Christmas shopping is easier with a plan. This Christmas gift guide sorts our favourite gifts by who you are buying for and what you want to spend: perfume gift sets for her and for him, discovery sets for the friend whose taste you are not sure of, skincare gift sets, and stocking fillers under £25. Everything is 100% authentic and dispatched from the UK, and the full edit is in our Christmas gifts collection.
The short answer
If you know their perfume, buy the gift set: you usually get a travel spray or body lotion alongside the full bottle. If you do not, choose a discovery set of miniatures. For skincare lovers, a two-step skincare set feels generous without guesswork. And fill stockings with miniatures and lip care.
Perfume gift sets for her
- Gucci Bloom Eau de Parfum Gift Set (£84.99): 100ml eau de parfum, a 10ml travel spray and 100ml body lotion; a white floral of jasmine and tuberose.
- Hugo Boss Alive Eau de Parfum and Body Lotion Set (£64.99): 80ml eau de parfum with a 75ml matching body lotion for layering.
- Burberry Women’s Miniature Perfume Set (£45.99): four 5ml minis from the Burberry Her family, including Her London Dream.
- Calvin Klein Women’s Miniature Fragrance Set (£33.99): four 15ml bottles with Obsession, Eternity and CK One.
Torn between the two Eternity scents? Read Calvin Klein Eternity for women vs for men. See every set in gifts for her and perfume gift sets, or read our perfume gift sets guide.
Perfume gift sets for him
- Azzaro The Most Wanted Eau de Toilette Intense Gift Set (£68.99): a 100ml bottle and two 10ml travel sprays; bergamot, lavender and a moss liquor accord.
- Bvlgari Man Rain Essence Gift Set (£54.99): 100ml and 15ml eau de parfum; fresh green tea, white lotus, musk and guaiac wood.
- Dolce & Gabbana Men’s Miniature Fragrance Set (£34.99): five minis including K, The One and Light Blue Pour Homme.
- Chopard Oud Malaki (£48.99): for the man who likes warm scents, with tobacco, leather and oud.
More in gifts for him. Buying Dior Sauvage? Sauvage EDT vs EDP vs Parfum explains which to choose, and our Tom Ford perfume guide compares Black Orchid, Noir Extreme and more.
Not sure what they wear? Choose a discovery set
Discovery sets are the safest perfume gift: several scents in small sizes, so they can find a favourite. Dior Iconics Mini Perfume Discovery Set (£92.99) has five 5ml Dior fragrances for women and men. Hermès Miniature Gift Set (£64.99) holds four 7.5ml scents from the Jardins collection. Acqua di Parma Holiday Discovery Set (£54.99) brings Osmanthus, Yuzu and Lily of the Valley in 12ml sprays. On a smaller budget, Korloff Paris Discovery Set (£19.99) has three 10ml sprays, and Signature Discovery Set (£75.99) has ten. Wondering what the labels mean? Read extrait vs eau de parfum.
Skincare gift sets
- Highborn London Ultimate Day & Night Moisture Set (£95): Imperial Moisturiser and Night Elixir, both in 50ml jars.
- Highborn London Revive and Defy Starter Set (£78): 30ml Pre-Eminent Beauty Serum and 15ml Imperial Eye Gel.
- Vilvah Milk Face Kit (£45.99): Milk Mud Mask and Milk Drops serum, from one of our official partner brands.
- anatomē The Little Gift of Good Sleep (£35): a 10ml Somali frankincense sleep oil roller ball and a 10ml pillow spray for a calm bedtime ritual.
More boxed sets are in gift sets.
Stocking fillers under £25
More small gifts in our stocking fillers for her guide.
- Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette 10ml (£18.95)
- Calvin Klein Defy Parfum 10ml (£18.99)
- Hermès Un Jardin sur le Toit 15ml (£24.99)
- Vilvah Tinted Lip Balm Kit (£17.99)
- Deyga Soft Lip Combo (£17.99)
- Vilvah Natural Lip Scrub (£6.99)
- Vilvah Neem Wood Comb Set of 3 (£13.99)
Browse all stocking fillers and gifts under £25. Giving lip care? See how to use a lip scrub.
Delivery and returns
UK delivery is free on orders over £40, and orders over £70 also get £5 off, applied automatically at checkout, so a couple of gifts in one order often covers both. Everything is dispatched from the UK; order early in December so gifts arrive in time, and see our shipping policy for delivery options. Unopened items can be returned within 14 days of delivery, so leave the cellophane on until the big day (see our refund policy).
