest fragrance of the Clethra genus; leaves emit a curious odor wh
Flowers
Leaves
Mild
55
Clethra tomentosa
CLETHRACEAE
flowers are very fragrant; leaves emit a curious odor when bruised
Flowers
Leaves
Strong
56
Cneoridium dumosum
RUTACEAE
bush rue
very fragrant
Flowers
Strong
57
Coelogyne cristata
epiphytic orchid
heavy banana-like smell
Flowers
Overpowering
58
Collinsonia canadensis
stoneroot
richweed
horse balm
strongly lemon-scented
Flowers
Strong
59
Convallaria majuscula
CONVALLARIACEAE
American lily of the valley
strong, freely given scent
Flowers
Overpowering
60
Convolvulus arvensis
CONVOLVULACEAE
field bindweed
creeping Jenny
morning glory
devil'sguts
scented like heliotrope
Flowers
Faint
61
Cornus amomum
CORNACEAE
kinnikinnick
red-stemmed dogwood
inner bark is fragrant
Bark
Mild
62
Cornus nuttallii
CORNACEAE
Pacific dogwood
Western dogwood
honey-like fragrance
Flowers
Mild
63
Corydalis nobilis
CORYDALACEAE
heavy sweet odor
Flowers
Overpowering
64
Corylopsis gotoana
HAMAMELIDACEAE
winter hazel
scented like cowslip
Flowers
Faint
65
Corylopsis pauciflora
HAMAMELIDACEAE
winter hazel
fragrant flowers. scented like cowslip
Flowers
Faint
66
Corylopsis platypetala
HAMAMELIDACEAE
winter hazel
scented like cowslip
Flowers
Faint
67
Corylopsis sinensis
HAMAMELIDACEAE
Chinese winter hazel
fragrant flowers. scented like cowslip
Flowers
Faint
68
Corylopsis spicata
HAMAMELIDACEAE
winter hazel
scented like cowslip
Flowers
Faint
69
Corylopsis veitchiana
HAMAMELIDACEAE
winter hazel
scented like cowslip
Flowers
Faint
70
Corypha umbraculifera
CORYPHACEAE
fan palm
powerfully scented
Flowers
Overpowering
71
Cotula coronopifolia
butter heads
brass buttons
lemon verbena and camphor scent when crushed
Leaves
Mild
72
Cowania stansburiana
ROSACEAE
cliff rose
orange blossom scented
Flowers
Mild
73
Crataegus sinaica
Mount Sinai Thorn
very sweet scented
Flowers
Strong
74
Crataegus tanacetifolia
Syrian hawberry
very sweet scented
Flowers
Strong
75
Crinum amabile
CRINACEAE
powerfully scented
Flowers
Overpowering
76
Crinum americanum
CRINACEAE
seven sisters
American crinum
very fragrant
Flowers
Strong
77
Crinum powellii
CRINACEAE
delightful fragrance
Flowers
Mild
78
Crocus imperati
CROCACEAE
early crocus
good scent
Flowers
Mild
79
Croton eluteria
CROTONACEAE
cascarilla
sweet bark
flowers are very fragrant; highly scented bark
Flowers
Bark
Strong
80
Cuphea lanceolata
LYTHRACEAE
strongly fragrant
Leaves
Strong
81
Cupressus goveniana
var.
