Choosing Your Wedding Perfume: Guide for the Big Day and Olfactory Memory
Is your wedding day approaching? The choice of perfume for the Big Day is crucial. Its purpose, as always, is to reflect your personality, but also to mark this unique moment. It is your signature, and you will remember the perfume you wore that day for the rest of your life, for as Victor Hugo understood well: “Nothing awakens a reminiscence like an odor.”
Change Perfume or Keep Your Own for the “Big Day”?
The question often arises: should you innovate or stay faithful to yourself?
- Staying Faithful: If your current perfume is truly your olfactory identity, wearing it that day is simply natural. It is your signature, the one your partner loves.
- Creating a New Memory: Many choose to find “the perfume that will mark the beginning of their new life together,” to seal the union. This perfume will become the symbol of your happiness and will act like a Proustian madeleine every time you smell it.
Advice: Avoid fragrances that are too powerful and overpowering. You can opt for a lighter version (Eau de Toilette or hair mist) if you are getting married in summer.
Which Perfume to Choose According to the Wedding Season?
The season is a determining factor. We do not appreciate the same perfumes under the snow or during a heatwave.
Summer Wedding: Freshness and White Flowers
If you are getting married under the sun, lightness is key:
- Fresh Notes: Eaux de Cologne, citrus perfumes, or aromatic herbs (lavender, mint) are very pleasant.
- White Flowers: Orange blossom, neroli, or jasmine are the queens of weddings. Symbols of purity, they match the white dress perfectly.
- Powdery Notes: Iris or violet bring a touch of very elegant retro sophistication.
Discover Dovana (clean musk) for a modern freshness.
Winter Wedding: Comfort and Cocoon
The cold season invites “cocooning” and enveloping scents:
- Gourmand and Musky: Vanilla or white musks give the soft sensation of wearing cashmere directly on the skin.
- Chypre and Woody: To affirm your charisma, notes of cedar, sandalwood, or patchouli are ideal. They bring elegance and longevity.
- Ambery: Perfumes based on resins, vanilla, and amber create a warm and intriguing sillage.
Orange Blossom: The Symbolic Wedding Note
If there is one note to remember, it is Orange Blossom. Culturally a symbol of purity and virginity, it is the traditional note for brides.
It has the advantage of being versatile: it can be fresh (Neroli), voluptuous, or musky and comforting like Osiris by Delacourte Paris.
The Role of Olfactory Heritage
The ideal perfume is the one that corresponds deeply to what you have built since childhood (your olfactory heritage). Whether fresh or cocooning, it must resonate with you and recall happy memories so that you feel fully yourself on this very special day.
