Nothing evokes memory like a fragrance. So, when it comes to deciding your bridal fragrance, pick a scent which is luxurious and one you would love to cherish year after year. This is when the question crops up: which bridal perfume is the ideal one for you? The best way to pick your perfect bridal fragrance is to match it with your wedding venue. This ensures that your bridal aura is in sync with the surrounding elements of nature and also creates a trail of memories which will always take you back to your wedding venue, where you took your vows to a new beginning.
Here’s our curated list of some of the best luxury fragrances to match your wedding venue.
1. For A Wedding At The Hilltop:
Haute Luxe by Roja Parfum
What could be better than getting married with snow-capped mountains in the backdrop with a cold crisp breeze hitting your face while you smell dry herbs, moss, pine and fresh air? To complement the natural elements encapsulating your senses, you need a bridal scent which is delectably cosy and comforting. Crafted from the world’s best quality ingredients, Haute Luxe by Roja Parfums is literally liquid gold in a bottle! (The perfume juice has real gold flakes as a part of its composition.) The luxurious unisex fragrance opens with intoxicating fresh-floral notes of bergamot, rose, jasmine and ylang ylang and slowly develops into a deep, kaleidoscopic experience of spicy and earthy warmth which comes from ginger, cinnamon, clove, oakmoss and cedarwood. Developed by the ace perfumer Dove Roja as his personal fragrance, Haute Luxe is a rare find as only 500 bottles of the perfume are released every year on his birthday: the 25th of September.
2. For The Church Nuptials:
Amorem Rose by Shalini Parfum
The ideal fragrance for your church wedding should be sweet, woody and smokey to complement the rich and smokey scent of the church. Amorem Rose by Shalini Parfum is a romantic blend of floral and smokey elements in the best way possible. A delicate but potent blend of Damask Rose combined with saffron flowers, Baltic amber and mahogany wood, Amorem Rose is a fabulous bridal scent to immortalise your church wedding ceremony.
3. For A Wedding By The Lake:
Lipstick Rose by Frederic Malle
Created by Ralf Schwieger, Lipstick Rose by Frederic Malle is the ultimate bridal scent for your lakeside wedding amidst lush trees, pristine waters and sprawling meadows. Lipstick Rose smells like a familiar but vintage powdery fragrance most luxuriously. The perfume opens with a citrusy-sweet note of grapefruit and raspberry and progresses into heart notes of rose and violet, reminiscent of highly scented lipsticks (Hence, the name Lipstick Rose). As the enigmatic fragrance dries down, you get to smell the ambery vanilla and the powdery musk lying beneath which lingers close to the skin.
4. Get Knot-ty At The Beach:
Sundazed by Byredo
If you’re a bride who fancies a wedding by the sandy shores, your bridal scent needs to be just as fresh as the sea breeze and as vibrant as the sun shining above the aisle. Sundazed by Byredo is the perfect bridal fragrance if you are getting married by the seaside. It is a sweet and fresh scent that perfectly embodies a beach’s essence. The luxurious fragrance opens up with fresh citrus notes of mandarin orange and California lemon, which slowly cascade into heart notes of neroli, and jasmine and finally settle down to a sweet powdery concoction of cotton candy and musk.
5. For A Lush Vineyard Wedding:
Creed Aventus for Her
A sophisticated wedding at the vineyard calls for an exquisite but elegant fragrance to commemorate the special day. And what’s more fitting than the iconic Creed Aventus for Her? Released in September 2016, almost six years after its counterpart for men, this fragrance has set a new benchmark in popularity in the niche perfume industry. As described by Creed, this fruity, floral and crisp perfume opens up with juicy notes of green apple, pink pepper and bergamot. As the perfume lingers, the floral heart notes including rose, lilac and ylang ylang take over your senses followed by a sophisticated dry down of sandalwood, patchouli, musk and ambroxan.
6. For A Regal Affair:
Oriana by Parfums de Marly
Are you planning to say your vows in a palace like royalty? Then you need something as decadent as your wedding venue. A luscious, gourmand fragrance like Oriana by Parfums de Marly is the quintessential fragrance for your opulent wedding as anything less than that won’t suffice. This sweet and sensual fragrance opens up with juicy, citrusy notes of mandarin, bergamot and grapefruit, followed by fruity notes comprising orange blossom, blackcurrant and raspberry. Finally, you are surrounded by a bubble of sweet and creamy notes of marshmallow, ambrette, Chantilly cream and musk as the sweet fragrance dries down close to your skin.
7. For Your Wedding To Be A Smooth ‘Sail’:
Villa America 220 by Krigler
A yacht wedding calls for a fragrance which is fresh and airy just like a typical day on the sea, cruising through the waters. Villa America 220 by Krigler is the perfect bridal fragrance for a memorable yacht wedding. This one is a fresh, airy and aromatic composition by the niche brand, released in 2020. The fragrance opens with a smooth fresh floral note of lemon, sagebrush and magnolia. The fragrance then cascades into unveiling prominent heart notes of sandalwood and amber followed by clean aquatic notes in the dry down.