The Agastache tends to smell good like its mint relatives. The Salvias, not so much. At least to me. My Agastaches have done fine this summer in intense direct sunshine, a lot of heat, and sometimes minimal watering. When first planted they can look like they aren't going to make it at all, all wilted down, and then once they take root, it's off to the races. Wonderful plants. I can't recommend the highly enough.