I have this slight obsession with perfume.  I probably own 5 different kinds, but after awhile I usually get tired of them and move on to something else (which explains the 4 half used bottles in my medicine cabinet!)  Around Christmas time last year I got a magazine with a perfume sample, and I carried that thing around with me until it stopped smelling good.  Then I finally broke down and bought this tiny $60 bottle of Nina Ricci perfume:

It smells ridiculously good.  I think it actually has some pine scent in it, so it kind of reminds me of Christmas which is very nostalgic!  I also love the way the bottle looks.

That’s the thing about fragrance – it has an amazing ability to transport you to a different place because it reminds you of a memory, a place, or a person. 

For her birthday Rylie got some American Girl perfume.  I figured it would smell like plastic blueberries which is what most of her girly stuff smells like.  But she squirted it on and every time I got a whiff of it I was in heaven!  So tell me…is it wrong that I sneak into her bathroom to use her perfume now?  It’s probably cheaper than any of the stuff I have!  I couldn’t pinpoint what it was that smelled so good, so I read the back label:  rich vanilla, sweet lily, and creamy CARAMEL!  Oh my goodness…that’s why I love it, I’m a huge fan of caramel!  (Mariah Carey’s perfume has notes of marshmallow!)

Because of a perfume’s way to bring back certain memories, it’s a good idea to buy something new for your wedding day!  Something special that will take you straight back to your wedding day when you said your vows.  How special would that be?  Vera Wang has a couple of wedding day fragrances available, but you could also design your own!  Check out Fragrance for You to get started – they have great favor bags and personalization so you could even give them as bridal party gifts or wedding favors!

I found a good article on how to choose the right wedding day perfume for you, read HERE.