I have been smelling a smoky smell on the weekends when I water my orchids. A while back, I had guessed that it was the charcoal in the potting mix. I was wrong. It’s one of the orchids themselves.
These flowers have a scent, which is is unusual for a phalaenopsis. But the smell itself is really unusual. They smell like smoke. Honest-to-goodness smoke! It’s so weird!
Well, that’s my favorite flower now. Save the petals when they wilt and see if you can make some potpourri.