David Austin specialises in breeding repeat-flowering, scented roses which are healthier than many of the old Hybrid Teas which our parents used to grow. Their catalogue is worth a look if you want particular heights or colours.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
What sort of border width/space do you have there, to take into account the ultimate spread of the shrub? Also, do you want height, or prefer more compact roses? I don’t have a great sense of smell, but two that are really strong for me are Gertrude Jeykll (classic old rose fragrance) and La Rose de Molinard (intense grapefruit to my nose). Both can get fairly large, I have RdeM on an obelisk, like @amancalledgeorge, who encouraged me to get it and I’m glad he did.
There is always a bit of a trade-off with roses, some of the vigorous, healthy, non-stop bloomers tend to have less fragrance - for example, my best non-stop performer bloom-wise is a yellow floribunda rose called Absolutely Fabulous, but scent is light. Some modern Hybrid Tea roses can be much healthier and bushier than the old stick-like ones, some have really good fragrance too, but they tend to bloom a little less.
I guess a couple of David Austin roses are as good as any place to start, Desdemona gets great reviews and is on my wish list!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Fragrance is a very personal thing. Can you wait until some are flowering in garden centre or open gardens so you can smell them? Also, as @nollie says, you also need to take into account size, shape, repeat flowering etc.
Munstead Wood has a lovely scent, beautiful deep crimson-purple flowers and blooms almost continuously. I have only had mine a couple of years but they are said to be robust.
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There is always a bit of a trade-off with roses, some of the vigorous, healthy, non-stop bloomers tend to have less fragrance - for example, my best non-stop performer bloom-wise is a yellow floribunda rose called Absolutely Fabulous, but scent is light. Some modern Hybrid Tea roses can be much healthier and bushier than the old stick-like ones, some have really good fragrance too, but they tend to bloom a little less.
I guess a couple of David Austin roses are as good as any place to start, Desdemona gets great reviews and is on my wish list!