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
The 8 Best Summer Wedding Fragrances
