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purpleinopp said:What flowers have you found the scent of to be offensive?

Japanese privet (Ligustrum sinense)
Stapelia (carrion plant... so not a surprise)
Purple velvet (Gynura - whew, had to snip those off inside.)
One of the Wisterias (not sure which, most smell good)

Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana, smells like a really dirty men's restroom at a gross gas station. Yeah, sometimes you just can't wait for the ladies room - LOL!)

Little white Daffodils. (They smell good outside, but cut & brought inside, will have you looking for whatever's gone rotten. Maybe they change as they age?)

The following four flowers smell really bad:
1. THE CORPSE FLOWER
They have a putrid smell while blooming.
2. DRACUNCULUS VULGARIS
This flower is mostly known for its unforgettable scent of a decomposing carcass.
3. DEAD HORSE ARUM LILY
As the name suggests it smells of a dead horse which is very stinky.
4. WESTERN SKUNK CABBAGE
They have a decaying and rotten flesh smell. They have the ability to let off skunk-like odor to the entire surrounding. They can also be found in the dried specimens of the flower.