Cambria is a general category to cover different orchid crosses, but unlike most hybrids or crosses, Cambria or Vuylstekeara, most are lab created and are primarily from Ondontoglossum, Cochlioda, Miltonia, Oncidium and Brassium. Basically it is an intergenetic hybrid and are difficult to identify specifically as a result of such a mixed parentage. It blooms, with as you noted, often fragrant flowers, about every 9 months from a pseudobulb. It takes a pseudobulb 9 months to mature and to produce a flowering stem. Indoors, place where there is bright, indirect light such as a north or east facing window. Hopefully, your orchid is planted in a well-draining medium. Allow the potting medium to dry out slightly before watering again making sure the water drains out completely. Do not allow the orchid to sit in water as this may lead to root rot. Feed with a water soluble fertilizer formulated for orchids at half the recommended dilution rate about every 3rd or 4th time you water. It will tolerate temperatures between 10-30 degrees C. but ideally it is happiest when kept around 20 degrees C. Good luck and enjoy!
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