Capture your personality in a winning wedding scent that won’t overpower your big day
New perfumes and colognes hit the shelves regularly, and we find ourselves heady in clouds of fragrance as we test them all out. (Tough job, we know.) Here are a few standouts worthy of committing to for your summer wedding and honeymoon.
DOLCE & GABBANA THE ONE SPORT
First Impression: All-Italian, sporty and pure sex appeal.
Profile: This fresh, clean fragrance with light and energetic top notes accompanied by an unmistakable Mediterranean aroma of rosemary, the freshness of water and saltiness of the sea is punctuated with sequoia wood enhanced cardamom, patchouli and musk.
Cost: $73, 3.3 oz
Where: Macys.com, Bloomingdales.com and select specialty stores
DOLCE & GABBANA LIGHT BLUE DREAMING IN PORTOFINO
First Impression: We’re ready to spend our days relaxing on a summer voyage around the Mediterranean Sea. We feel romantic, but not utterly girlie. In the words of Shania, “I feel like a woman.”
Profile: Top notes of sun-kissed litchi and musky ambrette seed sensuously meld into rich floral tones of creamy iris and heady osmanthus. Resinous amber and woody patchouli linger, leaving behind a trace of delicate velvet aroma.
Cost: $89, 3.3 oz
Where: Select department and specialty stores
COACH POPPY
First Impression: Super fun and flirty.
Profile: A youthful and spirited fragrance, this fruity-floral scent delights with bright cucumber flower petals, juicy mandarin, and the sparkling freshness of bright baby freesia buds. Deep in the heart, however, a lush bouquet comes forward, including jasmine, pink water lily, Southern gardenia, and the petals of red candied rose.
Cost: $85, 3.4 oz
Where: Sephora, Sephora.com, Coach, Coach.com
DOLCE & GABBANA LIGHT BLUE LIVING STROMBOLI
First Impression: Lovers reclining on a boat, surrounded by inky blue water. Magical romance.
Profile: Fusing freshness and sensuality, this innovative aquatic mineral eau de toilette is classified as ‘woody water’. Pure, powerful and intensely masculine, refreshing top notes of citrus and pink pepper segue into crisp marine tones heightened by the clarity of geranium. Smoky amber with woody patchouli and mossy vetyver provide lasting resonance.
Cost: $75, 4.2 oz
Where: Select department and specialty stores
CHRISTINA AGUILERA ROYAL DESIRE
First Impression: Before we flipped the top off, we were charmed by the complimentary fleur de lis necklace charm that came with the box. The internationally known songstress’ latest perfume is elegant and sensual, like the woman herself.
Profile: Princesses and queens will bask in the rich scent of blackcurrant with hints of yuzu citrus, lily, honeysuckle and rose, accompanied by light, powdery notes of iris. The base note is a warmth-enducing musk, which is the signature base note in each of Aguilera’s fragrances.
Cost: $47, 1.6 oz
Where: Kohl’s, kohls.com
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