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The Best Fragrances to Wear at Your Wedding

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In your search for your perfect wedding perfume, consider the following fragrances. Each is different in its own way, but all share the power to create a special atmosphere.

Vera Wang for Women by Vera Wang

Vera Wang for Women by Vera WangGoogle Images

Have you been dreaming of your fairy-tale wedding since you were a little girl? Be the wedding princess of your dreams in this classic designer fragrance from Vera Wang. The designer, who made her name in wedding dresses, created this romantic floral perfume for brides to wear on their wedding day. A fresh and pretty blend of white florals, it's a beautifully elegant accessory for the classic bride.

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Coco Mademoiselle Perfume for Women by Chanel

Coco Mademoiselle Perfume for Women by ChanelGoogle Images

Sunny and elegant with a hint of sensuality, Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel is an inspired perfume choice for the modern bride. The scent opens with bright Mediterranean citrus notes of orange and bergamot, and deepens into a warm and inviting patchouli-and-vanilla cloud. Inviting and warm, this is an elegant and slightly mischievous perfume that goes from sweet to sexy over several hours. Great for dancing the night away with the love of your life.

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Light Blue Perfume for Women by Dolce and Gabbana

Light Blue Perfume for Women by Dolce and GabbanaGoogle Images

Need "something blue" for your wedding day? This chic, summery perfume could be just what you're looking for. This fragrance is a beautiful balance of crisp fruits and exquisite white florals, over a sexy base of woods and musk. Light and refreshing in the opening, and deeply sensual in the dry down, this is a long-lasting scent that lingers long after you have snuck out of the reception for your hotel room.

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Beautiful Perfume for Women by Estee Lauder

Beautiful Perfume for Women by Estee LauderGoogle Images

Lush and gorgeously floral, Beautiful is an exquisitely romantic fragrance for your wedding day. The scent is a masterful blend of more than 200 unique ingredients to give every woman the chance to smell a little differently. Green and crisp on top, extravagant and romantic underneath, this gorgeous concoction of soft flowers, vanilla and precious woods is extravagently feminine and deeply romantic.

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Amarige Perfume for Women by Givenchy

Amarige Perfume for Women by GivenchyGoogle Images

Givenchy created this lusciously feminine perfume to express the emotion of love at first sight. Sensuous and youthful, this white floral-oriental fragrance is well-suited for wedding wear. Amariage combines mimosa with fruits, precious woods, soft florals and vanilla, creating a graceful, elegant and subty sexy effect.

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Falling in Love Perfume by Philosophy

Falling in Love Perfume by PhilosophyGoogle Images

Young brides -  or those who like their perfume in small doses - may opt for this pretty fragrance. Philosophy evokes carefree romance with this fruity-floral blend of ripe blackberry and soft flowers, over vanilla and musk base notes. A light and youthfully romantic scent that won't overpower your receiving line.

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Kenzo Flower Perfume for Women by Kenzo

Kenzo Flower Perfume for Women by KenzoGoogle Images

If you've planned a contemporary city wedding - say at a martini bar, or hip downtown restaurant - your perfume should complement your cool surroundings. Kenzo Flower is an updated oriental perfume for the modern woman that has warm tones of vanilla, white musk and opopanax, combined with notes of Bulgarian rose, violet and cassia. A flower in the city, just like you.

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Romance Perfume for Women by Ralph Lauren

Romance Perfume for Women by Ralph LaurenGoogle Images

Uptown girls will love this refined floral fragrance. Fresh rose, day lily, ginger, marigold, violet, oakmoss and musk combine in a classic and very feminine composition. Quietly graceful and very pretty, this scent was practically designed for wedding-day wear.

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J'Adore Perfume for Women by Dior

J'Adore Perfume for Women by DiorGoogle Images

Women have been falling for J'Adore since it launched in the early 1990s. A classic fruity floral, it melds the lush scents of orchid and violet with the sweetness of orange, vanilla and cassis. The effect is young and flirtatiously feminine, with just a hint of adult mystery. A playful choice for your wedding day.

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Rose for Women by Paul Smith

Rose for Women by Paul SmithGoogle Images

Roses are the flowers of love, and their feminine scent is lovely for a wedding. Paul Smith's Rose fragrance - created as a love poem to his wife - captures the essence of this romantic flower in a light and modern composition. Rose, violet and magnolia mingle with cedar and musk in a fresh and flirtatious scent.

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