07/09/2025

Summer Hours in Effect: We are open Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm and Saturday from 10am-2pm

06/18/2025

Did you know that Scent & Violet is proud sponsor of Women Driving Business organization ? 

05/12/2025

Our gratitude goes to all of the wonderful customers who selected Scent & Violet for their Mother's Day flowers. 

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04/17/2025

Scent
& Violet made the Top 10 list of Secret Houston, and we are super
excited. When a small boutique florist that is outside of the Beltway 8
makes any Houston list - it is a big deal. Thanks to Secret Houston editorial for choosing this little shop on the border of Alief and Westside

01/04/2025

Order Your Valentine's Day Flowers Early!

Valentine's
Day is just around the corner, and to ensure your loved ones receive
the perfect bouquet, we encourage you to place your order before
February 1st! By ordering early, you’ll secure your preferential
delivery spot and ensure we have the best flower price available for
your special delivery.

Shop Valentine's Day Collection >>>

Have you seen the KPRC2 Live Weather Report from Scent & Violet?

KPRC 2 Meteorologist Anthony Yanez giving your Mother's day forecast at Scent & Violet Flower Shop

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GlDDhBJeJU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEBMoGgewHI

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Independence Day Schedule:

Our shop will be closed on July 3rd and July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

Looking forward to seeing you back in shop on Wednesday, July 5th with some outrageously funny new stationary gifts.

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Times
are what they are, for most of us. When cost of living, supplies, and
everything else keeps going up, at Scent & Violet we'll always try
to level the playing field. Our Budget Friendly Flowers & Gifts
page is up and keeps growing with affordable flowers and gifts. Working
hard with our local suppliers and makers, wonderful farms across
Americas and world, we are bringing in flowers, plants and gifts that
are affordable and under the budget. 

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Scent & Violet will close at 12 PM on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 for previously scheduled maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

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New Hours through end of October in our shop:

Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 4 PM

Sat: 10 AM - 2 PM

Sunday: Closed

Hours might vary during storms, hurricanes, floods and pandemics

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Memorial Day Weekend Closure

Just a quick reminder that Scent & Violet will be closed for Memorial Day Weekend, in accordance with our shop's traditions. We will be closed on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (05/28/2022 - 05/30/2022) 

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05/14/2021

As
you might have heard in the news: We are experiencing unprecedented
worldwide shortage of flowers and floral products (plants, vases,
planters). We are doing our best to source exceptional flowers and
plants but, the shortage is real. Our local farms and suppliers are
stretched to the maximum; Our worldwide partners are being affected by
Covid, transportation and gas issues, strikes and inclement weather.
Knowing that the past two years have been challenging on so many levels
for so many people around the world – We cannot help but feel blessed to
be in the situation where we can still work, create, and be with our
loved ones.

Our
local (and global) floral partners are absolutely amazing and we are so
grateful to them but, we have reached the point were we cannot
guarantee the availability of any flower and/or color. While this is
challenging to the people looking for specific flowers / colors (as well
as maintaining our website photos) having the ability to work with
different flowers every day is getting our creative design juices going.

We
have been making some fun designer’s choice arrangements lately and, we
appreciate the trust you give us daily and freedom to create florist’s
choice arrangements during these times.

We are grateful to you all.

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10/12/2020

Scent & Violet Joins Nationwide Effort to ‘Petal It Forward’

Local Small Business Spreads Smiles and Stress Relief, Two Flower Bouquets at a Time

Scent & Violet,
flowers and gifts is joining hundreds of floral industry businesses
nationwide to surprise local residents in Houston with two free flower
bouquets — one to keep and one to give to a friend, family member,
colleague, or even a stranger.

The random-acts-of-kindness effort — called Petal It Forward
is organized by the Society of American Florists (SAF), of which Scent
& Violet is a member — is designed to help people deal with their
day with more smiles and less stress.

 Petal It Forward
is the floral industry’s way of giving back. Amra Kolasinac of Scent
& Violet, wanted to be a part of the mood-boosting effort, and make a
difference in the community. “The year 2020 has been exceptionally
hard on all of us and, the idea that we can make people smile for a
moment sounded great to us” said A. Kolasinac.  “Through the
positive effects of flowers, we hope to make someone’s day brighter, and
provide a much-needed moment of calm amidst the hectic pace of life,”
she added.

