Flower Street

Lombard Street is an iconic San Francisco stop for tourists! The winding curves, colorful flowers, and beautiful surrounding homes make it a great photo op and quick sightseeing adventure. It gets busy, but it's worth seeing at least once - you also get a view of Alcatraz from the top of the hill.

The scandal of the killings prompted 'respectable' landlords to divest themselves of property here and all traces of the street were virtually eradicated between 1891 and 1894 in a major slum clearance programme. There is now a housing block where the street used to be.

The 3-5-8 rule in floristry is a guideline for creating balanced, visually appealing flower arrangements by using a Fibonacci sequence ratio of 3:5:8 to combine different types of flowers and greenery, typically with three focal flowers, five stems of texture/structure flowers, and eight stems of filler flowers. This technique helps create harmony, depth, and fullness in a bouquet by providing a structured framework for combining various floral elements.

It's actually how we came across Floral Street. With prices starting at just £29 for an eau de parfum (aka a fragrance with a pretty potent amount of perfume oil in it compared to an eau de toilette) it's such an affordable brand with a vast array of perfume types from floral (natch) to fruity and gourmand.

The best times to visit Flower Street are during the spring and summer months when the flowers are in full bloom and the weather is most pleasant for exploring.