Love is in the air, thanks to Valentine’s Day directly in our sights. I hope everyone’s bracing themselves for a deluge of heart-shaped cards, impossible-to-get dinner reservations, and expensive chocolates.

And lots of flowers. They’re beautiful, no doubt, but they don’t last forever, do they?

So this year, how about nixing the real flowers and asking for something with more longevity, still with a floral theme?

For example: gorgeous jewelry. Pieces like the effortlessly elegant Calla Lily Drop Earrings ($350 on chanluu.com). The beautifully sculpted sterling silver flower-shaped baubles are formed around white freshwater pearls and have a nearly three-inch drop, which is finished on French hooks. If gold and bling are more your thing, then lean into designer Helen Ficalora’s stunning Cherry Blossom Stud Earrings Diamond ($285 on helenficalora.com) — a delicate ode to one of spring’s most fantastic blossoms — in either yellow, white, or pink gold —around a sparkling diamond center point.

But flowers also evoke our senses, especially when captured in scent. It’s hard to resist the power of enchanting and unusual fragrances that blend florals with spice, like Madurai ($340 on us.memoparis.com). A spritz of it feels like a sun-drenched afternoon in India, thanks to huge hits of jasmine, peach, and turmeric. It’s sexy and strong and a little bit magical all at once.

Harkening back to roses, the essence of Turkish rose oil is at the heart of Georgette ($190 on bigelowchemists.com) — a fragrance designed for self-nurturing. It has layers of earthy violet leaf and sandalwood to keep it from smelling overly sweet, plus pink pepper and black tobacco to balance out that floral energy.

Equally full of flowery enchantment is the luxurious Jasmine Damask Rose Rich Cream ($48 on nordstrom.com). The ultra-luscious lotion employs a shea butter, olive oil and sunflower oil base that keeps skin supple. It’s grown on the lush farm of Flamingo Estate — an idyllic hillside orchard overlooking Los Angeles. As for the scent, it showcases both sweet rose and jasmine, and both are said to be aphrodisiacs. So keep this one handy for V-Day.

And then there are those people you don’t want to get flowers for. What does one get for a frenemy (or an ex) for Valentine’s Day, you might ask? Here’s a thought: El Enemigo Wines (meaning: “the enemy” in Spanish) has entered the V-Day chat.

Send a message of “love” with the producer’s Cabernet Franc ($25 on wine.com). The full-bodied Bordeaux-inspired Cabernet Franc-Malbec blend is produced in the Mendoza Valley of Argentina, and has notes of black cherry, dark berry fruit — and a subtle floral finish.

Madurai (us.memoparis.com)
Georgette (bigelowchemists.com)
Cherry Blossom Stud Earrings (helenficalora.com)