A Mother’s Favourite Flowers

A Mother’s Favourite Flowers

When it comes to thanking moms for all they do for us, most of us like to say “thank you” with flowers.

Mother’s Day is the number one holiday for floral sales each year, beating Valentine’s Day by a wide margin. North Americans spend more than $2.4 billion on floral arrangements alone during this holiday. More than 24% of the year’s floral sales are done during this holiday.

Holiday has expanded to include wives, daughters, sisters, mother-in-laws, godmothers, friends, grandmothers and other relatives today. Evolved into an occasion to say “thank you” to the women in your life.

Not surprisingly, Mother’s Day ranks #2 in terms of annual fragrance sales behind Christmas. Floral-themed scents are the best-sellers.

Last year, consumers spent more than $200 per person on Mother’s Day gifts, almost double what is was a decade ago. Most popular flowers include: roses, iris, orchids, tulips and lilies. Bright, bold colour combinations are the most popular selling arrangements.

The first Mother’s Day in America was observed with a church service on May 10, 1908 thanks to Anna Jarvis who wished to honour her deceased mother. Anna wore a pink carnation to the service as the flower was her mother’s favourite. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday in May as National Mother’s Day.

The joy of giving a bouquet of beautiful fragrances in the form of a perfum or eau de toilette is it lasts for months. The women in your life can enjoy incredible scent of roses, peonies, lilies, jasmine and lily of the valley every single day. And it will remind them of your thoughtfulness and love. Here are five popular flowers and our favourite fragrance versions.

Rose

Theme: enduring love

Olfactory description: delicate, feminine, velvety, soft, dewy, fruity and even aqueous

Fascinating fact: Of the 5,000 known varieties of rose on the planet, only two are used in perfumery: Rose Centifolia and Rose Damask.

Notes: rose, currant buds, geranium, Centifolia rose absolute, vetiver, crystal amber

Peony

Theme: friendship and trust

Olfactory description: sweet, rosy, citrusy, spicy

Fascinating fact: Peonies, a symbol of good fortune and a happy marriage, can live to be 100 years old.

Versace Bright Crystal

Notes: pomegranate, yuzu, frosted accord, peony, magnolia, lotus, amber, musk, red woods

Lotus Flower

Theme: honesty, pureness, spiritual

Olfactory description: aquatic, soft, sweet, fruity, rich

Fascinating fact: Lotus flowers open in the morning and close at night. It is the national flower of India and the plant can extend horizontally more than 10 feet.

Notes: bamboo, nashi pear, lotus flower, musk, guaiac wood

Jasmine

Theme: romance

Olfactory description: sensual, rich, sweet, exotic, intoxicating, intense

Fascinating fact: jasmine is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the olive family. It’s fragrance is released at night from tiny white flowers.

Notes: jasmine, tuberose, pear, lily-of-the-valley, orange blossom, rose, musk, sandalwood, white iris

Orchid

Theme: respect, individuality, artistic talent

Olfactory description: spicy, exotic, powdery, woodsy, vanilla-like

Fascinating fact: Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants and are one of the oldest flowers in existence. There are more than 25,000 documented orchid species in the world. The smalled one is the size of a dime.

Jimmy Choo EDP

Notes: Tiger orchid, sweet toffee, Indonesian patchouli, pear, mandardin orange, green notes

Atkinsons fragrances are available exclusively in Canada at Holt Renfrew stores and

Versace Bright Crystal is available at thebay.com, Hudson’s Bay stores, shoppersdrugmart.ca, Shoppers Drug Mart stores, sephora.ca and Sephora stores.

Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline is available at thebay.com, Hudson’s Bay stores, shoppersdrugmart.ca, select Shoppers Drug Mart stores, sephora.ca and Sephora stores.

Oscar de la Renta Bella Blanca is available at thebay.com, Hudson’s Bay stores, shoppersdrugmart.ca and select Shoppers Drug Mart stores.

Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum is available at thebay.com, Hudson’s Bay stores, shoppersdrugmart.ca and select Shoppers Drug Mart stores.

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