Ahhhh the beautiful Frangipani tree or Plumeria to give it its proper name.
It always used to surprise me how divers the scent of the flowers could be with the flowers of one tree spelling unbelievably sweet and, at the other extreme those of another tree smelling positively repellent!
This one is the rose pink variety and smelled pleasant
On the banks of the Mekong river in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, there is a park planted with nothing but Plumeria trees. It's a very beautiful place! All the ones I smelt there there were of the sweet smelling variety.
It's strange - Plumeria is the national flower of Laos and is omnipresent in that country but in reality, Plumeria is not a native of Asia at all. It originates in Mexico & central America!
Maybe it's my sense of smell that's at fault - but there were some Plumeria trees near where I lived in Chiang Mai in Thailand that smelt really offensive to me.
@Paulos_the_fog oh waah this is the first time I hear they could *not* be smelling beautifully! >.<