Hi Jimmy, the petals are leaving sooo fast, that´s a shame. In the hot summer dividual flowers survives 2-3 days max. In cold days it is a bit better, but not too much. There is extra light fragrance, almost unmarkable, so I really can not tell you, if it is changing - it is also because the blooms can not survive. But they are so beautiful, romantic colour. What´s the best thing on this rose is the bush - as I wrote to my picture - it´s healthy and very compact. That´s what I prefer - compact healthy bush with own bearing stemst and blossoms.