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Please help me with luxury soap/smelly gift

13 replies

Linemeup · 15/09/2023 23:38

My sis turns 40 soon. She’s very on trend and also likes the finer things in life. I am none of those things so please pleas help me with suggestions for a fancy gift for her 🙏
She has things like diptiyke candles, Aesop soap, Jo malone spray..is there anything like those but not those, but in fashion at mo??
budget-wise £50 ish. it’s hard for me to even contemplate spending that money on soap🙈

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BlueEyes21 · 15/09/2023 23:48

You should look at Penhaligon's website, they have Halfeti soap/lotion available which is very luxurious and smells gorgeous but they also have a ladies mini selection of fragrances that comes in a happy birthday sleeve. If she likes diptyque & Jo malone, I think she would like Penhaligaons too

Maranello · 15/09/2023 23:50

Beauty edits are often a good way of getting a high-value collection of goodies for a price closer to your budget.

This one, for example, from Space NK would be £59-ish with code FIRST15 if you're a new customer:

www.spacenk.com/uk/bath-body/bath-body-sets/bath-body-sets/the-essential-selfcare-gift-UK200037891.html

There's a full-size Jo Loves candle in there (she's the founder of Jo Malone) as well as nice hand and bath stuff.

Lookingoutside · 15/09/2023 23:57

Have a look at the TK MAXX website. They’ve had some Claus Porto stuff in recently which I think she would love.

At full price on the John Lewis website you could get her the box of 9 mini soaps for £60 or 3 full sized bars for just under £50.

namestevalian · 16/09/2023 00:20

Look on the space NK website ( and buy it elsewhere)

I love similar things , expensive shower gels

My latest love is Susanne Kaufman bubble bath

wasahoarder · 16/09/2023 11:36

I got my mum scented diptyque matches ! Literally burning money away but it's novel i guess Grin

ThinkingAgainAndAgain · 16/09/2023 11:43

If you know she likes Jo Malone, then just buy something in Jo Malone. Less thinking for you, and a good chance of getting it right. I can’t imagine she’ll have tried everything in JM. My go to is the gooseberry and elderflower candle, which is about £50. I think it’s fantastic. But the classic choice is lime basil and mandarin, or red roses, or English pear and freesia.

Linemeup · 16/09/2023 11:59

Thank you all so much for your replies. So many fab ideas-this is why I ❤️ Mumsnet!
I will get researching. Much appreciated everyone!

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wasahoarder · 16/09/2023 12:28

Oh! Byredo hand soap/dry shampoo/hand cream - amazing.
How about a Hermes lipstick
Limited edition Chanel handbag mirror/nail file? (They come in all diff colours)
Many Dior cosmetics/perfumes you can have their name engraved on the bottle. Same with Jo Malone

greenmarsupial · 16/09/2023 12:53

This company is less well known but very chic and expensive but not ridiculous www.norfolknaturalliving.com/collections/gift-sets

Everything smells amazing and is quite like Jo Malone. I recommend the Coastal Walks scent.

continentallentil · 16/09/2023 13:03

IjustbelieveinMe · 16/09/2023 03:57

Olverum Bath Oil is to die for.
https://uk.olverum.com/

This is a great sound. V iconic.

continentallentil · 16/09/2023 13:03

Shout!

MotherOfGodWeeFella · 16/09/2023 13:05

Floris is a long standing British perfumer with a beautiful shop on Jermyn Street, London. Something from them would be lovely.

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