1. Honey Perfume
Credit: Doug Hetherington
An All‑American Rose winner (2004), this floribunda produces cluster sprays of 4″ apricot‑yellow blooms with strong spicy scent reminiscent of cloves, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg. Powdery mildew and rust resistant, and blooms throughout the season.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained, fertile · Size: ~4′ × 3′ · Zones 5–9
2. Fragrant Plum
Credit: Doug Hetherington
This lavender-purple edged double 4″ flowered plum-like scented grandiflora rose is perfect for cut flowers. Regular feeding, watering, pruning, and pest control are required.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well-drained · Size: ~5′ × 4′ · Zones 5–9
3. Radiant Perfume
Credit: Richard Baer
True to its name, this grandiflora has golden-yellow blooms with a powerful citrus scent. Long-stemmed and wonderful in flower bouquets.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well-drained · Size: ~5′ × 5′ · Zones 5–9
4. Heritage
Credit: Doug Hetherington
A pale-pink waved rose with sweet lemon fragrance in each petal beading. Less thorny and excellent disease resistance—will thrive with part sun.
Light: Full–part sun · Soil: Rich, well-drained · Size: ~5′ × 4′ · Zones 5–9
5. Louise Odier
Credit: Doug Hetherington
This 1851 bourbon rose is still favored for its fragrant pink flowers and intense, sweet scent. A reliable cut-flower variety.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained · Size: ~6′ × 4′ · Zones 5–9
6. Madame Plantier
Credit: Doug Hetherington
A white alba rose from 1835 with full blooms and a small, sweet fragrance. May be taller as a climber—with pruning to maintain shape.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well-drained · Size: ~8–12′ × 6′ · Zones 4–9
7. Fragrant Cloud
Credit: Doug Hetherington
A hybrid tea and winner of the Rose Hall of Fame award with coral-red blooms and a pumpkin-pie-scented aroma—citrus, spice, fruit, and damask overtones.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well-drained · Size: ~5′ × 5′ · Zones 5–9
8. Autumn Damask
Credit: Doug Hetherington
This old garden rose, grown since the 1500s, has pink, repeat blooms and a strong scent—usually called the « four seasons rose. »
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained · Size: ~5′ × 5′ · Zones 5–9
9. Double Delight
Credit: Michael Jensen
White-petaled hybrid tea rose with cherry-red borders. Strong-scented, showy, and an All‑America Rose winner.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained · Size: ~5′ × 5′ · Zones 3–9
Tip: water at the base in the morning or use drip irrigation to avoid foliage wetness and reduce fungal risk.
10. Gertrude Jekyll
Credit: Doug Hetherington
Classic old-rose pink English rose with intense antique-rose fragrance. Flexible—can be used as tall shrub or vine to 10′.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained · Size: ~10′ × 4′ · Zones 5–9
11. Just Joey
Credit: Doug Hetherington
Apricot-orange hybrid tea rose with 5″ ruffled flowers and fruity scent. Dwarf, great for growing in a pot.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained · Size: ~4′ × 4′ · Zones 5–9
12. Madame Alfred Carrière
Credit: Doug Hetherington
Climbing rose from 1879 with pale pink-blushed white blooms and spicy-sweet scent. Hardy and also nearly thornless—great to use to cover buildings.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained · Size: ~16′ × 9′ · Zones 6–9
13. Madame Isaac Pereire
Credit: Richard Baer
Bourbon rose an heirloom flower celebrated as one of history’s most fragrant, with dense raspberry-colored flowers that rebloom. Vigorous and shade tolerant.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained · Size: ~7′ × 5′ · Zones 6–9
14. Mister Lincoln
Credit: Michael Mckinley
A traditional hybrid tea rose bred in 1965, famous for its dark velvety red flowers and strong scent—a benchmark by which fragrant reds are judged.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained · Size: ~7′ × 4′ · Zones 5–9
15. New Dawn
Credit: Doug Hetherington
Soft-pink climber with long, flowing flowers and light fragrance. Ideal for trellises or pergolas—just give it space.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained · Size: ~20′ × 10′ · Zones 5–9
16. Roseraie de l’Hay
Credit: Doug Hetherington
Rugosa rose valued for its vigor and strong sweet fragrance. Magenta-purple blooms and excellent disease resistance.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained · Size: ~5′ × 5′ · Zones 3–9
17. America
Credit: Richard Baer
Coral-pink climber with repeat flowering and strong perfume. Disease resistant and ideal for planting on pergolas and garden features.
Light: Full sun · Soil: Well‑drained · Size: ~16′ × 6′ · Zones 6–9
Plant pairing suggestion: position your perfumed roses near outdoor seating, along pathways, or near walkways—your garden will be scented to perfection all season long.
