Sweet Nothings

Jo Malone Red Roses Cologne, $125 for 100 mL, at Holt Renfrew

First introduced on Valentine's Day in 1996, Jo Malone's Red Roses cologne is composed of seven types of roses from around the world: Benjamin Britten, Scarlet Velvet, Songs of Praise, Rouge Royale, Don Juan, Hansa and Deep Secret. With a heart of crushed violet leaves and hints of lemon, the scent is surprisingly clean and romantic, and gives you a clever (and thorn-free) new way to do a freshly-picked bouquet.  For other sweet Valentine's gifts that'll help him think outside the box (of chocolates), take a look at my V-Day gift guide on iVillage.ca.