The Beyoncé of floristry, Maurice Harris, on why it's scents over red roses for Valentine's Day

<p>Welcome back to <em>MECCA Talks</em>, your access-all-areas pass to the beauty, business, and lifestyle experts we call our community.</p><br><p>Valentine’s Day is five sleeps away, and in the spirit of romance we’re talking flowers, fragrance, and “love at first sniff”.</p><br><p>MECCA education manager for fragrance Laura Curtis is back on the podcast to talk about the most seductive, stop-you-in-the-streets scents (and how they work!), plus, she drops her top fragrance gifts for Valentine’s Day – and any other day of the year.</p><br><p>Then, we jump on a call with Los Angeles-based ‘Beyoncé of floristry’, the ever-effervescent Maurice Harris of Bloom and Plume, to talk about his phenomenal career as a floral designer, merchandiser, artist, café owner and reality TV judge, his eye for ‘natural opulence’, and his recent collaboration with diptyque in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Eau Rose. Hit play!</p><br><p><strong>Products mentioned in this episode: </strong></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/33b8Q8S" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">diptyque Eau Rose Eau de Parfum</a> </p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3LkxG7p" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">diptyque Eau Rose Eau de Toilette</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3HDqLUF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">diptyque Roses Scented Candle</a> </p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3gzNRzG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">diptyque Camomille Scented Candle</a> </p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3Ba5v6g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">diptyque Litchi Scented Candle</a> </p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3yPzhv6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 EDP</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3lRPegN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Le Labo Santal 33</a> </p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3HF1Q35" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Editions de Parfums By Frédéric Malle Une Rose EDP</a> </p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3LkmJml" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Le Labo