Will the real Coelogyne flaccida please stand up

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Hoppy

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I made a couple of impulse buys off AU eBay.
Both were labelled as Coelogyne flaccida.

There are a few differences that make me think one is an imposter.

Plant 1
Dorsal sepal is erect
Lip has the yellow bar but sides are orange.
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Plant 2
Sepals, both dorsal and lateral are slightly cupped forward.
Lip bar and sides are yellow
Fragrance not as nice, smells musty in comparison to plant 1.

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My guess is plant 2 is the real deal.
I have no idea what plant 1 is.

Any suggestions gratefully received.
 
I know nothing about this type of orchid but from looking at the description in orchidspecies.com this one occurs over a large geographical range and this often means quite a lot of variation. So I guess that they could both be what they are labelled as.
 

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