Choosing the best perfume to wear on your wedding day may feel a bit daunting. On the one hand you want to smell divine, but wearing something new can feel rather risky.
Perhaps you may already have your signature scent so know exactly what fragrance to opt for. Considering to wear a completely new and exciting fragrance can make your special day an additionally memorable experience.
One thing is for sure, whenever you encounter your chosen wedding scent many years in the future, you will be whisked back to that moment in an instant as the memories come flooding back.
10 Best Perfumes For Your Wedding Day
Here is the moment when Viora London rides in to your rescue. Selecting the best perfume to wear on your wedding day should not be just a tick in the box of your wedding to-do list.
Take some time and review each of these 10 beautiful wedding fragrances that are all crying out to be worn on your special day.
1. Haute Luxe
First on our list of 10 best perfumes for your wedding day is an incredible fragrance from Roja Parfums. Haute Luxe has it all, with notes of citrus, fanfare of floral, plus vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
An excellent daytime fragrance as the rose and jasmine do their part, and seems to come into it’s own as the day moves onto evening. Very long lasting 5+ hours.
Comes beautifully presented in a stunning straight edged bottle with exquisite stopper.
Top Notes
Bergamot
Middle Notes
Rose de mai, Jasmine, Ylang ylang
Base Notes
Ginger, Cloves, Cinnamon, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Patchouli, Cedar, Amyris, Vanilla, Iris, Benzoin, Amber, Labdanum
Price & Reviews
You can check the latest pricing, see customer reviews and shop online at Harrods
2. Violet Sapphire
Review
A fruity and complex scent from Boadicea The Victorious. Violet Sapphire also draws from oriental ingredients but is much less complex.
Straightforward and delicious, it’s perfect for autumn/winter weddings when the fruity top notes will give way to richer scents like amber and musk. Very long lasting 6+ hours. A striking bottle with vibrant purple hue and centre stone.
Top Notes:
Raspberry, Passionfruit, Peach, Violet leaves
Mid Notes:
Rose, Jasmine, Magnolia
Base Notes:
Musk, Amber, Oud, Cashmere
Price & Reviews
You can check the latest pricing, see customer reviews and shop online at Harrods:
3. Chanel No. 5
Review
As luxury fragrances go, Chanel No 5 is iconic and guaranteed to add some elegance and opulence to your wedding. Floral powdery notes of lily of the valley, ylang-ylang and jasmine are supported by warming sandalwood, vanilla and vetiver.
The woody base ensures that this is a long-lasting perfume which hangs in cold air very well (without being overpowering). As such you won’t have to worry about constantly reapplying this scent as the day wears on, nor will it let you down when you step out on the town for an evening. Very long-lasting at 5+ hours on skin.
Top Notes:
Aldehydes, Neroli, Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot
Mid Notes:
Jasmine, Rose, Iris, Lily of the Valley
Base Notes:
Sandalwood, Vetiver, Vanilla, Oakmoss, Patchouli
Price & Reviews
You can check the latest pricing, see customer reviews and shop online at Harvey Nichols:
4. Slow Dance
Review
The inspiration for Slow Dance Eau de Parfum from Byredo is the transitional stage into full-blown adulthood. It is a sensual and intimate fragrance that is perfect for your wedding day.
With dominant notes of sweet/warming opoponax & a trio of floral (geranium, violet, and labdanum) this scent is nicely complemented by a base of warm spiciness for added complexity. The incense, patchouli and vanilla really shine throughout.
The longevity of this fragrance is fairly long lasting, 4+ hours on skin.
The classic presentation of a cylindrical glass bottle topped by a black, rounded cone allows you to easily add this perfume to your Byredo suite.
Top Notes:
Cognac, opoponax
Mid Notes:
Geranium, violet, and labdanum
Base Notes:
Patchouli, incense, and vanilla
Price & Reviews
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5. Pomegranate Noir
Review
Pomegranate Noir Cologne is one of Jo Malone’s signature fruity and aromatic fragrances that is perfect for spring/autumn/winter weddings.
A veritable buffet of all sorts of fruits and berries combine wonderfully in this cocktail of aromas. They have also added a good amount of woodiness for a soothing warmth once the sweetness fades.
The longevity of this fragrance was moderately long-lasting. Although the ‘star’ note of pomegranate faded a little after about an hour or so, the clove, amber, pepper and musk remained after 4+ hours.
Pomegranate Noir Cologne is presented in the most classic way in a rectangular glass bottle with a silvery metallic topper.
Top Notes:
Raspberry, Pomegranate, Plum, Rhubarb, Watermelon
Mid Notes:
Lily-of-the-valley, Jasmine, Rose, Pink Pepper, Clove, Olibanum, Opoponax, Guaiac wood
Base Notes:
Virginia cedar, Patchouli, Musk, and Amber
Price & Reviews
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6. Idôle
Review
Idole Eau de Parfum is a beautifully crafted chypre floral fragrance that incorporates pear for a fruity twist. An beautiful spring/summer wedding fragrance.
