yowahoshihime Report post Posted May 14, 2018 My sister has asked me to help find her a perfume for her wedding in September. She wants to build a scent memory with it. Her bouquet is going to have Roses, Dahlias, Ranunculus, Astilbe, Snapdragon, and Eucalyptus. She's fond of Rose and White Floral scents plus her current perfume contains Lychee, Amber and Cedarwood. She does not like Red Musk and strong bold scents. I'd prefer to find something out of the general collection but I'll look at LEs as well as long as it's something I could easily find for her to test before the wedding. Share this post Link to post
suki Report post Posted May 14, 2018 Love Me would be my top pick. I didn't wear it on my wedding day but I wore it almost every day of my honeymoon. It's a gorgeous floral, a little spicy, without being cloying. Share this post Link to post
Soupy Twist Report post Posted May 14, 2018 GC London (Wanderlust) is pure rose on me Grief (Märchen): gorgeous hyacinth Sea of Glass (Sin & Salvation): the most magnificent hyacinth ever. One of my all-time favorites. Lilium Inter Spinas (Ars Amatoria): Lily of the valley and sandalwood, with a little apple blossom LE Humanite (Luper 2017): floral, hyacinth, peach Vanilla Orchid Single Note Swans on the River (Luper 2018): spectacular white floral, gardenia, honeysuckle Share this post Link to post
lady_pandora Report post Posted May 14, 2018 GC: Jezebel (honey, roses, orange blossom and sandalwood): I was originally planning to wear this if and when I got married. Orange blossom is even a traditional bridal thing!) Zorya Polunochnaya (Pale amber and ambergris, gossamer vanilla, moonflower, and white tobacco petals) Brisingamen (five ambers, soft myrtle and apple blossom, myrtle, and carnation) Juliet (Sweet pea with stargazer lily, calla lily, heliotrope, honeysuckle, white musk and a touch of fresh pear) LE: Between Your Heart and Mine, if you can find it (Heartwood bois de rose and vanilla-touched rose) Ava (sheer vanilla musk with tuberose, red mandarin, and the sweet poison of white almond) And yes, Swans on the River is lovely! Share this post Link to post
Lucchesa Report post Posted May 14, 2018 If she wants to go with something very simple (but utterly lovely), The Rose from the Marchen series is beautiful, or I love Hope from the Carnaval Diabolique which is sugared rose but which you can only buy from the lab in a pair with Faith, sugared violet. In addition to all the great suggestions already floated, some other possibilities you could get imps of: Aelopile (Glowing amber and citrus, labdanum, verbena, cedar, and oud) has some notes she already wears Alice - a personal fave of mine (Milk and honey with rose, carnation and bergamot) - innocent but not little girl Delight - Frangipani, with rose, tuberose, and jasmine Delirium - apple, rose and lemon Eos - softly glowing skin, jasmine, buttercup and honeysuckle Eternal - Stephanotis, cyclamen, heliotrope, white rose and gardenia Follow Me Boy (I got lilies) Les Bijoux - Skin musk and honey, blood-red rose, orange blossom, white peach, red apple, frankincense and myrrh Mouse's Long and Sad Tale - Vanilla, two ambers, sweet pea and white sandalwood Pride - Moroccan rose and narcissus (huge throw on me) Queen of Hearts - Lily of the Valley, Calla Lily, stephanotis and a drop of cherry Seraphim - calla lily, wisteria, white sandalwood, Damascus rose and frankincense Two, Five and Seven - Bulgarian rose, Somalian rose, Turkish rose, Damascus rose, red and white rose, tea rose, wine rose, shrub roses, rose, rose, rose, and just an itty bitty bit of green grass Veil - White sandalwood, lilac, gardenia, violet, orris, lavender and ylang ylang Viola - Gentle tea rose, lilac, Calla Lily, and Somalian Rose layered over golden Peruvian amber, Spanish moss, red sandalwood, rosewood, and myrrh, with the lightest touch of Mandarin Unless your sister has a dark sense of humor, I would stay away from anything with an unlucky name, like Grief or even Desdemona. Good luck! Share this post Link to post
sprout Report post Posted May 15, 2018 I think La Bella Donna Mia Mente would be one to consider http://www.bpal.org/topic/3280-la-bella-donna-della-mia-mente/page-8?do=findComment&comment=1622169 Share this post Link to post
wendyb1063 Report post Posted May 15, 2018 I'm thinking for a wedding you'd want something long-lasting and slightly different so it would evoke scent memories later. June 23, 1968 Maybe a layering of Hope and Faith? Another vote for Alice or Mouse's Long Sad Tale Pepper Dawn Priestess Versailles Belle Epoque Kaidan Kubla Khan If she's not superstitious, maybe Lyonesse Share this post Link to post
yowahoshihime Report post Posted May 15, 2018 These are all such great suggestions! I'm can't wait to have my sister try a bunch of them out. Thank you so much! Share this post Link to post
VetchVesper Report post Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) Revising my earlier suggestion upon further reflection. Lady of Shallot is my favorite GC gardenia scent and reminds me of Swans on the River. Titania could also be up her ally, and has sweetpea. Victoria, from the Stardust collection is a beautiful, feminine, classic light rose. The Rose is a little more dewy and green. She might also like Vassalisa. Also, Solanine the Flower girl seems amusingly appropriate and I love it. It's kind of strange and green at first, but it becomes a beautiful, complex, peppery floral quickly. If she's ok with violet and lavender, Veil is also lovely and wedding appropriate. Edited May 16, 2018 by VetchVesper Share this post Link to post
yowahoshihime Report post Posted May 16, 2018 Ok I've ordered imps of The Lady of Shalott, Juliet, and Pride. I already own imps of Delight, Follow Me Boy, Sea of Glass, Seraphim, and Titania. I had also just earlier this week bought a bottle of Jezebel for myself so I'll decant an imp of that. I'll pass everything onto my sister and see how it goes! Share this post Link to post
bexabaxa Report post Posted May 23, 2018 I second the recommendation for Belle Époque! Elf (pale golden musk, honeycomb, amber, parma violet, hawthorne bark, aspen leaf, forest lily, life everlasting, white moss, and a hint of wild berry) is a really lovely blend as well. However, my top recommendation for a soft floral suitable for a wedding would be De Vos' Unicorn. It's a limited edition, but I've seen it listed all over the For Sale part of the forum. It has has a couple notes I'm typically not super fond of, but I still absolutely love this blend. It contains the following: Sugared peony and rose-tinted vanilla with mallow, white musk, lavender buds, and a touch of apricot. It's soft, light, floral, clean, and creamy. Good luck! I wish your sister the best in her marriage. So very kind of you to help Share this post Link to post
Casablanca Report post Posted May 23, 2018 I have some June 23, 1968 that was going a little soapy on me, but was otherwise a pretty, vintage floral. I added some of my Antique Lace to it (maybe around 1/5 of the bottle) and that seems to have removed the soapiness and added the vintage vanilla. It feels like a wedding blend to me now. Share this post Link to post
Pixie-elf Report post Posted May 23, 2018 What about Alisz? It has a lovely vanilla sugared tea rose, redcurrant, spun sugar, and a bit of resiny frankincense. It's not stricky floral, but it's very lovely and feminine. Titania and Alice are also fantastic choices. Le Serpent Quick Danse is wonderful too! Share this post Link to post