Plumeria!
Night blooming Cereus Cactus

Gingers! esp. butterfly type (Hedychium)

They will overwinter and spread in the spring by tuber root system.

Here is a link that might be useful: fragrant ginger

eric, if you get an opportunity to buy a moy ginger, don't hesitate. dr. moy's is unbelievably fragrant. others pale in comparison, i think.

i bought mine from the man himself and plan to buy more.

Here is a link that might be useful: dr. moy

eric, repost this in "fragrant plants"...i bet you a shiner that they will come up with loads of cool suggestions.

Here is a link that might be useful: fragrant plants

Tuberose, Sambac jasmine, Mitriostigma (African Gardenia), and Stephanotis are high on my list.

wanda

Hey Eric,

Where did you get that gardenia? What is your light setup? Every year I buy gardenias, grow them outside without problems, and then proceed to kill them over the winter. It would be nice to break the cycle! I just adore the scent!

Elizabeth

Nicotiana Sylvestris fits into the tropicalesque 'theme' with bold foliage...and moonflower vine mixed with 4 O'Clocks. That's the smell of Georgia in August after the magnolias are no longer flowering.

GGG

I found the gardenia at Logee's. I have killed a couple of indoor gardenias over the years, but so far this one is very healthy and currently full of buds.

Might be worth moving my sambac jasmine out for summer bedding next year.

Eric,
You wrote this awhile ago, but I have compiled a list of fragrant plants based on recommendations from our friends over at the fragrant forum. It is not a complete list, and plants/vines are not listed in any particular order. It is just a compilation that I add to from time to time. Hope this helps.

Passiflora serratodigitata
P. helleri
P. sprucei
P. belottii
P. colinvauxii has stunning intense honeysuckle fragrance when it first opens
P. alata
P. Incense

Daturas
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Magnolia hypoleuca
Illicium Floridanum
Daphne odora
Boronia
Clethra alnifolia
Wintersweet, Chimonanthus praecox
Carolina allspice (Calycanthus sp.)
Fragrant Cloud - Hybrid Tea Rose
Madame Isaac Pereire - Antique Rose
Prospero & Golden Celebration - David Austin Roses
Double Delight - Hybrid Tea Rose (pretty colors)
Sombreuil - (beautifully shaped white flower) climbing antique
Tiffany - Hybrid Tea Rose
Hansa - Rugosa Rose
Scentimental - Hybrid Tea (red and white striped-neato!)
Sweet Chariot - miniature "hanging basket" rose
Mr. Lincoln - Hybrid Tea
Blanc Double de Coubert rugosas
crinum odorata
Crinum powellii and C. moorei
hedychium coronaria, or common white ginger
Hedychium flavescens/gardnerianum/flavum/(coronarium)-maybe too strong
Sweet Autumn Clematis
Korean spice viburnum
Clematis Montana
Viburnum Carlesii (clove scent)
Magnolia Virginiana
Viola Odora
Lillium "Le Reve"
Cestrum diurnum
Dracaena fragans
orchid Vanda merillii
Brassavola nodosa (lady of the night orchid).
Nicotiana alata or N. sylvestris
Holarrhena densiflora (Jasmine Tree)
Quisqualia indica (Rangoon Creeper)
Salvia clevelandii 'Aromas'
Salvia clevelandii/Cleveland Sage
Thornless Honey Locust-Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis
Little Leaf Linden- Tilia cordata
Pittosporum undulatum (Victorian Box)
Pittosporum tobira/Mock Orange
Coleonema pulchrum/Breath of Heaven
Luculia intermedia/pinceana-Luculia
Viburnum carlesi 'Compactum'
Syringa microphylla 'Superba'
Clethra 'Ruby Spice'
Daphne 'Carol Mackie'
hyacinths, Nicotiana, oriental lilies, and easter lilies
Weigela florida 'Variegata nana'
Cimicifuga 'Hillside Black Beauty'
Primula florindae, the Tibetan Primrose

Abelia trilora a tall shrub related to the honeysuckle with sweet scented white flowers in June.

