20 Fragrances to Fall In Love With
Fragrances have a way of becoming one with some of our most beautiful memories. And for your wedding, you should select a perfume that uplifts your mood, represents your personality, and symbolises the joys of your new life ahead. Here’s our pick of perfumes that every bride should have in her wedding trousseau—from all-time classics to modern fragrances—that are sure to make you feel pampered and inspire love and romance on your special day.
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Un Jardin sur le Nil Eau De Toilette by Hermès – This perfume is a beautiful personification of a garden full of life, with extraordinary scents of green mango, lotus blossom with incense, and sycamore wood. This delicate and fresh fragrance reminds one of the lush gardens around the Nile of Aswan and is perfect for spring and summer wear.
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Signorina In Fiore Eau De Toilette by Salvatore Ferragamo – The best blend of fruity, floral, and woody notes of nashi pear, pomegranate, cherry blossom, jasmine, with sandalwood and white musk, this sophisticated fragrance is sure to infuse the modern bride with joy and energy. Packaged in pretty shades of pink, and a statement rose gold cap, this chic perfume showcases femininity at its best!
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Rose Goldea Blossom Delight Eau De Parfum by Bvlgari – An excellent olfactory choice for the contemporary bride who is passionate and poised on the cusp of womanhood, and is smitten with roses. Blended gorgeously with the base note of amber, Bulgarian rose, and white musk, this fragrance is quintessential for all the romantics at heart! The jewel-like rose gold glass bottle, with a serpentine-style ring on the cap, is a bonus.
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Opium Eau De Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent – The opulent decadence of this fragrance perfectly captures the sensual spirit with top notes of mandarin and bergamot, beautifully complemented by the mystical middle notes of myrrh and jasmine. Ending on a note of rich amber, this chic Chinoiserie-inspired flacon is sure to impress.
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Chanel N°5 Eau De Parfum by Chanel – Launched by French couturier Coco Chanel, in her boutique in the fifth day of the fifth month of the year 1921, Chanel N°5 continues to captivate almost a century later, with its highly complex blend of aldehydes and florals including rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine, lily of the valley, and iris. The perfect floral composition, this is a must-have for any bride.
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My Fifth Avenue Eau De Parfum by Elizabeth Arden – Inspiring and celebrating the limitless ambition of women, this fragrance is truly invigorating with citrus top notes of lemon and mandarin, enriched by delicate notes of lotus flower and jasmine. It is sure to serve as a sparkling reminder to a modern bride to embrace the limitless possibilities ahead and pave her own way to success.
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Madurai Talkies Eau De Parfum by Bombay Perfumery – From a contemporary Indian perfumery, this fragrance is a great buy for a bride who enjoy a touch of the vintage. Inspired by the sepia-toned era, this floral composition of rose, jasmine, and violet with the base of white musk and cedarwood and top note of mandarin orange is both mesmerising and perfect for reminiscing in nostalgia, a sentiment that every bride is familiar with.
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Love Story Eau De Parfum by Chloé – Another French classic inspired by the dreamy city of Paris, this sensual floral delight opens with a top note of neroli. It is fresh and enticing making it an ideal choice for a day wedding. With middle notes of stephanotis jasmine considered to be the flower of happiness and luminous orange blossom, it is an unforgettable essence symbolising love and romance.
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L'Eau d’Issey Eau De Toilette by Issey Miyake – A pure, clean scent inspired by waterfalls and springtime forest, this fragrance is an aquatic floral blend with lotus, cyclamen, melon, and heart notes of peony, lily, and carnation. Ideal for daywear, this fragrance has enjoyed enormous popularity across the globe since its creation in 1992.
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Le Parfum Royal Eau De Parfum by Elie Saab – Perfect for any bride who wants to feel like true royalty on her big day! This opulent blend of orange blossom, patchouli, Bulgarian, and Turkish rose, along with vanilla, amber, and sandalwood is sure to instantly uplift your spirits and unveil the true empress in you.
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L’Air Du Temps Eau De Toilette by Nina Ricci – Launched in 1948, just after World War II, this timeless classic comes has the floral-spicy note of the carnation at its heart. This elegant floral composition also contains rose, jasmine, violet, and iris. The doves that adorn its bottle symbolise peace and inspire a mood of true calm and relaxation.
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Lady Million Eau De Parfum by Paco Rabanne – As one of the most popular fragrances over the past decade, this perfume is a modern classic that is meant for a woman who is truly one-in-a-million! Luxurious in a gold bullion flacon, it has unparalleled burst of floral notes like neroli and Arabic jasmine, enveloped together in opulent amber, that make it a flawless weapon of seduction.
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La vie est Belle L'Eclat De Parfum by Lancôme Paris – Embodying the true the light of happiness, this new olfactive contains the sparkle of orange blossom—radiant, fresh and sophisticated—in a bottle that exquisitely captures light. With top notes of refreshing bergamot, mandarian orange, and a base of sandalwood, vanilla and patchouli, this sensual fragrance can be worn all day long.
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Hot Couture Eau De Toilette by Givenchy – This glamorous aromatic bouquet of sweet raspberry nectar, magnolia, and ambered vetiver is bewitching and vibrant, symbolising a confident and passionate femininity. A true reflection of the spontaneous spirit of Givenchy couture on the fashion runways—this fragrance comes packaged in a charismatic, slender bottle, also making it an ideal gifting option for a bride-to-be.
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Eternity Intense Eau De Parfum For Women by Calvin Klein – The Eternity series by Calvin Klein, inspired by the concept of eternal love that is sensual and rare, is ideal for gifting to couples, especially for their big day! The female version of the series is an energetic burst of aquatic floral notes with hints of iris and vanilla.
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Dolce Garden Eau De Parfum by Dolce & Gabbana – As the name suggests, this fragrance is an escapade to the gardens of Sicily in full-bloom. A carefully concocted Mediterranean blend, with top notes of mandarin, magnolia, and neroli and heart notes of frangipani, coconut, and ylang-ylang, this fragrant adventure has an unmatched freshness to it.
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Daisy Eau De Toilette by Marc Jacobs – Bright and flirtatious, this fragrance is inspired by the woman who is a free spirit. It captivates and transports you to a place of beauty and purity. With a fruity top note of wild berries, middle notes of white violet and jasmine, harmoniously coming together with a feminine base of sandalwood, it comes packaged in the iconic Daisy bottle adorned with whimsical white daisies on its cap.
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Champs-Élysées Eau De Parfum by Guerlain – This timeless classic from the legendary French house of Guerlain was the first to capture the beauty of mimosa flowers in a perfume. Packaged in an ornate bottle adorned with the symbol of Napoleon’s empire—the bee (which is La Maison Guerlain’s emblem now), this perfume is inspired by the City of Lights, Paris.
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Good Girl Eau De Parfum by Carolina Herrera – An ode to the modern woman, this fragrance is for the audacious, sexy, and enigmatic woman, who is not afraid to embrace her inner ‘femme fatale’. With luminous facets of tuberose and jasmine, and addictive notes of roasted tonka beans and cocoa, this perfume is packaged in an iconic, heel-shaped bottle that symbolises power, passion, and sensuality.
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Alien Eau Sublime Eau De Toilette by Thierry Mugler – Luminous and energetic, yet providing a sense of deep comfort, this perfume makes for an ideal choice for your wedding. With lovely jasmine and tiare flowers at its heart, combined with light citrus like lemon, orange, and the added charm of solar flowers, cherry blossoms, heliotrope, woody vetiver and white amber, this beauty comes in a stunning crystal bottle, and is sure to brighten up your dressing table!