Strange smell of the asian pear

hi, I’m not an expert in plants. This year I had several varieties of pear in my garden. And I noticed one thing: the flowering of the Asian pear tree has a very strange smell, like chlorine or something rotten.Is it normal?

Yes, Asian pears appear to be one of the species trying to attract flies rather than bees. More a rotting flesh smell to me.

Chestnut flowers are not music to human noses either, but, nevertheless, attract bees like crazy.

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I love making unsuspecting friends and family members smell those things :smile:

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Pears blooms are not known for their pleasant smell. European pears and Asian pears smell the same.
You can see the blooms here Pear buds, blossoms, and fruit 2017

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Similar to callery pear?

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Yes similar to callery