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Thread: Brassia Rex 'Sakata' - Fragrance

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    Default Brassia Rex 'Sakata' - Fragrance

    I was visiting a fellow orchid buff in town and was admiring his especially nice Brassia Rex 'Sakata'. (I'm getting an Odbrs. Fangtastic Bob Henley 'HOF #4' this week) I was surprised by the unusual fragrance. I'm wondering if anyone else has detected the same scent that I did - or if my nose is lying to me... I thought the fragrance was like the smell of wood smoke. It was not heavy, but distinct. I found it very pleasant.

    Sooo anyone else ever notice this particular scent??

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    brassias are heavily fragrant. i've heard a zillion descriptions of the fragrance. probably smells different to everyone. I had a Brs. Edvah Loo--strong fragrance, don't think I registered it as "smoke" but I can't really describe it.

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    I haven't been able to detect any smell on them myself. I've tried smelling Brassia Rex Sakata in bloom - nothing to my olfactors! And the same for my Brassia Eternal Wind Sato - nothing. Maybe my sniffer is not working quite right?

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    My friend put his into sunlight for an hour or so in the AM to get the fragrance going.

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    Brassias smell strongest when left in light. Most have the smokey to rose like smell but, B. Lawrencea has a wonderful sent of vanilla.

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    Yep, the fragrance is light-activated on a lot of them. I don't think I registered "smokey" though. Lemony maybe, or spicy? Hard to describe: SMELLS LIKE CHICKEN.

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    Oh, sure - make fun of my poor old olfactory receptors!! I stick to my original description, having visited again last night. Wood Smoke - definitely!

    Hmmm that gives me an idea....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diane
    Oh, sure - make fun of my poor old olfactory receptors!! I stick to my original description, having visited again last night. Wood Smoke - definitely!

    Hmmm that gives me an idea....
    now that you mention it, I think at the end of the day it did smell a little smoky to me. during the heat of day though, it was a somewhat different, but pleasing scent.

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    I have a brassia, I never has a 'smoky' smell to it. It was more of a jasmine scent. Really strong smell too. At the right time of day, you could be in the door to the room and smell it.

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