Why do different colored roses smell different?

Color and fragrance are actually not related in the DNA of the rose. It would be like asking why short people are scared of heights. One has nothing to do with the other. There are antique roses that have a very strong fragrance. read more

Different roses do smell different, but the color doesn’t have much to do with it, although almost all of the most fragrant and best smelling roses are pink, which makes sense since pink is the most common color of wild roses. read more

The smells in flowers come from special oils that are produced in the petals as the plant grows. When this oil evaporates, which it does very easily, it gives off a fragrance which we can smell. Various combinations of chemicals in the oils of different flowers result in a variety of fragrances. read more

Although flowers can be identical in their color or shape, there are no two floral scents that are exactly the same because of the large diversity of volatile compounds and their relative abundances and interactions. Thus, scent is a signal that directs pollinators to a particular flower whose nectar and/or pollen is the reward. read more