Kolasinac
says the original idea behind Petal It Forward’s ‘keep one, share one’
concept, which started in 2015, came after looking at statistics that
showed while 80 percent of people reported receiving flowers makes them happy, even more (88 percent) said that giving flowers makes them happy. “We want to give people the chance to experience both,” said Ms. Kolasinac.

Petal It Forward in Houston is scheduled for Wednesday October 21, 2020
at 12811 Westheimer Rd in Houston, TX 77077  beginning at 9 AM. Hundred
flower bouquets will be given away on a first-come-first-serve basis.

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09/22/2020

Due
to Tropical Storm Beta heavy rains and flooding affecting the greater
Houston area we are suspending all deliveries for today 09/22/2020 .

We
are continuing to monitor the situation closely and will reassess
tomorrow morning, following the advice of the local authorities.

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07/01/2020

Can we brag some more?

We are delighted to announce that Scent & Violet made it to KPRC-TV ( Channel 2 ) list of top 4 florists in Houston.

Yes,
top 4 in Houston, baby. Not too shabby for the new kid on the block.
Our journey in bringing smiles to people through our floral arrangements
and adorable gift items has been incredible - all thanks to you!  We
might be Top 4 in Houston, but our customers are Numero Uno - no if,
ands, or buts. It is thanks to our very loud, very vocal, and most
amazing customers in the entire world that we are being selected as one
of the best florists in Houston. Thank you!!!

To read more about us and the other 3 amazing florist in Houston area please visit Click2Houston

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05/22/2020

We
are pleased to announce that Scent & Violet has been named as one
of the best options for funeral flowers by Flower Delivery Reviews. You
can read more about it on Flower Delivery Reviews site. 

This
would be probably a good time to let you all know about the upcoming
End Of Life Planning Guide. This Guide is collaborative effort between
Texas Funeral Directors Association and Texas Association for Home Care
& Hospice with a goal to support those at the end-of-life planning
phase, addressing topics and challenges faced by individuals and
families. Content provided by both Associations is both sensitive and
informative and we hope families will see this as their 'go-to' guide
when considering end-of-life options. Guide production has been
entrusted to SkyWays Media Group and we are proud to say that Scent
& Violet has been one of the sponsors involved in the production of
this Guide. For more information, please visit Funeral Planning

05/15/2020

Scent & Violet will be closed for Memorial Day weekend: from 05/23/2020 through 05/25/2020

 05/10/2020

I
hate to say it - but my predictions were correct. We sold out of flowers
early, this Mother's Day. It was incredibly painful to keep telling
people: "we are sold out - we do not have 3 single roses left in the
shop". There is a global shortage of flowers caused by a break in a
supply chain caused by the pandemic. Last-minute shopping is no longer a
possibility. Amazon effect is going back full circle and we're going
back to slow shopping mode. 

That
being said, I am grateful to my faithful customers who read my emails
and updates and who support us through this incredible pandemic. I am
grateful that you shop with us, have the patience to listen to our
ramblings and most of all, that you pre-book all of your flowers early. 

Happy
Mother's Day to all of you wonderful mothers and mother figures. I hope
you got some really nice cards, phone calls, text messages and, gifts.
Your children miss you! 

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05/06/2020

It
is our birthday, today! Scent & Violet turns 6 years old. Are we old
enough to start school, yet? Jokes aside, what a wonderful journey we
embarked upon when we opened our door just a few days before Mother's
Day. We are quite proud we made it so far and we are grateful to each
and every person that supported us. 

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04/28/2020

Scent
& Violet named as one of the best flower delivery options in
Houston. We appreciate Best Florist Review blog for including our little
boutique shop in their list. 

To read more about it, please visit Best Florist Review Blog >>> 

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04/27/2020

This year, Mother's Day will be different – that’s for sure.

I
have imagined a quite few scenarios for Mother’s Day (most of them
included flooding if I’m going to be honest) but, being in the middle of
a pandemic was definitely not on my mind.

