I concur. Even roses which are extremely expensive and nominally "highly scented" don't smell at all, anymore. I used to have to go on a hunt for a varietal with scent, and now even with a lot of hunting, I can't find them anymore.

The problem is apparently that some enzyme that makes scent also tends to break down the flower. So, the "lifetime" of a cut rose is inversely dependent upon the volume of scent.

And, since everything is shipped around the world from the absolute lowest cost area, "lifetime" becomes the only goal with everything else being secondary.

Thus, we have roses with no scent.