Fragrant Plants that Waft in the Breeze

A thread titled "Most Fragrants that Waft" began in March of 2000 as a request for a list of fragrant plants that "drift or waft on the air". After reaching the maximum 100 posts, the thread eventually expired due to inactivity. Not surprisingly, after the first post expired, the subject surfaced again in the post "Fragrants that Waft".

The original post, "Most Fragrants that Waft", was saved and was kindly provided by yeona_sky. The following list was compiled by Clare_CA from the original "Most Fragrants that Waft" and the later post "Fragrants that Waft".

Abelia trilora

Abeliophyllum distichum, White Forsythia

Aglaia odorata

Aloysia virgatas, Sweet Almond

Amaryllis belladonna, Pink Naked Ladies

Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed

Azara microphylla

Beaumontia grandiflora, Easter Lily Vine

Boronia

Boronia megastigma, Brown Boronia

Bouvardia longiflora

Brassavola nodosa, Lady-of-the-Night Orchid

Brugmansias

Brunfelsia jamaicensis (Lady of the Night, Family: Solanaceae)

Buddleia asiatica

Buddleia davidii

Calycanthus floridus, Carolina allspice or sweetshrub

Cananga odorata, Perfume tree

Cardiocrinum giganteum, Giant lily

Cestrum diurnum

Cestrum nocturnum (Night blooming jasmine, Queen of the Night, Night Jessamine,
Lady of the Night, Family: Solanaceae)

Cheiranthus allionii, Wallflower

Chimonanthus praecox, Wintersweet

Choisya ternata, Mexican orange blossom

Cimicifuga 'Hillside Black Beauty'

Citrus

Clematis Montana

Clematis terniflora, Sweet Autumn Clematis (Family: Ranunculaceae)

Clerodendrum bungei (Cashmere (Cashmir) bouquet, Glory Bower, Family:
Verbenaceae)

Clerodendrum minahasse (Fountain Clerodendrum, Clerodendron, Tube flower, Family:
Verbenaceae)

Clerodendrum philippinum Schau, C. fragrans pleniflorum, c. chinense (Chinese Glory
Bower, Cashmere bouqet, Scent Malli, False Pikake, Glory Tree, Family: Verbenaceae)

Clerodendrum trichotomum, (Harlequin Glory, Family: Verbenaceae)

Clethra alnifolia, Sweet Pepperbush or Summersweet

Clethra 'Ruby Spice'

Clidanthus fragrans, Fragrant amaryllis

Coffea arabica, C. robusta (Coffee, Family: Rubiaceae)

Coleonema pulchrum, Pink Breath of Heaven

Convallaria majalis, Lily-of-the-Valley

Crinum moorei

Crinum odorata, Swamp lily

Crinum powellii

Daphne bholua

Daphne 'Carol Mackie'

Daphne odora

Daphne x burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie' and 'Somerset'

Daphnes

Datura inoxia

Datura metel

Datura wrightii

Dianthus Barbatus, Sweet William

Dianthus gratianopolitanus

Dianthus 'Rainbow Loveliness’

Dioscorea batatas, Cinnamon Vine

Dracaena fragans

Eupatorium ligustrinum

Freesia

Gardenia Augusta (Bush Gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)

Gardenia brighamii (Native Hawaiian Gardenia Nau, Family: Rubiaceae)

Gardenia Four Seasons (Gardenia Four Seasons, Family: Rubiaceae)

Gardenia Jasminoides (Cape jasmine, Family: Rubiaceae)

Gardenia jasminoides 'White Gem' (White Gem, Family: Rubiaceae)

Gardenia Radicans (Dwarf Gardenia Radicans, Family: Rubiaceae)

Gardenia taitensis Star of Tahiti (Tahiti Gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)

Gardenia taitensis Tiare Tahiti (Tahiti Gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)

Gardenia thunbergium (white gardenia, forest gardenia, wild gardenia, Family:
Rubiaceae)

Gardenia Tubifera Kula (Golden Gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)

Gardenia Vietnamensis (Vietnamese Gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)

