The Best Bridal Perfumes: Fragrances to Say YES to

Fragrances have the remarkable ability to evoke memories, and you’re about to create one of the most important ones. Whenever you smell your wedding perfume again in the future, you’ll instantly see yourself in a white dress, feeling a wave of endless love wash over you. The same won’t happen if you just stick to your regular perfume, so this occasion deserves a fragrance of its own. Come and make your choice.

Searching for The One

Just like the love of your life, your wedding perfume isn’t exactly easy to find. For starters, it has to be unique. What may (or may not) play a role?

1.Place and Time

A ceremony at sunset on a sandy beach in the Mediterranean smells different to a traditional church wedding or to saying “I do” in the middle of a meadow. The season, time, and place, as well as the mood of the wedding, are all useful stepping stones in making your decision. 

2. The Wedding Dress

You probably chose your wedding dress based on your unique style and personality. And each dress fits a slightly different type of fragrance. A bohemian dress goes well with natural, woody fragrances, vetiver and subtle hints of citrus. Vanilla perfumes, sandalwood, lavender and fruity fragrances, on the other hand, complement delicate and romantic models. If you’re going for something classical, reach for floral fragrances with notes of jasmine, rose, tuberose or hyacinth. 

3. Symbolism

Are you into interlinked stories? A lot of the ingredients in women’s perfumes have a hidden meaning, so you can have a theme that ties your whole day together. If you’ve chosen to have peonies in your wedding bouquet, let your fragrance complement that. After all, they are a symbol of happiness and of a joyful marriage. Lavender, on the other hand, is associated with elegance, purity and devotion, while honeysuckle symbolises loyalty and everlasting love. 

4. Be in Harmony 

Your wedding day celebrates the union of your two lives, so why not pick fragrances that complement each other as well as you do? You can pick perfumes with the same ingredients or character, reaching for men’s and women’s versions of the same fragrance or opting for a unisex perfume. 

5. Let Your Nose Be Your Guide

If you have a completely different idea about what your wedding perfume should be, forget about the rules and just do you. Do you want to stick with your favourite fragrance because it brings you luck? That’s absolutely fine. Will you pick the perfume you wore on your first date? Now that’s romantic! Are you struggling to decide between two perfumes, so you’re wearing both? Why not? You’re the bride, and you can do anything. It’s all about making yourself feel great.

The Trial Period

If there’s one day that shouldn’t come with unpleasant surprises, it’s your wedding day. That’s why it’s worth testing your new perfume out a few weeks in advance, just like your dress and heels. Find out how the individual ingredients develop over time, how long they last, how much is just enough… And it’s also worth noting how your loved ones and partner feel about it. 

D-Day

It’s here. Your makeup is done, your hairstyle is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen, and all you have to do is set aside your white satin white dressing gown and prepare to put on your fairytale wedding dress. Now is the perfect time to apply your perfume. Apply it to clean and moisturised skin. If you need some extra hydration, reach for a body cream from the same line as your perfume. Focus on the pulse points on your neck, behind your ears and on your wrists, allowing all the ingredients to become absorbed. Now you can put on your dress and your jewellery, and you’re ready for the most important yes of your life. 

Final advice? Choosing a wedding perfume should be fun, not one more thing to worry about. So make the most of it!