The 25 Best Summer Wedding Perfumes

The 25 Best Summer Wedding Perfumes


Summer is such a joyous time to get married, and warm summer skin will even carry your chosen wedding fragrance better. Those summer notes will be heightened on your wrists or neck, leaving a trail of fragrance in your wake as you move through your day. Best of all there are so many divine summer wedding perfumes, both old and new for you to choose from that will evoke the feeling of a sunny celebration.

Choosing your perfect summer wedding perfume requires careful consideration: you have to think about the location, style, and vibe of your venue, dress, beauty look and of course, your own personality. Do you want an iconic bridal fragrance, an alternative bridal fragrance, or do you want something that is summer in a bottle? Or sophisticated, fun, sensual, or all of the above? To narrow down the search we’ve chosen 25 of the most romantic, fun and chic wedding fragrances for the summer bride to find your perfect fit, and which you can shop right here.

Summer Wedding Perfumes

Summer Wedding Perfumes - Dior Forever And Ever EDT, €112/100ml

1. Dior Forever And Ever

Dior’s Forever And Ever is an under-the-radar classic from the French luxury brand. An easy floral to wear, it has pretty notes of freesia, light jasmine and ivy in the introduction. Almond and rose are at the heart, and the dry down settles on vanilla, musk and a spicy touch of nutmeg. An Eau de Toilette, it’s airy and fresh as a summer scent should be and perfect for a wedding in a country setting.

Cost: EDT, €146/100ml | Buy it here!

Summer Wedding Perfumes - Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal EDP, €116.50/100ml

2. Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal

Lancôme has had several variations on La Vie Est Belle since it launched more than a decade ago. Soleil Cristal arrived in 2021 and is by far the most summer wedding perfume appropriate in the line. A floral chypre, it has a bright start with mandarin orange, pink pepper and bergamot, followed by ylang-ylang, iris and orange blossom. It lingers on the skin with notes of coconut, vanilla and spicy patchouli.

Cost: EDP, €145/100ml | Buy it here!

Summer Wedding Perfumes - Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Summer Vibes

3. Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Summer Vibes

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue regularly pops up as the perfect bridal summer scent with its Sicilian lemon and jasmine notes. Summer Vibes is the newest fragrance to join the family, it has additional zesty citrus notes for a fresher take on the original. The base notes of musk and cedar are like warm skin on a summer’s day. This has the makings of being a signature scent for life, not just on your big day.

Cost: EDT, €85.95/50ml| Buy it here!

Summer Wedding Perfumes - Maison Margiela Replica Beach Walk EDT, €100.95/100ml

4. Maison Margiela Replica Beach Walk

Boho brides planning a tropical wedding on a beach should consider this floral, fruity and foodie scent. Few perfumes can capture that beachy sweetness with a touch of salty air better than Beach Walk. Its citrus and pepper top notes make way for the heart of coconut milk and ylang-ylang. Musk and cedar are the dry down, keeping that sun-kissed beachy skin going long into the night. It’s summer in a bottle!

Cost: EDT, €139.45/100ml | Buy it here!

Akro Bake EDP

5. Akro Bake

Akro is a family perfumery founded by Anaïs and her master perfumer father, Olivier Cresp. Inspired by the smells and ambience of Ladbroke Grove, London, the 11-piece fragrance line has scents such as Smoke, Ink, Dark, Awake and Rise. Bake is inspired by the famous lemon cupcakes from the Crumbs & Doilies bakery on Carnaby Street. It is made up of tart lemon notes sweetened with rim and Chantilly cream, praline, brown sugar and vanilla. A sweet summer treat!

Cost: EDP, €157.95/100ml | Buy it here!

Gucci Bloom EDP, €126/100ml

6. Gucci Bloom

When you really want to be the sexiest girl at the party, nothing will do except Gucci Bloom. This heady fragrance centres on tuberose, the flower so intoxicating that the Victorians banned young girls from wearing it in case it led them astray. Here, it’s blended with jasmine by Master Perfumer Alberto Morillas and housed in porcelain rather than glass. Distinctive and unforgettable, this rich fragrance will work its magic long into the honeymoon and beyond.

Cost: EDP, €161/100ml | Buy it here! 

Cloon Keen Bainin EDP

7. Cloon Keen Báinín

Galway-based perfumery Cloon Keen’s latest eau de parfum is the sunny scent, Báinín. The name references the homespun wool used for Aran jumpers, also woven through the tweed of the collarless jackets worn by generations of fishermen in the West. The perfume has a wool accord and the top notes of mandarin, lemon oil, and neroli are bright and uplifting. The wool note is enhanced with gorse, white flowers and unripened pear. The dry-down has musk, cedarwood and sandalwood.

Cost: EDP, €130/75ml | Buy it here!

Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad Eau Fraîche, €200/50ml

8. Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad

Kilian Hennessy’s fine fragrance brand is one of the most admired in the world. Exclusive and innovative, wear a Kilian scent and everyone will remember it. Good Girl Gone Bad is another star scent by master perfumer Alberto Morillas. Created for the temptress, it has an apricot-tinged osmanthus note, tuberose, jasmine and narcissus. Its tuberose heart makes it an alluring and sexy scent to wear.

Cost: Eau Fraîche, €245/50ml | Buy it here!

Hermès Elixir Des Merveilles EDP

9. Hermès Elixir Des Merveilles

Master perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena created this second-edition Elixir Des Merveilles, intensifying the magic of the original eau de toilette for this eau de parfum. The woody amber facets of the first are blended with a gourmet candied orange and the spiciness of patchouli. Incredibly chic, this scent would fit well with fragrancing your wedding, from the flowers to the linen napkins.

Cost: EDT, €159/100ml | Buy it here!

Valentino Donna EDP, €128.95/100ml

10. Valentino Donna

Valentino Donna is one of the Italian fashion brand’s earliest fragrances and it’s a smooth yet big and bold scent. Bulgarian Rose and Italian bergamot are the heavy hitters here, both beautiful and sensual notes. Iris absolute, patchouli, leather and vanilla give the fragrance an intriguing dry down, the leather especially is not often associated with women’s perfumes but it offsets any sweetness from the vanilla. It is a very sexy scent.

Cost: EDP, €150.95/100ml | Buy it here!

Emporio Armani In Love With You EDP, €110/30ml

11. Emporio Armani In Love With You

In Love With You is a new version of Because It’s You from Emporio Armani. A floral and fruity female fragrance, it partners with Stronger With You for men if couples’ scents are tempting for your big day. This eau de parfum has more of a fruity kick with raspberry, sour cherry and black currant as the refreshing top notes. Rose and jasmine are at the heart, a beautiful combination that settles down into a patchouli base.

Cost: EDP, €125/100ml | Buy it here!

Dans Tes Bras by Frederic Malle, €200/100ml

12. Dans Tes Bras by Frederic Malle

Perfume designer Frederic Malle works with the world’s top perfumers and Dans Tes Bras (in your arms) was composed by Maurice Roucel who has created scents for Chanel, Gucci, DKNY, and Hermès. This has a symphony of notes, from violet to musk, sultry cashmeran and sandalwood, incense, patchouli and more. Its soft and comforting notes are like a hug in a bottle, forever in your arms seems quite fitting for a wedding scent, right?

Cost: EDP, €275/100ml | Buy it here! 

Zadig&Voltaire This Is Really Her EDP

13. Zadig&Voltaire This Is Really Her

This Is Really Her has a male counterpart in this new launch from Parisian fashion brand Zadig&Voltaire. The designers tasked perfumers Sidonie Lancesseur and Nathalie Lorson to create a fragrance that captures the essence of a French love story. The female scent has a luminous pink pepper, basil-rose accord, roses, patchouli, and vanilla accord blend, while the male version has grapefruit, lemon, orange blossom accord, Palo Santo, and amber notes. A very good pairing for summer.

Cost: EDP, €135/100ml | Buy it here! 

Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, €160.95/50ml

14. Tom Ford Soleil Blanc

The scent the jet-set wear getting married, Tom Ford’s Soleil Blanc is a cult classic summer wedding fragrance. Its exotic notes evoke honeymooning on a private island where your every desire is catered for. In the sultry eau de parfum are pistachio, zesty bergamot and pepper. At its heart is bold tuberose, pretty ylang-ylang and jasmine, followed by coconut, amber and tonka bean. If your wedding is abroad in some sunny location, this is the only scent that will do.

Cost: EDP, €216.95/50ml | Buy it here!

Chanel Gabrielle Essence EDP, €105/50ml

15. Chanel Gabrielle Essence

Created in honour of its founder Coco Chanel, whose real name was Gabrielle, this chic and luminous Gabrielle Essence is a complex mix of citrus notes, peach and red fruits along with a bouquet of white flowers. Coconut, musk, sandalwood and vanilla are the base notes that linger on the skin in a powder-like veil. For the fashion-forward bride and her bridesmaids, no other scent will fit better than this ode to Madamoiselle.

Cost: EDP, €125/50ml | Buy it here!

Byredo Sundazed EDP, €195/100ml

16. Byredo Sundazed

Lovers of Sundazed from Byredo are hooked on the caramel note that rounds out the base of this uplifting and zesty summer scent. The eau de parfum opens with Californian lemons and mandarin orange before neroli and Jasmine Sambac brings that heady floral scent of summer. Musk and that cotton candy caramel note catch the heart of the wearer as the fragrance finally settles on the skin. If gourmand or foodie scents are your thing, this is a delicious perfume to wear.