pygmaea
CUPRESSACEAE
cypress
lemon scented when crushed
Leaves
Mild
82
Cupressus macrocarpa
CUPRESSACEAE
Monterey cypress
lemon scented
Leaves
Mild
83
Curcuma zedoaria
CURCUMACEAE
zedoary
keshari
flowers have delicate fragrance; fragrant tubers
Flowers
Tubers
Faint
84
Cyclamen europaeum
most fragrant of the Cyclamen genus
Flowers
Strong
85
Cycnoches chlorochilon
ORCHIDACEAE
swan orchid
exceedingly fragrant
Flowers
Overpowering
86
Cymbidium mastersii
epiphytic orchid
strong almond scent at night
Flowers
Strong
87
Cyperus articulatus
CYPERACEAE
jointed flatsedge
sedge
roots are used to make the drug adrue
Roots
Mild
88
Cyperus rotundus
CYPERACEAE
nutgrass
sedge
roots are used for perfumes and dyes
Roots
Mild
89
Cyperus scariosus
CYPERACEAE
sedge
roots are used for perfumes and dyes
Roots
Mild
90
Cypripedium calceolus
CYPRIPEDIACEAE
lady's slipper
fine fragrance
Flowers
Faint
91
Cypripedium pubescens
CYPRIPEDIACEAE
American valerian
lady's slipper
agreeably scented
Flowers
Mild
92
Cystopteris bulbifera
bulblet bladder fern
exceedingly fragrant
Leaves
Overpowering
93
Cytisus alba
portugal broom
delicate fragrance
Flowers
Faint
94
Cytisus andreanus
honey scented
Flowers
Mild
95
Cytisus scoparius
scotch broom
honey scented from a distance
Flowers
Mild
96
Cytisus sulphureus
moonlight broom
honey scented
Flowers
Mild
97
Dalbergia latifolia
Indian rosewood
flower fragrance is freely emitted and noticable from a distance; scented wood
Flowers
Wood
Overpowering
98
Daphne alpina
DAPHNACEAE
highly perfumed
Flowers
Strong
99
Daphne caucasica
DAPHNACEAE
richly fragrant
Flowers
Strong
100
Daphne mezereum
DAPHNACEAE
paradise plant
mezereon
heavenly sweetness at a distance. sweetness of a rare kind
Flowers
Mild
101
Daphne neapolitana
DAPHNACEAE
silky lilac sweetness
Flowers
Mild
102
Daphne odora
DAPHNACEAE
winter daphne
strongly scented flowers. powerfully fragrant
Flowers
Overpowering
103
Daphne petraea
DAPHNACEAE
intoxicating fragrance
Flowers
Strong
104
Daphne pontica
DAPHNACEAE
highly fragrant at night
Flowers
Strong
105
Datura ceratocaula
DATURACEAE
thorn-apples
heavily perfumed
Flowers
Overpowering
106
Datura cornucopia
DATURACEAE
horn of plenty
heavily perfumed
Flowers
Overpowering
107
Datura meteloides
DATURACEAE
Tolguacha
thorn-apples
heavily fragrant. heavily perfumed
Flowers
Overpowering
108
Dendrobium glumaceum
like heliotrope in the morning; like lilac at night
Flowers
Mild
109
Dendrobium suavissimum
epiphytic orchid
honey scented
Flowers
Mild
110
Dendrochilum glumaceum
ORCHIDACEAE
epiphytic orchid
powerfully scented
Flowers
Overpowering
111
Dendromecon rigida
PAPAVERACEAE
bush poppy
fresh cucumber-like scent
Flowers
Mild
112
Dianthus fimbriatus
DIANTHACEAE
pink
richly fragrant
Flowers
Strong
113
Dianthus fragrans
DIANTHACEAE
fragrant pink
sweetly fragrant
Flowers
Mild
114
Dianthus gallicus
DIANTHACEAE
very superior scent
Flowers
Strong
115
Dianthus integar
DIANTHACEAE
very sweet
Flowers
Strong
116
Dianthus monspessulanus
DIANTHACEAE
sweet like Dianthus superbus
Flowers
Mild
117
Dianthus petraeus
DIANTHACEAE
sweet scented. rich scent
Flowers
Strong
118
Dianthus squarrosus
DIANTHACEAE
very sweet
Flowers
Strong
119
Dianthus sternbergii
DIANTHACEAE
very sweet
Flowers
Strong
120
Dianthus suavis
DIANTHACEAE
rich scent of orange blossoms
Flowers
Strong
121
Dianthus sundermani
DIANTHACEAE
jasmine-like scent
Flowers
Mild
122
Dianthus virgineus
DIANTHACEAE
powerfully scented
Flowers
Overpowering
123
Dicentra canadensis
squirrel corn
pleasantly scented
Flowers
Mild
124
Dicentra cucularia
Dutchman's breeches
pleasantly scented
Flowers
Mild
125
Dillenia indica
DILLENIACEAE
chulta
highly fragrant
Flowers
Strong
126
Drimys winteri
DRIMYIDACEAE
Winter's bark
flowers have jasmine-like scent; leaves are very pungent & peppery; bark scented
Flowers
Leaves
Bark
Mild
127
Drynaria wildenovi
DRYNARIACEAE
fern
hay scented
Leaves
Mild
Last reviewed November 01, 2004
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