Perfume Gift Sets for Women and Men: Ready to Give

What's in a perfume gift set

Most gift sets pair the full-size fragrance with one or two products from the same line. Three combinations come up most often:

• The fragrance and its miniature: the main bottle with a travel spray, handy for topping up during the day.
• The fragrance and scented body care: a body lotion, shower gel or deodorant in the same scent, to layer with the perfume.
• Discovery sets: several miniatures from the same house, to try before committing to a full-size bottle.

The exact contents are listed on each product page: sizes and included products vary from one edition to the next.

Women's or men's gift set

For women, the fragrance often comes with a body lotion or body oil from the same line, sometimes with a skincare or make-up product. Famous floral, fruity or gourmand signatures sit alongside more woody creations: browse the women's perfume gift sets.

For men, the fragrance and shower gel duo is the most common, often completed with a deodorant, an aftershave balm or a miniature. Fresh eaux de toilette and woody or amber eaux de parfum make up most of the range: see the men's perfume gift sets. For younger recipients, a selection of children's gift sets is also available.

The big houses in gift sets

Guerlain, Hermès, Lancôme, Armani, Rabanne, Azzaro, Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy, Mugler, Narciso Rodriguez or Cacharel: each house offers its signature fragrances in gift set form, with its own idea of the perfect present. Some focus on a beautifully crafted box to keep once empty, others on a generous line-up with several products from the same range. On the skincare side, houses such as Clarins also offer their routines in gift sets.

Choosing by occasion and budget

If you know the person's fragrance, a gift set of their usual scent remains the safest choice: they get their perfume, plus extras. If you are unsure, go for a fragrance family they already like, or for a discovery set.

On a smaller budget, cheap perfume gift sets and miniature sets let you give a big brand without going for the full-size bottle. For a special occasion, limited editions from the perfume houses make a more memorable gift.

Christmas: end-of-year gift sets

Every autumn, perfume houses release their end-of-year gift sets, often in limited editions, in a box decorated for the festive season. It is best to pick your gift set in November and order before the last-minute rush in December. Browse our selection of Christmas perfume gift sets and our guide on which perfume to give.

Good habits before giving

• Check the concentration (eau de toilette, eau de parfum, parfum): it changes the intensity and the staying power.
• Compare the size of the main bottle with the bottle sold on its own.
• For a first discovery, choose miniature sets: several fragrances, one single gift.