This native climber, renamed after the Civil War, is blooming these days where it covers the south fence at the rancho. Its sweet fragrance was especially heavy today after last night’s gutter-swamping rain. More rain is expected tonight and tomorrow.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 
Chinese food is strongly associated with jasmine in my head for some reason.
The smell of this jasmine is more likely to remind you of jelly donuts. Or it does me, anyhow.