Flowering and highly perfumed tree in November?

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can any gardener here please help me identify this tree, or maybe it’s a big bush, so I know how to care for it? It smells amazing, literally from 6 - 10 feet away. In full flower now and I seem to remember it has a second bloom in February. Thank you, hopefully the photos are visible

I'm not certain but it looks a bit like my wintering flower cherry tree. We cut the tree down but it sprouted (copiced) and is now more bush like but looks incredibly similar to yours.

Could it be a daphne? I was not sure they got that big but the leaf, flower and smell look right. If so lucky you.

The leaves are actually similar to my cherry tree, but google images of the flowers says no. The flowers are quite firm and waxy looking.
@Wheretheskyisblue Daphne might be correct. It’s about 8-9 feet tall, does that sound plausible?

Viburnum bodnantense (I think)

We have one too! Neighbour told me it's a Viburnum x bodnantense. Ours is the 'Dawn' variety, but I think you can get others.

Fragrance is amazing!!!! Can smell it before you get anywhere near it. Saw honeybee's on it yesterday

I'd also agree a Viburnum.

Plonking myself in the thread as it sounds wonderful and want to know more

@SkyView and @everywhichway I think you have it, thanks so much!!!!

@Pixiedust1234 I would highly recommend, I just wish it was closer to the house so I could nip out for a quick sniff !! The garden was designed by a previous 80s owner so we’re reaping the benefits of established plants, just not where I’d like them necessarily

Definitely a viburnum, I've got one and it always seems to be flowering. Leaves turn a lovely red in the autumn. It does smell lovely, prompted my partner's mum to tell me how nice my bush smelled!
We've got heavy clay soil. It's been in for years and no trouble at all. Bought it from Bodnant garden, it seemed appropriate.

My neighbour has one too! And I wondered what that smell was 😀

Indeed @IcakethereforeIam my bush smells divine too 😉
We are also on heavy clay and on top of a hill so it’s pretty exposed. Covered in lichen so even though we’re in the Home Counties I guess there’s still a bit of decent air about.

Thanks everyone for your input x

Yes, it's viburnum bodnantense.

They have hedges of these planted on the northbound Stafford motorway services, of all places (which in fact has rather nice trees and planting all round). I’m a regular traveller on the M6 and I stop there often. The fragrance is absolutely incredible and I always have a good sniff. Especially heavenly on freezing cold winter days.

@Halsall what a fantastic idea. I’d love a hedge like this.

In full flower now and I seem to remember it has a second bloom in February. It doesn’t have a second bloom in February, it just keeps going all through the winter almost to April. I usually bring in a few sprigs on Boxing Day, along with winter jasmine, to remind me spring is on the way.

Dammit, I’ve got several different viburnums and none of them has ever produced lovely smelling flowers! In fact one of them has never flowered at all.. (admittedly it’s only 2 years old)

Should have gone for this type instead! Although actually… this might be perfect for a gap in my front garden where I need something tall to hide the neighbours’ bins. Scented would be a bonus.

Another one with an intoxicating scent is Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora'. It flowers in the early spring rather than winter. I’ve got one as you come up to my front door and the scent is just amazing.

I think it might grow a bit more quickly than viburnum bodnantense, though.

My V carlesii has spread more than the V bodnantense, into the usual globular bush shape, whereas bodnantense throws up a dense thicket of very upright stems. My largest two are about 3m tall.

That's a viburnum, an 'Eve Price' by the look of it. It should smell amazing.

Just a heads up for all you winter garden sniffers. I can really recommend a visit to Anglesey Abbey gardens near Cambridge, they have a lovely winter garden , well worth a visit and a sniff when you are there admiring their snowdrops.