Azara microphylla has masses of tiny yellow flowers in March scented of vanilla. The variagated form is a very elegant ornamental tall shrub. Chimonanthus praecox is a tall shrub which produces pale yellow flowers in January & February with a a strong sweet scent - a few flowers can scent a room.

Daphne bholua is an oustanding tall Daphne from the Himalayas it started flowering 1st December & into March. Evergreen & deciduous forms occur in the wild.

Eupatorium ligustrinum is an evergreen shrub with a strong incense smell (after a shower) the masses of white flowers also, from September into December.

Hedychium gardnerianum is an outstanding ginger lily.

Magnolia hypoleuca or x wieseneri good for scent in June.

Michelia doltsopa has large white flowers in spring, very effective on a hot sunny day.

Michelia Champaca

Michelia Champaca Alba

Michelia Figo

Wild clover - Melilotus alba
acidanthera, 'peacock orchid'
Rhododendron atlanticum - It's flowers have a wonderful blended fragrance of gardenia and clove
Brunfelsia Nitida (lady of the night)
Helichrysum (Licorice plant)
Buddleia Asiatica
Aloysia virgatas (sweet almond)
Sarcococca Hookeriana Humilis
Aglaia
Brunfelsia americana
Brunfelsia australis
Euphorbia leucocephala
Gardenia 'White Gem'
Hedychium coronarium
Hoya lacunosa
Hoya odorata
Jasmine molle
Jasmine sambac
Lonicera japonica
Stephanotis floribunda
Portulandia grandiflora
Osmanthus fragrans
Cananga odorata

Wow! There are some impressive lists here! Well I have had great luck with the Brugmansias, and the Datura metel such as the "Ballerina" varieties. Jasmines are great along with the dwarf citrus which give a heavenly aroma. The evening scented stocks (matthiola) come in two fragrant varieties.....the columnar ones which smell very much like cloves and cinnamon, and the rather rambling ones with purple-mauve blooms which only open at night and give a coconut aroma. Some of the more old fashioned petunias....single bloom varieties and particularly the deep purple-bluish ones give off a nice musky scent at night too. four 0'clocks are pretty easy and the tall varieties of nicotiana will really please you with their evening fragrance.

Here's the same list in alphabetical order, which is a little easier to read:

