The old school growers recognize this as Cattleya Chocolate Drop 'Kodama'.
However, when Cattleya aurantiaca was reclassified as Guarianthe aurantiaca all the resulting cattleya x guarianthe hybrids were reclassified as Cattlianthe (ctt).

It is a hybrid of Cattleya guttata x Cattleya aurantiaca.

Flowers are about 3" across. The petals have shades of dark red and burgundy while the throat starts out as yellow and blends in with the reds as it progresses outwards.

I can describe the fragrance as multi-layered.
The first scent that strikes you as you get close is a light but sharp citrus scent.
Once your get past that, you then start to smell a medium jasmine fragrance.
And finally, the last scent that remains as you linger is a heavy gardenia scent.
It is somewhat interesting that all the fragrances that I can detect from this plant would have come from white flowers.

Full shot (+ part of the wood basket)


Close up of raceme #1


Close up of raceme #2


Close up of a single flower


My growing conditions:
* Mostly empty basket with a small amount of coconut husk chips at the base of the plant.
* Summer daytime highs: 100F (has survived heatwaves of 107F+ with daily waterings)
* Summer nighttime lows: 70F
* Winter daytime highs: 80F
* Winter nighttime lows: 55F
* Light: 4000-5000fc under dappled shade inside the greenhouse.
* Humidity: 40-60%
* Blooming schedule: Buds start in early August, full bloom by late September.
* Once the flower has fully opened, it stays open for about 2 months.


For reference, here are the flowers from last year in October.
There is already a significant improvement in flower count per pseudobulb. 6+7 this year compared to 3+3 last year.