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Scented memories
By
Sasha Vasilyuk
for The Brooklyn
Papers
Your wedding-day checklist seems perfect:
Bouquet? Check.
Garter? Check.
Perfume? Oops! That was never even on your checklist.
Even though perfume has been a key step in your daily ablutions
for years, it inexplicably never made it to the list of your
most important day of all.
“When you have your to-do list, think about stopping
at the fragrance counter,” says Amy Yang, the owner of
Luilei perfumery in Park Slope, which specializes in niche
perfume lines like Child, Yosh and Aftelier. “When brides
and grooms prepare for their special day, a good way to capture
the essence of that day and to lock in that memory is to find
a wedding scent.”
Odors, which are often stored in our brains and are connected
to emotional memory, can trigger those fleeting recollections
of a perfect day on the beach or grandma at work in the kitchen.
So even though you can easily spritz the Gucci or Dior you
always wear, if you want to make your wedding day truly memorable,
perhaps it’s time to consider a new fragrance.
“If you wear Coco Chanel most of the days of your life,
it’s nice to wear something special on your wedding,”
says Yang. “Then you can wear it on your anniversary
or other special day.”
To avoid smelling like most of your guests, Yang recommends
trying out the floral, spicy and organic creations of lesser
known, independent perfume-makers.
Ultimately, no matter what you choose, Yang says, “Don’t
walk down the aisle unscented.”
Luilei
is located at 682 Union St. between Fourth and Fifth avenues
in Park Slope. For store hours and more information, call
(718) 399-7799 or visit the Web site www.luileiny.com.
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