On Jan 24, 9:53*pm, Mike Hibbert wrote:
Russel Sprout wrote:
"Mike Hibbert" wrote in message
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Hi folks,

We caught the scent of this and found it on our way into the hospital
today, and would love to buy one as a memory. We have no idea what it is,
but it smells so familiar
Any ideas? It has very dark berrys.
http://www.thegamescape.co.uk/images/plant001.jpg

Sarcococca confusa, sweet box?

Certainly looks the part! Thank you very much!

Yes! Funny you said it smells familiar - I've been given one at xmas
and it lives in a pot on the porch. The other day I smelt a very
familiar scent which brought me back to my childhood. Took me ages to
figure it out - it was the sarcococca and it had conjured up my old
piano teacher. It smells of face powder and is very musky, like an old
french perfume ) She'd be 120 years old now ...!