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I don't think dogwoods have (much?) scent, maybe just lightly floral. The white petally looking things are not actually petals they are bracts, like a poinsettia has. There's something called an English dogwood that is very fragrant, but it isn't a true dogwood and is also known as mock orange. Bradford pears have a smell that this author described as sweaty socks, so if your tree doesn't smell very good that's probably it: http://www.gardenguides.com/106133-dogw ...
1 Identifying Characteristics of Dogwood Leaves Dogwood is a popular family of flowering trees and shrubs categorized under the genus cornus. 2  Dogwood trees and shrubs are very common in many places and quite distinctive. 3  Tâ¦.4  Insight into the Dogwood and When It Blooms The dogwood is a beautiful flowering tree. Dogwood trees and shrubs are very common in many places and quite distinctive. 2  Tâ¦. 3  Insight into the Dogwood and When It Blooms The dogwood is a beautiful flowering tree. 4  It actually has a lot of use in adding flourish to landscapes.