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Only second to the sheer beauty of the orchid flowers is the exquisite scent that some of them possess. No other family of plants that I know of offers such a wide range of delightful and sometimes repugnant fragrances. They can pleasantly surprise you with the appealing perfume of other flowers as well as fruits, candies, and foods (like chocolate and vanilla). Or, they can gross you out with putrid smell of carrion (to attract fly pollinators). In Part 3 I introduce you to a selection of orchids that you may consider.