The Isparta rose petal essence used here is sourced from Turkey and has been made available exclusively to Lancôme. With such a bright aroma, this fragrance projects a sense of blissful freedom.
The most prevalent themes in this scent are floral and fruity with a touch of sweetness and a light dash of musk for added depth.
The longevity of this fragrance is moderate to long-lasting 5+ hours.
The sleek rectangular glass bottle is simple, yet stately and has a nicely structured polished steel top.
Top Notes:
Bergamot, pear
Mid Notes:
Turkish rose, Indian jasmine, Rose de Mai
Base Notes:
White musk, vanilla
Price & Reviews
You can check the latest pricing, see customer reviews and shop online at Selfridges:
7. Joy Forever
Becoming harder to get hold of so you may have to be quick. Joy forever by Jean Patou that introduces you to the charm of the classic original Joy fragrance. Certainly perfect for a summer wedding.
A single ounce of the original perfume when released at the height of the 1929 Great Depression contained over 10,000 jasmine flowers and 28 dozen roses.
It was awarded ‘Scent of the Century’ beating Chanel No 5 source
A luxurious and sophisticated floral fragrance presenting you with layer upon layer of jasmine, roses and orris that lasts a whole evening.
The striking bottle with its exquisite Art Deco design adds so much more to the overall experience of Joy Forever. Truly beautiful.
Top Notes:
Bergamot, mandarin orange and galbanum
Mid Notes:
Marigold, jasmine, rose, orris, orange blossom & peach
Base Notes:
Cedar, sandalwood, white musk & amber.
Price & Reviews
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8. Portrait of a Lady
Review
Launched in 2010, Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle was blended by the inimitable Dominique Ropion. Intended to evoke the spirit of the novel’s heroine, Isabel Archer, Portrait of a Lady is an intense and complex blend of spice, musk, and floral scents with light, fruity notes to save it from becoming too heavy.
With a modern twist on classically sensual ingredients, Portrait of a Lady is a perfect perfume for autumn/winter weddings, when the cold can overpower lighter scents. The warm, heavy scents used to give this perfume a strong base also help it to last for hours.
A single application will generally last a full 6+ hours.
Top Notes:
Cinnamon, Clove, Turkish Rose, Blackcurrant, Raspberry.
Mid Notes:
Patchouli, Sandalwood, Incense
Base Notes:
Musk, Amber, Benzoin
Price & Reviews
You can check the latest pricing, see customer reviews and shop online at Harrods
9. F****** Fabulous by Tom Ford
Review
This is one of Tom Fords flagship fragrances and is extremely high on the compliment scale. Although the name may put you off (or not!), this is a surprisingly rich, smooth and uplifting fragrance delivering a rather decadent vibe. When we first encountered it in Harrods we both looked at each other and said “wow!”
This is perhaps one for your wedding evening when all the formalities are over, and you can finally settle down and enjoy the party.
With a name that incorporates a somewhat bold statement, it’s no surprise that this fragrance opens with an energetic punch of both sage and lavender. These settle after 10 minutes or so, to allow the deeper notes of bitter almond, vanilla, tonka and leather in particular to mingle slowly and ultimately rise to the surface.
This is a long lasting fragrance of 5+ hours on skin and even longer on clothes.
A bottle with the standard Tom Ford clean lines and squat design. Be aware that the actual bottle does clearly display the F-word, so if young eyes are present you may need to pop it in a drawer.
Top Notes:
Sage, Lavender
Mid Notes:
Bitter Almond, Vanilla, Orris
Base Notes:
Tonka Bean, Leather, Amber
Price & Reviews
You can check the latest pricing, see customer reviews and shop online at Harvey Nichols:
10. Joy Intense
Joy Intense captures the feeling of happiness in a bottle so this is perfect for your special day. A beautiful combination of citrus scents and woody musks makes this a cheerful fragrance which is as charming as it is alluring.
The mixture of different fragrances is rich and complicated, but they work together to create an overall sense of lightness and energy which lasts all day.
Although rich with woody musks, the freshness of Joy Intense means it is also suitable as a day perfume and would be perfect for not only your wedding breakfast, but the evening too.
The bottle is simple yet classic with its delicate pink colour and smooth roundness that suggests peace and feminine delight. Its bejewelled cap suggests a touch of elegance and classic wealth which gives it a certain allure.
Top Notes
Citrus and neroli
Mid Notes
Centifolia rose and jasmine grandiflorum
Base Notes:
Vanilla, sandalwood and patchouli
Price & Reviews
You can check the latest pricing, see customer reviews and shop online at Harvey Nichols:
Conclusion
The best perfume to wear on your wedding day should be a scent that feels special to you. Fragrance is such a personal journey as what feels right for one person may not suit another.
My main piece of advice is when you discover your perfect wedding fragrance, wear it for at least a few weeks prior to your big day.
This has two main benefits. Firstly you get to ensure you are happy with the fragrance. Secondly, as the big day moves nearer you will associate that fragrance with excitement and anticipation of the build up (course the big day itself!) for years to come.
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