5 Best Wedding Day Perfume Combinations for Him & Her

Imagine being married for a decade. It is normal to perhaps forget some smaller details about your special day but there will always be details that are hard to forget: the taste of your wedding cake and the brut champagne, the softness of each other as you danced cheek-to-cheek and the way your significant other smelled as you moved through the dancefloor.

If nothing else, weddings are about creating everlasting and beautiful memories. Although the choice of your wedding perfume might not be the first thing you think of when planning your big day, it is just as important as your choice of flowers, dress and hairstyle.

The perfect wedding perfume will echo all the wonderful details of your special day, so it is quite normal to veer away from your usual scent. You want it to be unique, memorable but still be YOU in every possible way. If you are still searching for yours but do not know where to start, fret not. Here are five suggestions for five different couples:

The Royal Wedding Couple

You and your betrothed may not be Harry and Meghan but you want to make sure that you both ooze royalty and regal aura on your special day. You both love the finer things in life and you want to feel AND smell like a prince and princess when you finally say your sweet “I do”. Your perfumes of choice must therefore scream luxury, magnificence with a hint of nobility.

For her: Portrait of a Lady

We love Frederic Malle’s Portrait of a Lady. It is a well-blended rose and spice fragrance that is sensual, intense, mystical and yet majestic at every turn – fit for a princess, nay, a queen! Portrait of a Lady opens with a dark, velvety rose note that is undeniably bold, femme and alluring. As it dries down, the rose notes are slowly muddled with warm spices and earthy woods, elevating the perfume’s staying power. By the time your reception ends, you will smell the most gorgeous musk and amber notes on your skin, a lovely way to end your celebration of love on your wedding day. Portrait of a Lady is never ostentatious or vulgar but always poised just like a queen, just like you.

For him: Amouage Jubilation XXV

We love Amouage’s Jubilation XXV. What is more royal than a perfume that is made in a country with royalty, the Sultanate of Oman? Jubilation XXV opens with captivating notes of citrus and blackberry over deep frankincense, sourced from the best in the Dhofar region. As it dries down, you, the royal groom, may notice how the honey and then the amber notes take centre stage  in the most beautiful way. It then becomes darker and woodier on your skin because, after all, the oud is unmissable yet soft and never overpowering. Jubilation XXV is complex and we could not agree more with Amouage’s own website when it said that this fragrance celebrates “the nobility of masculinity”. If King-behaviour could be bottled, it would all be in this one splendid perfume!

The Travellers Wedding Couple

Did you meet your future spouse whilst backpacking through Asia or interrailing through Europe? And will you be the kind of married couple who will not really stop travelling because it feels even better to travel with your better half now? Then your wedding perfume must reflect your adventurous spirit that is not partial to relaxation on white sandy beaches with a cocktail or two in hand.

For Her: Dior Dioriviera

We love Dior’s Dioriviera. If the name is not too much on the nose already, then you probably would have guessed pretty quickly that this perfume is the South of France in a bottle. The marriage of fig and rose will have you instantly thinking of your honeymoon on the Cote d’Azur. At first spritz, it is remarkably fresh, radiant and, for lack of better words, it smells like sunshine or, at least, how WE think sunshine should smell. As this lovely perfume dries down, it becomes a bit sweeter and also warmer. It envelopes you in this happy feeling that the novelty of a new country and destination gives you. This is very much the perfume for you, if you are a bride with a sunny disposition and with the heart of a wanderer who is in love with life as much as with your soon-to-be husband.

For Him: Guerlain Homme EDP

We love Guerlain Homme EDP. If chilled summers could be bottled in the most gentlemanly and classy of ways, it would come as this 2016 creation of the House of Guerlain. This perfume is most definitely for you if you thrive on off-the-beaten-path adventures mixed with lazy beach vacays in between. Guerlain Homme EDP opens with a zesty mojito accord that is very much giving…cabana in Rio. It then becomes more sophisticated but not less fun as it reaches its floral heat notes and ultimately its warmer woody base notes of vetiver, cedar and patchouli. This fragrance is intense and expressive in the best of ways – a memorable summer fragrance fit for the sun-worshippers, wayfarers and roamers at heart!

The Power Wedding Couple

When we hear the term “power couple”, we immediately think of Loubotins, golden cufflinks and maybe Wall Street. However, power couples are so much more than successful and wealthy people who know what they want. They are decisive and they want to make a statement whilst recognising and supporting each other’s endeavours, ambitions and work as they create some serious generational wealth.

