With Wedding Season gathering pace, and Bride and Bridegrooms anxiously finalising those last-minute touches, we understand getting married is one of the most important and special days of your life.
Whether you’re dreaming of the spectacular or embracing a more intimate gathering, ensuring the day goes to plan and encapsulates all your long-held dreams takes meticulous planning and quite simply a lot of hard work.
The dress; the location and the menu we leave to the experts in those fields but when it comes to picking that truly special scent to celebrate the day, this is what we do best.
Why Scent Matters on Your Wedding Day
Fragrance has the power to evoke memory, emotion and atmosphere like nothing else. It can be the invisible accessory that adds luxury, romance, and personal identity to your wedding day. When done right, it becomes a memory trigger you’ll cherish forever.
Follow Your Nose
Choosing a wedding scent should be exciting; indulgent; and above all fun.
When it comes to picking the scent, the most important part of the process is to quite literally Follow Your Nose. Don’t be swayed by trends or marketing – respect that inner voice and go with the fragrance that speaks to you the most. Choosing a fragrance in person is the ideal approach but if you are unable to come into our Belgravia Boutique we offer an online Sample Service to help narrow down your choices to find the one.
We know making a final choice can be daunting sometimes so here are some hints and tips to bear in mind and a few suggestions to get you started. Your wedding day will probably be one of the biggest days of your life but remember – underneath all that razmataz – it’s still you. A good starting point is your existing fragrance wardrobe selection. If you already have a signature scent you love but just want to dial it up for the day we can advise on lots of options that will fit with your fragrance style.
Alternatively, if you’re keen to find something new to make the Day feel even more special and unique we advise start the search early.
Fragrance when done right is truly the most luxurious and emotional finishing touch.
Things to Consider When Choosing
Mood, season, location are all equally important factors to take into account. Fragrance is powerful stuff which makes for ever lasting scent memories so ensure that memory isn’t too loud or overpowering for the occasion.
Spring, Summer, Outdoors:
If you’re heading for the outdoors/sunshine/beach then by all means add a little more power to your selection line-up. These scents come to life in the sunshine. Anelo, a gorgeous unisex fruity scent that pulls on top notes of pineapple and pomelo a on firm base of amber and vetiver enlivened by a shot of ginger; Tilia is quite simply an explosion of sunshine and yellow florals that captures the best of Spring and radiates a sense of happiness. Or choose from possibly two of the best summer scents around: Tales from Zanzibar, a heady cocktail of lime, mandarin and guava on a sensual base of musk and ambergris or Sol Salgado from the Thomas de Monaco Collection – linden and mimosa wrapped in sea salt and creamy sandalwood, quite literally one of the best ever holiday in a bottle fragrances; exclusive, niche, unbelievably gorgeous for all.
Elegant & Polished:
If you’re looking for a more elegant, polished fragrance for the day and celebrating closer to home, go for a fresh, light, airy scent that has sillage but refinement. Lá Bealtaine is a beautiful yet complex floral, softer on the skin but with staying power. Cologne Officinale from Heeley, offers a tantalising mix of aromatic green herbs, lavender, rosemary and sage, woven over a covering of dry woods, oak moss and amber. This fragrance ticks all the boxes for a grown up, well-dressed but unashamedly modern male fragrance.
Citrus is always a great choice for Spring and Summer weddings and will work in all situations for all ages. Combava-Cedrat from Affinessence has achieved that holy grail of creating a citrus fragrance that bursts out of the bottle with joie de vivre and then stays like that all day. Uplifting, sharp, sweet, refreshing - everything a good citrus fragrance should be. Alternatively Solar Blossom from Mizensir; Fleurs d'Oranger from Serge Lutens and Neroli Blanc Intense from Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger are a trio of beautiful Orange Blossom fragrances which sparkle and shine in the warming, gentle British summertime.
From Day to Night:
The ultimate challenge, the day to night quandary. Layering is an option for those confident with their scent choices, the key being to road test your options and ensure you love the end result. We can certainly advise on classic combos but the fun is really in the experimenting. However, as all of our scents have staying power we usually advise a gentle refresh will do the trick and keep the magic alive.
A Few of our All-Time Favourite Wedding Scents
King's Salute from Grossmith, brought out to celebrate the King’s Coronation, is a lovely sophisticated fragrance for the grown up man. Hints of citrus, herbs and woody undertones, this fragrance works for all occasions. Blanche Bete from Liquides Imaginaires has won a whole host of awards for its heady feminine white florals with an intoxicating mix of creamy, musky undertones. Of course we can’t overlook Portrait of a Lady – a classic timeless masterpiece. Pungent sensual rose with with a streak of patchouli and spicy frankincense to elevate.
For Her We Also Love...
Love in White by Creed - a dazzling bouquet of flowers promising a magical spring and a summer of love.
By Any Other Name by ALTAIA - a fresh translucent modern rose accented with a beautiful accord of lychee which develops into soft cedarwood and musk.
Damask by Ormonde Jayne - an abstract creation of damascene rose shimmering with charm and elegance.
Eau d'Italie by Eau d'Italie - a soft subtle bouquet of all the wonderful scents of ancient Italy.
Iris Poudre by Frederic Malle - a classic iris perfume that keeps its sensuous femininity.
For Him We Also Love...
Fougere Royale by Houbigant - sharp, elegant, refined and an icon of perfumery.
Atlantic Fig by Memoirs of a Perfume Collector - a sun-drenched daydream. Ripe fig and verdant green leaves kissed by sea breeze and salt air. Effortlessly elegant.
Ganymede by Marc-Antoine Barrois - a new unique fresh and mineral elegance.
X Masculine by Clive Christian - an exotic woody perfume that evokes the bold passion between Cleopatra and Marc Anthony.
Vitias by Pernoire - a burst of lime and bergamot softened by iris, woods, and a salty breeze. Fresh, clean, and quietly magnetic — like a dive into sunlit, crystal-clear waters.
Wedding Consultations
Finding the process too taxing? Consider one of our Wedding Consultations. Allowing for up to 6 guests, our 90 minute consultations allow our team of in-house experts to guide you through our curated scent selection to ensure you find a fragrance worthy of the day.
Enjoy a refreshing glass of champagne or a reviving tea or coffee with petit fours whilst you immerse your senses in the world of luxury niche perfume. Each guest will receive a personalised Wedding Discovery Collection to take away on the day.
If you would like to enquire about our Wedding Consultation Experience, please contact us at online@lessenteurs.com.