 First and most important update: flower availability is limited.
Every possible flower supply chain in the entire world is affected:
farms, air freight, shipping trucks, wholesalers, florists (everyone is
working in limited capacity with many companies being completely
closed).

  We
are one of the lucky shops that are still open and still receives great
quality of flowers. The issue is that we have no idea what we’re
receiving on a daily basis. We cannot influence the quantities we
receive, we cannot select colors, we cannot select the days and time
when our flowers will arrive. From every list of requests we make – we
receive about one third.

  Our bouquets and designs have all become unique and “florist selection of flowers and colors”
which is both challenging and (somewhat) fun for our designers. I
understand that buying flowers as “florist’s choice” is not everyone’s
cup of tea but, currently, we do not have much choice. The same thing
goes for roses – for some foreseeable time we will be offering mostly “assorted color of roses”.

  As
every year, Mother’s Day Sunday is the only Sunday in the year we are
open. Curbside pick-up will be available for any orders placed at least
the day ahead. The shop will be closed for walk-ins.

  I
strongly believe that from 05/07-05/10 same-day delivery won't be
possible and, for the first time in the history of this shop, I am
anticipating we’ll sell out of flowers which will make last-minute
orders next to impossible.

  Therefore, I invite you to place your orders immediately. Our Mother’s Day collection is up on our website 

  For any questions or concerns, please call us at 281-761-6300

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  04/17/2020

 Flower
availability is limited. The good news is that each bouquet we create
is one-of-a-kind. The somewhat bad news is that we are unable to offer
standardized designs. For our long-time customers trusting our expertise
and design, skills are non-issue but, for new customers it is probably a
challenge. At this time, we have no better solution but to ask for your
patience and to give us a call with any specific questions regarding
flower availability and design style. 

 Same day delivery is available only for flowers, plants and gifts in our Same-Day Delivery Collection >>>   Same day delivery is available for orders placed by 12 PM CST.  The majority of gifts
are available for same-day delivery including plush, native Texas
seeds, mugs, etc. Of course, ordering delivery days ahead is still very
much preferred. 

 Funeral
homes are accepting deliveries. Please keep in mind that at this time,
most of the arrangements (including some typical funeral flowers such as
standing sprays and wreaths) will be designed according to flower
availability. 

 Most of the nursing homes and assisted living facilities in our area are accepting flower deliveries. 

 Deliveries to hospitals are not possible. 

 Deliveries to residences are running smoothly, and select businesses are open and accepting deliveries. 

 For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 281-761-6300 

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 04/07/2020

 Effective
April, 6 2020 through April 17th, 2020 - we will not be able to offer
same-day delivery. Next day delivery is available in our local delivery
area (Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, Stafford, Richmond, Fulshear, and
Bellaire) for orders placed by 5 PM. 

 Same day curbside pick-up is available with minimum 2-4 hours advance notice, depending on the product selected. 

 03/24/2020

What a challenging time this is, for all of us.

We
have been debating all day in our flower shop, whether to keep working
or not. After a day or worrying (and praying) we decided to keep on
delivering flowers – and I will explain why:

All
day long, we’ve been receiving calls from our customers with one single
question: “Please tell us you’re still delivering?”. Our flowers might
not be essential for the preservation of life but, they seem to have the
ability to offer comfort, provide joy, communicate love and sympathy,
and serve as a stand-in at the events we cannot attend. While we are
extremely worried about Covid-19, we cannot allow for the funerals to
continue without flowers. We cannot let your dearest be alone in the
house and without flowers on their birthday. We cannot let your parents
feel forgotten. That’s why we’re still delivering.

To reduce the risk of infection to our employees and the general public this is what we’re doing:

 -  Our retail store is closed for public from 3/25/2020 – 04/05/2020

 - Our senior employees and those with pre-existing conditions are on vacation at their own homes.

 - Our staff has been limited to only 2 per any given shift

 - We are doing only contactless deliveries to
the residences (all deliveries will be placed on the porch/front door
and phone call will be made to the recipient to pick-it up).

 - Curbside delivery is available online or over the phone ordering

 - Our shop hours will be from 9 AM – 4 PM, effective 3/25/2020 – 04/05/2020

 - Please order your flowers, plants, and food baskets day ahead, at least.

