Your once in a lifetime gets even more special, with Penhaligon’s personalised wedding fragrance profiling services.

The most sensitive of all our senses, smells are capable of triggering vivid memories even from childhood – since our olfactory bulbs are connected directly to the parts of our brain processing learning and emotions. Which is why the fine English fragrance house has now made it possible to pick out the best scent for use at your wedding. The better to remember this glorious day with, we reckon!

Also the choice perfumer for the British Royal Family, Penhaligon’s is no newcomer to the olfactory scene, offering a total of 34 fragrances to pick from, the oldest dating back to 1902 (Blenheim Bouquet). The ladies might take kindly to the wistfully romantic classic of Elisabethan Rose, get drawn into the world of ballet with Iris Prima, or stay safe with the bestselling and lightly exotic Vaara. Men could go with the silky Artemisia, refreshing sherbet and honey infused Extract of Limes, or stick with bestseller and traditionalist, Sartorial. We personally think many of their scents go equally beautifully on both genders, the popular Quercus cologne for instance a big hit with the lady who loves her fresh citrus, spices and musk in one.

If that’s all too much to take in, fear not. For all fragrance profiling sessions, a fragrance expert will first sit down and understand the couple’s lifestyle, habits and personalities. No detail is missed, with questions such as whether you are required to move around heavily during the wedding and more, affecting the final selection. Next comes the introduction across the fragrance families (floral, citrus, oriental and etcetera), where it’s eventually narrowed down to one. As one fragrance family may potentially have over 10 bottles to pick from, more questions and smelling are required until at last the final two are chosen. These two scents are placed on your wrists in generous spritzes, where guests may take as long as they need for the fragrance to fully settle into skin, before making the final choice.

All sessions last between 30-minutes to an hour, and is paired with a pot of tea, biscuits and champagne. Available exclusively at the ION Orchard and Marina Bay Sands boutiques, reservations are recommended. 

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