Looking forward to more pics. You know, I think it might be crimson glory (which, i think is what Seil meant to suggest. ). It's a parent of oklahoma and is considred fairly cold tolerant, for an HT. It gets mildewy- which yours is in the pic (pretty common problem with many roses and not a big deal, btw). High centered bloom is the shape of the flower. It's the shape most people think of for a rose. The center of your rose in the pic is rather cupped. Bummer you lost 2 oklahoma. Most hybrid tea roses are classed for zone 7. This is the zone which all the stems should survive the winter without freeze damage. They generally will still survive in zone 6b. Even 5b. Every climate is different tho- and perhaps Oklahoma is finicky about where you are? Lola

Most minis aren't very fragrant. Nor'east Roses has been carrying more fragrant ones in the past few years, though. I've linked to their list of fragrant minis. You can compare your roses to those in the photos. Here is a link that might be useful: Nor'east's fragrant minis

Moses, not Kordes, but also German is Twice in a Blue Moon, said to be the improved version of Blue Moon by my friends in Europe. Though I think that Lauries prefers the original! http://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.40546 I realize that it could behave differently in your climate, but here it's fantastic and just as much, if not more disease resistant than my Kordes. It's my personal best fragrance, but of course that's subjective also. We had record setting cold where Lagerfeld died but TiaBM came through it fine and was one of the first to bloom. Most of mine get afternoon shade. A new one that's pinker with smaller blooms that is in your zone is Violet's Pride. Super vigorous and when it's pinker, it's a cool lavender pink, not a warm reddish pink. I bring it up because she's been very disease resistant here also.

Thank you, Paul! That makes a lot of sense, especially given how fragrant it is. I'll check back in a day or two to see if the colors have changed as the flower opens.