 - Flower/plant substitutions:
We are working hard to ensure some flower availability during Corona
time – but we cannot guarantee that we have everything available as
pictured. We strongly recommend selecting “florist-designed” options or
calling us to inquire if you’re looking for something specific.

Stay Well, Stay Safe, Stay Kind, 

Amra and Scent & Violet Team

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03/21/2020

Flower Availability Update 

Flower
availability currently is limited. Pretty much, we are unsure of what
flower varieties will be available in our shop on a day-to-day basis
with so many states and cities in lock-down. Please be prepared that we
will be forced to do substitutions of certain flower sorts. We are
grateful that many of you are opting for "florist-designed" options and
"surprise me - I trust you". It means a lot to us. Thank you for using
flowers to communicate with your friends and family. 

Flower Delivery Update 

Deliveries
are conducted as always on the “first come – first serve” basis, with
priority delivery given to funeral services. Timed and rush delivery
options not available at this time. 

Hospital Deliveries are
not allowed at this time. Please send flowers to the home of the
patients. They will appreciate your gesture no matter where they receive
it. 

Funeral Home Deliveries: Deliveries proceeding as usual. Contactless delivery method implemented 

Church/Mosque/Temple Deliveries:
Some funeral services are proceeding while others are being
rescheduled. We're keeping in touch with families and church staff to
keep you individually updated. 

Business Deliveries: Deliveries proceeding as usual. Contactless delivery method implemented 

Nursing Home Deliveries:
Flower Deliveries are being allowed and encouraged, with most nursing
homes on the lockdown. Flowers are being delivered to the entry point to
be distributed by staff and volunteers to the residents. Contactless
delivery method implemented

Residence Deliveries: Deliveries proceeding as usual. Contactless delivery method implemented 

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03/17/2020

When life gives you flowers… share the love.

As
the global COVID-19 emergency continues to spread and create challenges
for communities worldwide, we wanted to express our appreciation,
respect, and support toward all the doctors, researchers, and medical
staff working hard on the front lines to help our community get through
this tough time.

Since we are used to expressing our feelings through flowers, we loaded few buckets and up and away we went…  

This
might not be some grand gesture, but we were honored to share our
flowers with our local medical center staff with hopes that it can spark
and escalate happiness, comforts, and positivity in our community.

Second,
knowing that our senior communities are on the lockdown we wanted to
let them know they’re neither forgotten nor alone in this. Our senior
residents might not be able to receive visitors, but flowers can offer
hope where words can’t. Thus, one of our flower buckets was delivered to
local nursing home and we would love to extend our gratitude to the
medical and support staff in all nursing facilities for their hard work
in caring for our seniors.

People,
we’ve been through this before. We all too well remember Harvey and the
effect it had on the community. But what I remember the most was the
kindness Houstonians were sharing with each other. I have seen loads of
people from all walks of life stepping up to help each other. It should
not be different this time around.

We appreciate each and all of you and sincerely hope that we will come out of this stronger and better than ever.

To
those folks who already received the flowers and everyone who’s reading
this post, we hope it can put a smile on your face because just so we
know during these challenging and uncertain times, there is one thing
that is certain: the kindness of the humanity.

Share love. Spread kindness. Godspeed, y’all.

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03/12/2020

Like
everyone else, we are closely monitoring dynamic situations unfolding
with coronavirus (COVID-19), and continue to seek guidance and
recommendations from CDC, WHO, and County officials.  

As of today, we are conducting business as usual with some minor adjustments.

Store:
We have significantly increased cleaning and sanitization in our shop.
All of the accessible surfaces in our shop are being disinfected daily;
frequently accessible surfaces multiple times per day. Our vases are
being disinfected prior to use and right before they leave the shop.

Flower Delivery: Deliveries are conducted as always on the “first come – first serve” basis, with priority delivery given to funeral services.

With many Houstonians working from home, we sincerely recommend confirming the address of the recipient before sending flowers.

Hospital deliveries are being limited, pending further instructions from the hospital and city leadership.

We are beginning to offer and implement contactless delivery – for the safety of our drivers and recipients of flowers.

