One of the most striking things about Mathilde Laurent is that, by her own reckoning, she’s not a “flower person ... the house perfumer for Maison Cartier since 2005. In addition to creating ...

Cartier and Rene Lalique’s orchid jewels were a statement in craftsmanship. Growing orchids became a status symbol – these highly-prized ornamentals were largely kept indoors, as the flowers ...