Abelia trilora a tall shrub related to the honeysuckle with sweet scented white flowers in June.
Acidanthera, 'peacock orchid'
Aglaia odorata
Aloysia virgatas (sweet almond)
Azara microphylla has masses of tiny yellow flowers in March scented of vanilla. (The variagated form is a very elegant ornamental tall shrub.)
Blanc Double de Coubert rugosas
Boronia
Brassavola nodosa (lady of the night orchid)
Brugmansia
Brunfelsia americana
Brunfelsia australis
Brunfelsia Nitida (lady of the night)
Buddleia Asiatica
Cananga odorata
Carolina allspice (Calycanthus sp.)
Cestrum diurnum
Chimonanthus praecox(A tall shrub which produces pale yellow flowers in January & February with a a strong sweet scent. A few flowers can scent a room.)
Cimicifuga 'Hillside Black Beauty'
Clematis Montana
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Clethra alnifolia
Clethra 'Ruby Spice'
Coleonema pulchrum/Breath of Heaven
Crinum odorata
Crinum powellii and C. moorei
Daphne bholua is an oustanding tall Daphne from the Himalayas it started flowering 1st December & into March. Evergreen & deciduous forms occur in the wild.
Daphne 'Carol Mackie'
Daphne odora
Datura
Double Delight - Hybrid Tea Rose (pretty colors)
Dracaena fragans
Eupatorium ligustrinum is an evergreen shrub with a strong incense smell (after a shower) the masses of white flowers also, from September into December.
Euphorbia leucocephala
Fragrant Cloud - Hybrid Tea Rose
Freesia
Gardenia 'White Gem'
Hansa - Rugosa Rose
Hedychium coronaria, or common white ginger
Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium flavescens/gardnerianum/flavum/coronarium
Hedychium gardnerianum is an outstanding ginger lily.
Helichrysum (Licorice plant)
Holarrhena densiflora (Jasmine Tree)
Hoya lacunosa
Hyacinths, Nicotiana, oriental lilies, and easter lilies
Illicium Floridanum
Jasmine molle
Jasmine sambac
Jasminum polyanthum
Korean spice viburnum
Lillium "Le Reve"
Little Leaf Linden- Tilia cordata
Lonicera japonica
Luculia intermedia/pinceana-Luculia
Madame Isaac Pereire - Antique Rose
Magnolia hypoleuca
Magnolia hypoleuca or x wieseneri good for scent in June.
Magnolia Virginiana
Michelia Champaca
Michelia Champaca AlbaÂ
Michelia Chapensis
Michelia doltsopa has large white flowers in spring, very effective on a hot sunny day.
Michelia Figo
Michelia Wilsonii Sinensis
Mitriostigma Axillare or African Gardenia
Mr. Lincoln - Hybrid Tea
Nicotiana alata or N. sylvestris
Orchid Vanda merillii
Passiflora Alata ÂRuby GlowÂ
Passiflora belotti
Passiflora colinvauxii
Passiflora helleri
Passiflora Incense
Passiflora serratodigitata
Passiflora sprucei
Pittosporum tobira/Mock Orange
Pittosporum undulatum (Victorian Box)
Portulandia grandiflora
Primula florindae, the Tibetan Primrose
Prospero & Golden Celebration - David Austin Roses
Quisqualia indica (Rangoon Creeper)
Rhododendron atlanticum
Salvia clevelandii 'Aromas'
Salvia clevelandii/Cleveland Sage
Sarcococca Hookeriana Humilis
Sarcococca rustifolia
Scentimental - Hybrid Tea (red and white striped)
Sombreuil - (beautifully shaped white flower) climbing antique
Stephanotis floribunda
Sweet Autumn Clematis
Sweet Chariot - miniature "hanging basket" rose
Syringa microphylla 'Superba'
Thornless Honey Locust-Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis
Tiffany - Hybrid Tea Rose
Viburnum carlesi 'Compactum'
Viburnum Carlesii (clove scent)
Viola Odora
Weigela florida 'Variegata nana'
Wild clover - Melilotus alba
Wintersweet, Chimonanthus praecox

Great List! Thanks Clare.
Patchou, never tried any gingers but I keep hearing how fragrant they are. Maybe I'll try out the Dr Moys.
Meixue

My own recommendations are:

Brugmansia ('Charles Grimaldi' is very strongly fragrant)
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Datura
Hosta plantaginea
Lilium (various lilies are very fragrant and sufficiently exotic-looking to fit with a tropical-style garden)
Polianthes tuberosa
Sweet autumn clematis (sorry, can't remember the species offhand)

Moonflowers (Ipomoea alba) and nicotianas (even the species) have been very disappointing to me, fragrance-wise. Many other "fragrant" flowers have a fragrance you can only smell if you stick your nose in the flower (Acidanthera and most of the "fragrant" hostas and daylilies come to mind).

All the detailed lists and other input are appreciated.

I have 'Charles Grimaldi' on order. The Brugmansia that has really done terrifically here in a border planting is a form with huge pale pink trumpets (I think it may be 'Ecuador Pink'). It's been flowering for several weeks and there are numerous buds promising blooms till frost.

Cestrum nocturnum is in its second flush and perfuming the entire back yard near the house. This is also the first year I've gotten the Hosta plantaginea brought from Texas to flower here, and it's in peak form right now.

Plant Four O'Clock seed in the spring for a fabulous scent.

Gardenia can be overpowering & very over the top in full bloom IME. Smells like a room full of French hookers.

Star Jasmine is very nice.

Also:

http://thewildpapaya.com/?product=euphorbia-leucocephala-little-white-christmas-shrubpascuita-tree