Entertain With These Party-Perfect Floral Scents (PHOTOS)

Stylelist Home/The Huffington Post | By Kaitlyn Davis | Become a fan | Posted: 09/23/11 04:01 PM ET | Updated: 11/12/11 04:06 PM ET

Tired of always using roses and carnations in your flower arrangements? Wishing you knew how to use subtle scents to set the mood at your next party? Look no further.

Here are some lesser known, but still amazing, flowers with incredible fragrances to take your events to the next level. Use them as centerpieces, scatter them around the room or dry them for potpourri to create sweet (and sometimes spicy) aromas.

Check out this slideshow to find out more about these fragrant flowers.

Chocolate Orchid (Oncidium Orchids)

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This luscious maroon flower smells just like one of our favorite indulgences: Chocolate. These orchids don't only look great, but they also help set the mood for a romantic dinner or intimate get-together.

Chocolate Orchids are in full bloom multiple times throughout the year, usually for 80-120 days from early summer into late fall.

Photo: Flickr, kimrose...

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cricketnc52

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09:40 PM on 09/27/2011

Why is it that most articles like this want your home to smell like food? I don't have a model's figure, so I'm constantly trying to lose (or at least not gain any more) weight. Having my house smell like chocolate would very definitely destroy all my efforts! Same thing for apples, cininamon, or any other food smell.

I stick with nature smells. My favorites are Ocean Breeze and After the Rain, or Waterfall. Those are not overpowering, they smell really nice, and they don't keep me hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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KRTaylor

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09:23 PM on 09/27/2011

I like it when I walk into a home and there is no smell. I accomplish this by cleaning regularly.

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Sally Barry

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08:52 PM on 09/27/2011

OK.......Chrysanthemums and alyssum are doable for this peon. As for the rest, I'm sure they are lovely. I am jus awed by the swell ideas the bored rich come up with - chocolate orchids! Cool! How about a Hawaiian Breeze Glade air freshener?

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Kristen Czerwonka

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01:20 PM on 09/27/2011

And for those of us that can't afford a visit to the florist?!

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simzillyjp

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04:01 PM on 09/27/2011

A pack of seeds might do.

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Kristen Czerwonka

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05:07 PM on 09/27/2011

How witty and rather snobbish.

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Glinda Gail Bustamante

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04:02 PM on 09/24/2011

Just what I needed for a daily dose of peace and quiet.

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