I ordered this as "French Perfume Jasmine" and it smells a lot like J. polyanthum to me and I really detest it for that Paperwhite Narcissus-like smell.

Admittedly, a single flower is mightly strong. According to my senses, is has more wafting power than any J. sambac variety I have smelled (Logee's flore pleno, Maid of Orleans, and Grand Duke).

And I kid you not, I think one single flower rivals a spray of Cestrum nocturnum flowers in my experience. This could be due to environmental factors causing it to retain more projectile power here than the other more notorious wafters.

Anyways, this was not the type of scent I was expecting. I was hoping for something sweeter and less musky. Do these temperate species pretty much all smell the same or should I continue seeking other strains with potentially better scents?

Makes me a little nervous since I've got one in the ground and am hoping it will survive the winter and bloom for me next year.

-Robert

I'm still on the fence with Jasminum azoricum. During the summer the fragrance didn't wow me but now that I've shoved it down in the basement under the lights the scent has intensified and I'm able to wow guests by plucking a few blooms for them to smell.
Have you tried Jasminum molle? It might be too strong for you (a friend thought it smelled too 'old lady') but I love the scent...sorta musky gardenia?

-Robert