For Her: Tom Ford Velvet Orchid

We love Tom Ford’s Velvet Orchid. This fragrance is for you if you are the kind of bride who works hard, parties harder but never forgets about your grand goals in life. Just like you, Velvet Orchid can be intimidating but also irresistible and memorable because of its great projection and sillage. It opens with sparkling citrus notes infused with honey and rum. This is then followed by very feminine floral heart notes and ultimately dries down to a seductive and creamy combination of vanilla, sandalwood and labdanum notes. Rest assured, your guests will remember how you smelled as much as they will remember the all-around magnificence of your power wedding reception.

For Him: Viktor&Rolf’s Spicebomb Extreme

We love Viktor&Rolf’s Spicebomb Extreme. From the bottle to the accords and notes, this perfume is a statement of power and sophistication. If you’re the kind of groom who moves in quiet confidence and oozes masculinity, this is definitely the fragrance for you. Its spicy opening does not differ much from its originator, Spicebomb, but give it fifteen minutes and you will see how this flanker gradually evolves and becomes sweeter owing to its cinnamon, vanilla and bourbon notes. Add to that a bit of saffron and you have a heady combination of luxury and power in Spicebomb Extreme. The star of the show is however, the tobacco leaf note that gives off a drydown that is sweet and earthy. This is a perfume that is undoubtedly fit for a power groom in the 21st century.

The Romeo & Juliet Couple

“But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun”.  Ah, young love! Although this Shakespearean play takes a dark turn in its last act, we do not want to focus on that here. With “Romeo and Juliet Couple”, we simply mean a couple of soon-to-be wed lovers who are young, vibrant and unapologetic about their burning love for each other. A wedding that represents impossible love. If this is you and your better-half, make sure to consider our wedding perfume suggestions below.

For HER: La Danza delle Libellule

We love La Danza delle Libellule by Nobile 1942. The name translates to “dance of the dragonflies” and is inspired by an operetta by Franz Lehar. This perfume is dreamy, light, youthful and soothing. This girly yet sophisticated fragrance opens with a blast of freshness, owing to its red apple and bergamot notes. As the top notes fade and as the heart notes make an appearance, the perfume evolves into this warm and cuddly hug thanks to its cinnamon notes. When the drydown is complete, you will detect a lusciously well-rounded vanilla and musk base that makes you think of a chilled summer wedding in the meadows, with your long hair and your chiffon dress being softly blown away by warm winds.

For Him: Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Grand Soir

We love Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Grand Soir. The opening of this exquisite MFK creation is young, zesty and suave. As the night goes on, Grand Soir becomes slightly floral and sweet at the same time. After five or six hours, a wonderful vanilla and amber accord then comes through to delight your senses. Grand Soir exudes a youthful strength that is never overbearing – perfect for a young Romeo who will dance with his Juliet all night long to celebrate their love loudly and proudly.

The Sexy Couple

Admit it, we all know a very sexy couple in our lives. They are the ones who walk into the room with sensuality written all over them. Sex appeal is, basically, their second name. If you do not know such a couple, it is because you might BE them. So, on your wedding day, you need a fragrance that screams sexy and seductive to match your attitude and vibe.

For Her: Jean Paul Gaultier’s La Belle Le Parfum

We love Jean Paul Gaultier’s La Belle Le Parfum. This La Belle flanker is a LOT of things. Where do we begin? It is, of course, sexy but it is equally yummy, stunning and…dare we say it, slutty. The caramelised pear as a top note combined with some provocative vanilla and jasmine heart notes later are such an intoxicating pairing that makes you excited for the eventual drydown. This drydown also happens to be our favourite thing about La Belle Le Parfum: the smoky tonka base. It wonderfully concludes the sensuous journey that this perfume takes you on. As soon as you get to hour 7 or 8 of your wedding fête, you know it’s time to grab your groom to your honeymoon suite for some much needed…couple’s time.

For Him: Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum

We love Y Eau de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent. Admittedly, it is not always easy to find an aromatic fougere fragrance for men that is seductive, versatile, luxurious and guaranteed to be a classic for ages to come but somehow…here we are with Y Eau de Parfum. The top notes are a fresh combination of apple, ginger and bergamot notes that will keep you interested for what is next to come. The drydown is where the sexy magic happens when Y becomes ever so slightly sweeter, herby and then woody. We consider the tonka and amberwood in the base as this perfume’s sensual come-hither weapon that will leave your bride swooning over you every time she catches your eye.

Lovers, that sums up our 5 wedding perfume pairings that are vastly different from each other but serve the sole goal of making you feel special and uniquely YOU on your wedding day. Remember that despite being an important aspect of your wedding preparations, choosing your wedding perfume should not come as a burden and a source of stress. It should be fun and a deeply personal experience. Start early, test out samples, ask friends and family and be intentional in the kind of notes and vibe you want to get out of your chosen fragrance. Once you have that sorted, you are good to go – ready to feel and smell amazing on your most special of days with your lover and spouse-to-be!