Money is a powerful aphrodisiac - but flowers work almost as well, and no blooms scream of Valentine's day romance quite like rich velvety roses. To save you from the humiliation of a last-minute dash to the local petrol station only to find all that remains is a sorry-looking bunch of chrysanthemums, Brummell has found the florist of choice that specialises only in roses from the best producers around the world.

In 1991, the first Au nom de la Rose shop opened in Paris. Today, Au nom de la Rose has 43 shops in Paris and the French provinces, but also in Brussels, Barcelona, Milan, Moscow, Athens, Beirut, Kuwait City, Shangai, Santiago and, since December 2007, in the heart of South Kensington, London. If a trip to the shop is out of the question, you can order online.