Perfume has the potential to heighten the senses, fill the soul, and imprint a memory onto a smell. It is widely regarded that smells are the most effective memory triggers. Imagine being able to take a sniff of your favorite perfume from your special day and vividly remember the happiness surrounding your wedding like it was yesterday. With a well-chosen fragrance, your wedding day will be as timeless as that amazing scent you rubbed into your pulse points that morning.

Choosing a fragrance that will come to hold so much significance throughout the coming years can seem daunting. Don’t fret—we’ve found that many women are most pleased with a scent that they find to be symbolic already, like a perfume attached to the nuances and beauty of your unique personality. It may seem like a broad swath of scents can represent different portions of your personality on various levels, which is why we’ve devised a guide to help you determine a scent that can fit you best and be rich in beautiful symbolism like a good novel.