The 'Paul Therion' lilacs that I have seen get darker as they fully bloom, and are very heavily scented. The color in your pic is sure close to it, though. I don't know the 'Charles Joly' in person, just from catalogs. Whatever you've got there, it's pretty! No chance it crossed with anything while living in either your Dad's yard or on your property?
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