IMHO the scent is Apricot! I love, love, love the Sweet Olive and have at least 5 shrubs on my property. For those looking for it, try Home Depot and Lowes for a great price. Remember that it blooms in every month with an "R" (SeptembeR, MaRch) in it, so only look for it in those stores then. In past years I have purchased it (blooming size, 1 gallon) in the $8-15 range. My last purchase was from Massee Lane Gardens (American Camellia Society headquarters, Ft. Valley, Georgia) for their own hybrid and was very pleased with the amount of blooms. This is one plant that I always keep in a 1-5 gal container so I can bring it inside for the scent for a few days. I have found this plant to be very drought & temp tolerate here in my zone, as long as it's kept in at least partial shade.