Cost: EDP, €240/100ml | Buy it here!

Jo Malone London Rose & White Musk Absolu, €240/100ml

17. Jo Malone London Rose & White Musk

Jo Malone London has lots of scents that are perfect for a summer wedding perfume in its cologne collection but nothing compares to this sensational Rose & White Musk scent. It’s a powerhouse of rose with the velvety damask rose and rose water sitting side by side with musk, amber and oud. It’s decadent, sensual, and unforgettable, all the things you want from a fragrance that will bring you back to your wedding day every time you spritz.

Cost: Cologne Absolu, €268/100ml | Buy it here!

Acqua di Parma Peonia Nobile EDP, €167/50ml

18. Acqua di Parma Peonia Nobile

An ode to the rose, peony and Turkish roses are the star notes here with a touch of raspberry in this floral fragrance. At the heart, freesia adds a little sweetness before patchouli, pepper, musk and amber emerge as the dry down. Like its male fragrances that count George Clooney as a fan, Acqua di Parma Peonia Nobile is elegant, very chic, and a great choice for a summer scent.

Cost: EDP, €190/50ml | Buy it here!

Bvlgari Rose Goldea

19. Bvlgari Rose Goldea

Rose Goldea EDP is a tribute to the ‘goddess of gold’ from the high-end jewellery brand, Bvlgari. Another fragrance from Alberto Morillas, it mingles radiant roses with citrus notes and comforting and sensual musks. Peach is in there too, as is vanilla at the base, but the unusual pomegranate note differentiates the scent from other fruity florals. It’s elegant and smells expensive, very suitable for a sophisticated bride.

Cost: EDP, €153/90ml | Buy it here! 

Libre by Yves Saint Laurent EDP, €122.95/90ml

20. Libre by Yves Saint Laurent

YSL Libre is modern and imaginative, two heavyweights in perfumery are behind the composition for the French high-end brand. Anne Flipo and Carlos Benaim put lavender front and centre of this amber scent that includes mandarin orange, petitgrain, orange blossom and jasmine. At the base, Madagascan vanilla, musk and cedar round out this contemporary and vibrant fragrance.

Cost: EDP, €150/90ml | Buy it here!

Diptyque Eau Des Sens EDT, €85/50ml

21. Diptyque Eau Des Sens

Diptyque Eau Des Sans is summer in the South of France. A chic Parisian fragrance brand that creates sophisticated and alluring scents. Here, we have a spicy orange blossom eau de toilette, combining the leaves and flowers of the pretty tree with juniper berries, angelica root and patchouli. As fresh as it is delicious, it can be worn anywhere anytime, but it’s perfect as a summer scent for its mouthwatering notes.

Cost: EDT, €102/50ml | Buy it here!

Parfums De Marly Oriana EDP, €230/75ml

22. Parfums De Marly Oriana

Oriana from Parfums De Marly is a true gourmand or foodie scent. Sweet, soft and sensual, it has a sparkling opener with notes of juicy mandarin, grapefruit and Italian bergamot followed by orange blossom and a black currant heart. The base notes are addictive and will draw you in every time – musk, marshmallow, whipped cream and ambrette. The scent is, in a word, delicious, expect lots of compliments with this one!

Cost: EDP, €260/75ml | Buy it here!

23. Jimmy Choo Rose Passion

Rose Passion by Jimmy Choo is an intriguing new scent with exotic vibes. A top note of coconut water, with a heart of floral orchid and jasmine is grounded with sensual base notes of sandalwood and vanilla. Surprisingly, despite the name, there is no rose in this fragrance, rather the ‘rose’ refers to the delightful pink bottle.

Cost: EDP, €82.50/100ml | Buy it here!

Acne Studios Par Frederic Malle  EDP

24. Acne Studios Par Frederic Malle

Fashion’s Acne Studios and perfume architect, Frederic Malle – have come together for this collaboration. Aldehydes are used to enhance the softness of this gorgeous bridal fragrance. Rose, violet and orange blossom are at the heart and a touch of incense creeps in before the dry-down of vanilla, sandalwood, musk and a note of peach. The overall impact of the new scent is one of soft skin, cosiness and comfort. Sophisticated and timeless.

Cost: EDP, €230/50ml | Buy it here!

25. Roos & Roos Globulus

Deliciously minty, this is a fresh vegan summer fragrance is named after the eucalyptus variant it is infused with. It packs a punch with a heart of spicy cardomon, while the green notes from the base of crystal moss give this a truly timeless feel.

Cost: EDP, €120/100ml | Buy it here!

Love exploring the world of bridal perfumes? Here are 10 Alternative Wedding Fragrances for Brides or how about 14 Iconic Wedding Fragrances for Brides. And if you’ll be rocking a sunkissed glow on the day, don’t miss our Foolproof Guide to Self Tanning for Brides!

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