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Beauty related royal wedding details are notoriously hard to come by. Tradition dictates that royals swerve over-promoting brands across the board so when it comes to locking down information on exactly what skincare brands the likes of the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex favour, the cologne Prince William wears on the daily or even the bottles of SPF that get packed for those royal getaways to Mustique, any vital information is few and far between. That said, we have come across a few valuable pointers relating to the perfumes a few notable royal brides chose to wear on their wedding day.
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Choosing a wedding fragrance is a big deal. Scent is so keenly linked to memory that if you make a certain smell specific to the big day, you can always rely on it to transport you back to that exact place and time. That's why most choose to change up their perfume or cologne for the occasion. Princess Diana, for example, reportedly chose a perfume brand steeped in heritage and a scent that attributes its beautiful floral notes to 300 - yes, 300! - floral essences.
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Meghan reportedly favoured fresh and zesty bergamot and green tea notes and Kate opted for a gardenia laden scent. Keen to find out exactly which perfume these famous royal brides likely walked down the aisle wearing? Scroll on down...
Revealed: The Perfumes Diana, Kate And Meghan Wore On Their Royal Wedding Days
Royal Wedding Perfumes - Grazia 2021
1 of 3Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Eau de Parfum Spray 30ml, £50
Princess Diana's Wedding Perfume - If you've read Rosalind Coward's book, Diana: The Portrait, you'll be aware of a reference she makes to Diana's wedding make-up artist Barbara Daly account of the day. Barbara remembers the soon-to-be-princess spilling some Quelques Fleurs onto her dress on the morning of the big day. The spill resulted in a stain that Diana hid by tucking in the front of her dress. As for the scent itself? Its floral notes attribute themselves to an eye-popping 300 floral essences and it was first launched in 1912, a heritage regal enough for a royal wedding.
2 of 3Floris London Bergamotto di Positano Eau de Parfum, £120
Meghan Markle's Wedding Perfume - Hello! magazine reported here that Floris London, the only perfume house to be issued with a royal warrant, was commissioned to create a bespoke scent for Meghan ahead of her wedding day. According to Hello! the scent was inspired by the brand's Bergamotto di Positano Eau de Parfum, which is available to shop now. It boasts notes of bergamot, green tea, orange blossom and ginger.
3 of 3Illuminum London White Gardenia Petals
Kate Middleton's Wedding Perfume - It was widely reported that Kate opted to wear Illuminum London's White Gardenia Petals perfume on her wedding day and according to Harper' Bazaar it was even confirmed by Clarence Houseat the time. The light floral scent predictably sold out quickly and the Illuminum London website is currently under construction. Browse the offerings of eBay, however, and you might find yourself in with a chance of snapping up a bottle.
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