The 8 Best Summer Wedding Fragrances

Whether flying guests to the Amalfi Coast or hosting a ceremony under the stars at home, summer is the perfect time for a wedding. As we transition officially into the warmer months, both attendees and guests of honor are gearing up for all things summer weddings, planning the perfect ensemble, hairstyle and yes, fragrance. Often left to the wayside, picking the best wedding fragrance is just as essential to your wedding get-up as the right shoe, whether you’re walking down the aisle or watching from the sidelines. If you are tying the knot this summer or ready to be the life of the party wedding guest, we tapped fragrance experts for the best summer wedding fragrances for brides and guests alike.

Featured Experts

• Greta Pagel is the fragrance director at Good Chemistry
• Madekaeda Gibbons is the founder of Brown Sugar Babe

What do summer wedding fragrances smell like?

While we’ve rounded up some of Pagel’s favorite summer wedding fragrances, it’s also helpful to know what notes to look for if you want to customize your summer scent journey. “For summer weddings, I’d gravitate toward notes that capture the season’s aura of romance while withstanding the heat,” Pagel begins. “Happy citrus notes like bergamot and lemon create a sparkling, effervescent quality perfect for celebration. White florals—jasmine, orange blossom, tuberose—deliver up classic, sophisticated elegance, no matter the weather.” Gibbons also points out gourmands as a good scent family to draw from for summer weddings. “Both floral and gourmand notes are known to boost serotonin, which is perfect for a day where you want to feel light, happy and in love,” she says.

8 Summer Wedding Fragrances to Check Out Now

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Lionara Extrait de Parfum Mind Games ($395)

If your big day is coming up and you want a scent you’ll never forget, Lionara’s Mind Games is one of Gibbons’ favorites for summer weddings. “It’s a bold, modern mix of fruity and floral notes that feels unexpected in the best way, perfect for someone who wants a standout scent,” she says.

• BUY ON NEIMAN MARCUS – $395
• BUY ON NORDSTROM – $395

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Jo Malone Orange Blossom ($168)

A long-lasting, citrusy scent, Jo Malone’s Orange Blossom is “is magnificently bridal,” as Pagel puts it. “It’s radiant, sophisticated, infused with tradition and gorgeous to wear on a summer day.”

• BUY ON SEPHORA – $168
• BUY ON NORDSTROM – $168

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Susan D. Owens Child ($98)

If you want something nostalgic and timeless, Pagel recommends Susan D. Owens’ Child. “It’s a throwback cult favorite, an evocative white floral bouquet of magnolia, tuberose and jasmine,” she says.

• BUY ON AMAZON – $98
• BUY ON ANTHROPOLOGIE – $98

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Good Chemistry Tiger Lily ($29)

“Tiger Lily features an orange blossom heart note, complemented by sheer iris and grounded in vanilla and glowing amber—a perfect balance of brightness and sweetness,” Pagel explains. 

• BUY ON AMAZON – $29
• BUY ON GOOD CHEMISTRY – $29

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Matiere Premiere Neroli Orangier ($220)

“Like sunshine in a bottle,” as Pagel raves, Matiere Premier’s Neroli Orangier is “an exquisite unisex and very nature-real fragrance featuring orange blossom and green neroli,” she says.

• BUY ON NORDSTROM – $220
• BUY ON SAKS FIFTH AVE – $220

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Room 1015 Wavechild ($162)

“For guests, slightly different fragrance considerations may apply,” Pagel explains. “I suppose like the unspoken rules of a dress code, guests should complement, never compete with, the bride’s fragrance moment.” For a summer wedding fragrance that impresses but doesn’t overwhelm, she recommends Room 1015’s Wavechild, which offers “a fresh, citrus-fruity energy that is playful yet respectful.”

• BUY NOW – $192

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Glossier You Fleur ($78)

New to the fragrance scene, Pagel also highlights Glossier’s You Fleur as a great summer wedding guest fragrance, describing it as “a shimmering, layerable airy floral that would be a lovely accessory for a wedding guest.”

• BUY ON GLOSSIER – $78
• BUY ON SEPHORA – $78

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Brown Sugar Babe Marry Me Perfume Oil ($80)

Aptly named, Gibbons shouts out her own Marry Me Perfume Oil as a great, long-lasting option for a summer wedding scent. “The name alone sets the tone, and the scent is sweet, soft and effervescent, making it the perfect vibe for a celebration.”

• BUY NOW – $80