Genista fragrans, Sweet Broom, aka Cytisus spachianus

Gladiolus callianthus, Acidantheras, Peacock Orchids

Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis, Thornless Honey Locust

Hedychium coronaria, common white ginger

Hedychium coronarium

Hedychium coronarium var. chrysoleum 'Yellow Spot', Ginger lily

Hedychium flavescens

Hedychium flavum

Hedychium gardnerianum, Ginger Lily

Helichrysum, Licorice Plant

Heliotropium arborescens, Heliotrope

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus (species daylily)

Hemerocallis, Daylilies highly fragrant daylilies:
‘Audacity Bound’, ‘Barbara Mitchell’, ‘Buried Treasure’, ‘Catherine Woodbury’, ‘Chorus Line’, ‘Citrina’, ‘Earth Angel’, ‘Elegant Candy’, ‘Ellen Christine’, ‘Evening Bell’, ‘Ever So Ruffled’, ‘Forty Carats’, ‘Fragrant Light’, ‘Frosted Pink Ice’, ‘Frozen Jade’, ‘Gingham Maid’, ‘Golden Scroll’, ‘Graceland’, ‘Hudson Valley’, ‘Hyperion’, ‘Ida Miles’, ‘Ice Carnival’, ‘Kathy Rood’, ‘Lemon Lollypop’, ‘Night Beacon’, ‘Pasta’, ‘Raspberry Candy’, ‘Scape Stopper’, ‘Siloam Double Classic’, ‘Siloam Mamma’, ‘Siloam Spizz’, ‘Smoky Mountain Autumn’, ‘Sweet Shalimar’, ‘Tender Love’, ‘Tetrina’s Daughter’, ‘Top Honors’, ‘Traylyta’, ‘Vanilla Fluff’, ‘Willard Gardner’

Hesperis matronalis, Dame's Rocket, Dame's Violet, Mother of the Evening, Sweet
Rocket

Holarrhena densiflora, Jasmine Tree

Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet'

Hosta 'Guacamole'

Hosta plantaginea

Hyacinthus, Hyacinths

Hymenocallis species, Peruvian daffodil

Hymensporum flavum, Sweet Shade tree

Illicium Floridanum

Ipomoea alba, Moonflowers

Iris - Highly fragrant bearded irises include 'Dark Passion', 'Fort Apache', 'Last Chance', 'Mary Frances', 'Old Black Magic', 'Pacific Mist', 'Scented Bubbles', 'Stepping Out', 'Thriller', and 'Sweet Lena'

Jasminum

Jasminum angulare (South African Jasmine, Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum azoricum, Jasminum trifoliatum Moench, J. bahiense, J. blandum, J.
fluminense, J hildebrandtii, J. holstii (River Jasmine, Scrambling Vine, J. De Trapo,
Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum dichotomum (Gold Coast Jasmine, Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum humile, J. grandiflorum (Italian Jasmine, Family: Oleaceae.)

Jasminum mesnyi, J. primulinum (Japanese Jasmine, Primrose J., Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum Molle (Jasminum Molle, Indian Jui, Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum nitidum, J. magnificum, J. illicifolium (Star Jasmine, Angelwing J., Shining J.,
Windmill J., Royal J., Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum officinale grandiflorum, J. viminale, J. vulgatum, J. Affine (True jasmine,
Common jasmine, French Perfume Jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Catalonian J., Spanish J.,
Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum parkeri (Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum polyanthum, J. blinii, J. delafieldii (Pink jasmine, Winter Jasmine, Family:
Oleaceae)

Jasminum pubescens , J. multiflorum, J. gracillimum (Downy Jasmine, Angel Hair
Jasmine, Star Jasmine, Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum sambac, J. fragrans, J. undulatum, Mogori Sambac, Mogori undulata,
Nyctanthes sambac (Arabian Jasmine, J. Grand Duke Of Tuscany, Butt Mograw, Belle of
India, Maid of Orleans, Hawaiian Pikake, Sampaguitas, Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum stephanense (Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum tortuosum (African Jasmine, Perfume jasmine, Family: Oleaceae)

Jasminum volubile, J. simplicifolium (Wax Jasmine, Family: )

Lathyrus odoratus, sweet peas

Lavandula, Lavender

Ligustrum japonicum, Japanese Privet, Wax Leaf Privet

Lillium "Le Reve"