Flower availability:
Currently, we are seeing minor interruptions in the supply chain and
are working with our trusted suppliers on accessibility. We are making
adjustments in our flower designs, daily. In the days and weeks to come,
we kindly ask for your patience and flexibility in the selection of
flowers.

We are rolling out new designs and products to make it easier on all of us.

Small Business situation:
We will hold the fort as long as possible. We sincerely believe that
during this difficult time, our flowers can provide comfort, offer joy
and express feelings that cannot be expressed in person.

Having
been in business during Harvey, we have experienced first-hand the
devastating effect interruptions can cause to small businesses. Small
businesses do not have resources or bailouts available and offered to
the big corporations. We lost many valuable small businesses on
Westheimer post-Harvey and, it broke our hearts. We invite you to shop
with our small, local businesses. Every dollar spent locally, goes 4x
back into local economy. As for our business, we are sincerely hoping to
survive this crisis like all the others before.

All
of the above considered – we sincerely hope we are overreacting.
Priority is and always will be given to life preservation, and we are
hoping and praying all of us and our loved ones will survive, thrive
and, come out of this situation better than ever.

Be safe, exercise precaution, follow CDC guidelines and, spread love and kindness.

Amra and Scent & Violet Team

February, 2020 

Rose Globes are back in stock. Limited supply of red and rainbow color roses is available for in-store purchase, only. More info >>>

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Scent
& Violet has been named one of the best 10 flower delivery
companies in Katy, TX by Flower Delivery Reviews. To learn more please
visit https://www.flowerdelivery-reviews.com/best-flower-delivery-katy-texas/ 

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Special delivery policy rules in effect for Valentine's Day. Learn more >>>

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January, 2020

Happy New Year. Do not forget to place your orders on time (before the price goes up in February) 

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December, 2019

Special delivery rules in effect for the Christmas Holidays. Learn more >>>

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November, 2019 

Scent & Violet welcomes Flower Delivery in Katy
into our company. We are currently operating under the same roof and
offering flower delivery not just in Houston and Katy, TX but in Sugar
Land, Stafford, Richmond, Fulshear and, Bellaire

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October, 2019

Introducing our new product: Cloche Terrarium  >>>

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September, 2019 

Scent & Violet is hiring. For more information, please visit our careers page >>>

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August, 2019

Scent & Violet has partnered up with Favor Delivery App. More >>>

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July, 2019

Scent & Violet, flowers and gifts has joined Floom market place (where flower meets bloom).  More >>> 

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July, 2019 - Please note our summer hours

Please
note our summer hours for July and August: Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM,
and Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM. If you need to schedule later pick-up,
please call us at least two days in advance to make arrangements. You
can still order flowers for delivery (or pick-up) 24/7 on our website. 

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Scent & Violet included in the list of Best Florist in Houston. 

Flower
Delivery Reviews included Scent & Violet in their list of Best
Florists in Houston, quoting "their online specials are hard to resist."
And yes, we are proud to be named one of the Best Options for Flower Delivery in Houston

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Shop opens late on Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Reminder:
Tuesday 10/02/18 shop will open at 12 PM. Our small team is attending a
very important event and we will not be able to open retail shop/accept
calls or complete any before noon flower deliveries on Tuesday
10/02/18. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

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Sept 8, 2018 - Temporary retail store hours!

On
Sept 13 and Sept 14 we will be closing our retail store at 5 PM. We
apologize for the inconvenience. Please note that you can place your
orders online 24/7 at https://www.scentandviolet.com/

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July 26, 2018 - Giraffes are back!

Everyone's
favorite baby plush is back in stock. Pink and blue baby plush giraffes
are available for purchase in our store or for delivery  in greater Houston area 

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July 23, 2018 - Promotion on candles 

Scent and violet is running promotion on candles Made in Texas. Until 07/28/18 you can save 20% off candles (while supplies last) 

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July 1, 2018 - Summer Hours

Our
summer shop hours are 10 am - 6 pm Monday through Friday, and 10 am to 2
pm on Saturday. If you need to order flowers outside our work hours,
website ordering works 24/7

Our
cutoff for same day local flowers delivery is 1 PM (please note that
some flowers and gifts are not available for same day delivery). If you
have an account with us, you can email us your orders outside of the
business hours.