Cattleya Orchids

Q: A friend of mine who makes perfumes recently made a floral perfume with orchid notes, and she said that the scent was that of a cattleya orchid; she called it a purple orchid. I’ve never smelled a real cattleya orchid before, but the smell of this perfume is fresh, brisk, floral, green and sweet. Would this be the smell of an actual orchid of this variety?

A: Oh yes. They have varied scents. Some have a decidedly spicey fragrance.

We have some that smell like fruit punch, chocolate, lemon, vanilla, peaches and more.

Perfume is strongest in the early morning.

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