Lobularia maritima, Sweet Alyssum

Lonicera fragrantissima, Winter Honeysuckle

Lonicera heckrottii (Honeysuckle, Family: Caprifoliaceae)

Lonicera japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle, Halls honeysuckle, Family: Caprifoliaceae)

Luculia intermedia

Luculia pinceana

Magnolia (Family: Magnoliaceae)

Magnolia grandiflora

Magnolia hypoleuca

Magnolia stellata

Magnolia virginiana, Sweet Bay Magnolia

Magnolia x wieseneri

Malcolmia maritima, Virginian stock

Matthiola bicornis. Night-scented Stock

Matthiola incana, Stock

Matthiola longipetala, Evening-scented stock

Melilotus alba, Wild Clover

Michelia champaca

Michelia coco

Michelia doltsopa

Michelia figo

Michelia x alba

Mirabilis jalapa (Four o'clocks, Family: Nyctaginaceae)

Murraya exotica Mini (Miniature Orange jasmine, Family: Rutaceae)

Murraya paniculata (Orange Jasmine, O. Jessamine, Mock Orange, Lakeview jasmine,
Family: Rutaceae)

Narcissus bulbs

Narcissus, Daffodils

Nicotiana alata, Jasmine Tobacco, flowering tobacco

Nicotiana sylvestris, Woodland Tobacco

Nicotiana x sanderae, Flowering Tobacco

Osmanthus fragrans, Sweet Olive

Passiflora belotii, Passiflora Alatocaerulea, Passionflower

Peonies

Petunias

Philadelphus, Mock Orange

Phlox divaricata, Woodland Phlox

Phlox stolonifera, Creeping Phlox

Pieris x 'Spring Snow'

Pittosporum tobira, Mock Orange

Pittosporum undulatum, Victorian Box

Plumeria, Frangipani

Polianthes tuberosa, Tuberose

Primula florindae, Tibetan Primrose

Prunus mume, Japanese Apricots

Quisqualia indica, Rangoon Creeper

Reseda odorata, Mignonette

Rhododendron atlanticum

Rhododendron 'Dexter Spice'

Rhododendron fragrantissimum

Rhododendron occidentale, Western Azalea

Rhododendron veitchianum 'Ashacombe'

Ribes Odoratum, Clove Currant, Golden Currant

Ribes Viburnifolium, Catalina Perfume

Rose, Blanc Double de Coubert rugosa

Rose, Double Delight - Hybrid Tea Rose (pretty colors)

Rose, Fragrant Cloud - Hybrid Tea Rose

Rose, Hansa - Rugosa Rose

Rose, Madame Isaac Pereire - Antique Rose

Rose, Mister Lincoln - Hybrid Tea

Rose, Prospero, Golden Celebration, ‘The Prince’, ‘Fair Bianca’ - David Austin Roses

Rose, Scentimental - Hybrid Tea

Rose, Sombreuil, climbing antique.

Rose, Sweet Chariot - miniature "hanging basket" rose

Rose, Tiffany - Hybrid Tea Rose

Salvia clevelandii, Cleveland Sage

Sansevierias

Saponaria officinalis, Soapwart, Bouncing Bet, Fuller's-herb, Lady's-washbowl,
Latherwort, Old-maid's-pink

Sarcococca Hookeriana Humilis

Stephanotis floribunda (Bridal Bouquet, Family: Asclepiadaceae)

Styrax japonicus

Syringa microphylla 'Superba,' Minature lilac

Syringa vulgaris, Lilacs

Tilia cordata, Linden Trees

Trachelospermum asiaticum, Asian Jasmine, Yellow star jasmine (Family: Apocynaceae)

Trachelospermum Jasminoides, Confederate Jasmine, Star Jasmine (Family:
Apocynaceae)

Valerian officianalis

Viburnum carlesii

Viburnum farreri

Viburnum odoratissimum

Viburnum x bodnantense 'Pink Dawn'

Viburnum x burkwoodii

Viburnum x carlcephalum

Viburnum x judii

Viburnums

Viola odorata, Sweet Violet

Weigela florida 'Variegata nana'

Wisterias

Zaluzianskya ovata, Night phlox