Book  (19 Jan 2010)  
 
‘Starscent’ HT, pb, 1976, Parkes, Mrs M.H.; flowers rich pink, base yellow, 4½ in., 20 petals, intense fragrance; foliage dull, blue-green; upright growth
[Silver Star × Peter Frankenfeld]
Introductions: Rumsey

Book  (1977)  Page(s) 85.  
 
Roy and Heather Rumsey. New Roses. ‘Starscent’ (Parkes). A very healthy decorative type with 20 to 25 petals. Colour is a rich pink which at times tends towards mauve. Very fragrant, free flowering and hardy.

(1976)  Page(s) 11.  
 
‘Starscent’ New. A very fragrant bloom of rich pink, with yellow at the base of each petal. About 20 or 25 petals in each flower and very decorative. Strong grower of medium height, and few thorns.