Self-beautification using flowers was quite prevalent before people began to flaunt metal jewellery. Through their striking colours and fragrance, they have helped people to enhance their beauty since ancient times. In almost all grand civilizations that the world has witnessed, there is evidence of women and sometimes even men putting flowers in their hair.

No two flowers have an identical scent. Humans have categorized flowers according to different feelings or mental dispositions and also to different events that the flowers best represent, and to a large extent this has been dependent on their fragrance and looks. The distinctiveness of their scents has allowed perfume manufacturers down the ages to create a huge variety of products, each unique in its own way. However, synthetically manufactured perfumes that are developed from non-organic compounds have now swept the market, and flowers are hardly being used in the manufacturing process.

The importance of flowers' fragrance is not limited to making perfumes. Flowers have acted as fabulous gifts for people by virtue of their fragrance and beauty. The fragrance plays a crucial role in improving the mood of a person and uplifting the whole ambience of a room. Bouquets that arouse feelings of joy and delight in recipients' hearts are those that perfectly balance looks and scent. Moreover, hardly any ritualistic ceremony is held without abundant use of flowers, whose fragrance fills the air and lingers in the whole venue.

However, in the quest for more elegant and long-lasting flowers, horticulturists down the decades have ignored the importance of scent in them. Other innovations in technology, such as genetic alteration of plants have hastened this pursuit. For example, a lot of varieties of carnations and roses now display perfect appearance and long lasting freshness, but their famous fragrances have waned greatly.

Hence, these days you have to cautiously check the fragrance of flowers before buying them. Whether you are having bouquets made or buying flowers in large volumes for a wedding or any other ceremony, it is important that you take the advice of a reputed and well established florist in the market.

Flowers can uplift hearts. When someone is sick, pain or grieving, friends, and family send a bouquet of fresh flowers to lighten them up. When someone says or does something they regret, a handful of flowers support the ensuing apology.

A good florist in Singapore with years of experience in the industry can be located either through the Internet or by enquiring people about it. A florist with a popular brand name attached to the shop can also be a good bet. The best quality and the most professional service are what a large organization guarantees, and this holds true in the flower industry as well.