The Most Fragrant Roses for Your Garden

'Lady Emma Hamilton' has a strong, fruity-scent that may remind you of citrus, pears and grapes. The blooms are tangerine-colored with yellow-orange outer petals.

Repeat-bloomer 'Munstead Wood' has a scent described by Robert Calkin, a David Austin Roses fragrance expert, as "warm and fruity with blackberry, blueberry and damson". The velvety flowers have dark crimson centers and lighter outer petals.

Apricot and yellow 'Honey Perfume' is a floribunda rose with an intoxicating, spicy-and-sweet scent. As the flowers age, they turn a rich cream color. Along with winning many international awards, this rose was named an All-America Rose Selection.

Also called old roses, English roses are often extremely fragrant. Salmon-pink 'Boscobel' has a wonderful scent like myrrh, with notes of pears, elderberries and almonds.