It's important to remember just how powerful your olfactory sense is. Smells can transport you to a place, a period in your life or even a moment in time. That's why your bridal fragrance is so important to get right. Because every time it wafts past your nostrils (or your partner's), it'll also remind you of one of the most important events of your life! That's where we come in. Brides' beauty expert, Sophie Cullen, has put together an amazing list of the best bridal fragrances for you to choose from, all tried and tested at Brides HQ. Click through the gallery to discover ten of the best bridal fragrances out there right now. Get ready for ten pretty new scents that say here comes the bride...
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Estée Lauder Beautiful Belle
Rose petals, lychee, pear blossom, orange flower, gardenia, tuberose petals, ambrox, marzipan musk... This is not your typical women's fragrance. It's an exquisite mix of floral and oriental scents, beautifully combined to reflect the modern bride. She's fun, flirtatious and sumptuous – with just a little irreverence and rebellion thrown in. We think Estée Lauder's newest perfume is perfect for the non-traditional bride.
£52 for 30ml, available at all Estée Lauder beauty counters from September 3rd
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Le Labo Fleur d’Oranger 27
This perfume from Le Labo is typically special. It's slightly citrusy but fundamentally floral scent is made from natural and extremely rare Orange Blossom – and took over 3 years to compose. Its elegance is enhanced by fresh and lemony notes, rounded out by musk and the succulent, sunny touches of bergamot, petit grain and lemon.
£125 for 50ml, lelabofragrances.com
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Jo Malone Honeysuckle and Davana
Jo Malone's newest perfume is perfect if you're worried about it fading throughout the day. It's super-strong and lasting, so quite unlike a lot of other floral scents. Its combination of wild honeysuckle, rose and herby davana, it evokes the English countryside on a sunny day.
£94 for 100ml, jomalone.co.uk (launching September 1st)
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Elie Saab Girl of Now
Elie Saab has launched a fresh, fun and flirty fragrance perfect for any millenial bride. It's super sweet, so not for someone who likes deeper, sharper or more masculine fragrances, but we love it for its youthful scent. You'll detect almond, orange blossom and patchouli among the notes in this saccharine perfume. And the bottle is really pretty – based on the fashion house's luxury jewellery, a golden flower encircles its lid.
Elie Saab Girl of Now, £38 for 30ml, eliesaab.com
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Moresque Rosa EKaterina
This mature scent is powdery, floral and feminine – for gentle, ladylike brides. Pink pepper, elemi, may rose, sandalwood, vanilla, cumin and cinnamon come together to create a rich yet also somehow delicate scent. It's supposed to evoke scenes of a woman in a flowering garden. And we think it absolutely does just that.
Moresque Rosa EKaterina, £290 for 50ml, exclusively at harrods.com
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Hermés Eau des Merveilles Bleue
The latest scent from French Fashion House Hermés is a breath of fresh, ocean-inspired air. Sea spray, salty pebbles, sparkling water in the sunshine – all somehow evoked by this sparkling fragrance. Woody amber, patchouli and mineral tones make this un-floral perfume really delicious.
Hermès Eau des Merveilles Bleue, £74 for 100ml, hermes.com
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Creed Love in White Summer
Feminine, romantic and reminiscent of a fresh breeze, this wedding-worthy fragrance from Creed features an eclectic concoction of Bulgarian rose top notes teamed with woody heart notes and jasmine base notes. All in all, this flirty scent is made for summer brides.
Creed Love in White Summer, £110 for 30ml, creedfragrances.co.uk
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Parterre “A Tribute To Edith”
Each and every limited-edition bottle of this floral fragrance is made on a 50-acre estate dedicated to aromatic plants. Unusual species are cultivated by a skilled botanical team exclusively for Parterre's scents. A very special perfume for your big day.
Parterre “A Tribute To Edith”, £120 for 100ml, conranshop.co.uk or fortnumandmason.com
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Jo Malone Cattleya Orchid Body Mist
This is Jo Malone's first ever body mist and we're loving it – why didn't they ever think of this before?! This fruity scent will take your mind straight to summer: joyful, vivacious and flirty. Spray liberally in the air and glide your body through the mist after a shower. You'll smell like the Queen of Orchids for the rest of the day, a Cattleya Flower.
Jo Malone Cattleya Orchid Body Mist, £45 for 100ml, jomalone.com
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Chloé Absolu De Parfum
This ticks every pretty box imaginable, from florals to vanilla and patchouli.
Chloé Absolu De Parfum, £75 for 50ml, houseoffraser.co.uk -
Maison Francis Kurkdjian A La Rose
Sweet and delicate, this light perfume is youthful, feminine and perfect for a summer celebration.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian A La Rose, £160 for 70ml, selfridges.com
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Dolce & Gabanna Dolce Garden
Think Italy in the summer: refreshing, sweet and incredibly addictive.
Dolce & Gabanna Dolce Garden, £49 for 30ml, theperfumeshop.com
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Twilly d'Hermès
With ginger and tuberose, this is an irresistible mix of floral, spicy and oriental notes.
Twilly d'Hermès, £47 for 30ml, debhenams.com
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Roja Taïf Aoud
Notes of rose, musk and bergamot create a truly feminine fragrance.
Roja Taïf Aoud, £595 for 100ml, fortnumandmason.com
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Carolina Herrera Good Girl
A fusion of jasmine, tuberose and tonka bean – all in the most fabulous bottle.
Carolina Herrera Good Girl, £50 for 30ml, carolinaherrera.com
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Michael Kors Sexy Ruby
Bold jasmine sambac gives this a rich, sensual scent.
Michael Kors Sexy Ruby, £45 for 30ml, johnlewis.com
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Mugler Les Exceptions Wonder Bouquet
A fruity and floral blend of orange blossom, jasmine and beeswax. Light as air, springtime perfection! This fragrance makes you think of nymphs, fairies and gardens.
Mugler Les Exceptions Wonder Bouquet, £135 for 80ml, mugler.co.uk
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Tiffany & Co Eau de Parfum
A sparkling hit of iris, patchouli, mandarin and musk.
Tiffany & Co Eau de Parum, £52 for 30ml, debenhams.com
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Christian Laboutin Tornade Blonde
A sweet burst of rhubarb, sandalwood and rose.
Christian Laboutin Tornade Blonde, £115 for 30ml, selfridges.com
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Jo Malone Jasmine Sambac & Marigold Cologne
A sensual scent that's rich and heady, filled with the fragrance of jasmine sambac, vanilla and amber. We highly recommend this perfume for evening or winter celebrations.
Jo Malone Jasmine Sambac & Marigold Cologne[/b], £75 for 50ml, jomalone.com
