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Perplexed about 'Bouquet Tout Fait'

I was given cuttings of this some years ago and obtained two plants of it which have grown very satisfactorily in less than perfect conditions. But I'm beginning to wonder if I don't have an imposter....rather a widely distributed one.

In search of light I took a look at HMF. I found my rose: it's the one photographed by Billy Teabag at Mottisfont in this picture: http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.160294. But there's another rose shown in the photos for 'Bouquet Tout Fait', which is shown here: http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.78268. The pink tints of this rose, the number of petals, and the form, are all wrong for my rose.

I wonder actually whether my fresh white rose with the pale yellow buds is even a Noisette; to my eyes it could be a Wichuriana rambler, though I don't know which. I took a look at 'White New Dawn', and there's a resemblance, but WND's form isn't right and it looks a bit too full. I don't grow it and have never seen it. I don't detect much scent from my rose, but my nose doesn't seem to be working well lately. Perhaps a slight sweet Tea fragrance.

Ideas?

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