8 Best-Smelling Flowers for an Amazingly Fragrant Garden

Rose (Rosa spp.)

Roses are celebrated for their rich aroma that ranges from sweet to spicy, with over 100 species and countless hybrids to choose from.

Jasmine (Jasminum) 

Jasmine flowers have a sweet, heady aroma that’s incredibly romantic, particularly Arabian jasmine and Spanish jasmine.

Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)

Gardenias have a creamy white bloom and intense, sweet fragrance that resembles a mix of jasmine and vanilla.

Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) 

Lilacs have a sweet, floral scent that evokes springtime and fresh air, with clusters of small, delicate flowers.

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Lavender has a clean, calming scent that is often used in aromatherapy and cooking, with a soothing, herbaceous fragrance.

Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa)

Tuberose has an intoxicatingly sweet and rich fragrance, often described as a blend of jasmine and orange blossom.

Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.)

Honeysuckle flowers have a sweet, honey-like aroma with a hint of citrus, uplifting and pleasant.

Plumeria (Plumeria spp.) 

Plumeria has a tropical, sweet scent, with red plumeria having a rich, exotic aroma with hints of vanilla and spice.