A luxury gift is one the recipient would not buy for themselves and will use for years. We avoided anything that needs a size, a taste in art or a lot of explaining. Use the Gift Finder for a shortlist by person, occasion and budget.
Diptyque
Baies candle and diffuser set
The blackcurrant-and-rose scent that has filled good houses since 1985. Nobody has too many, and the box is part of the pleasure.
Loro Piana
Cashmere travel wrap
A large square of the world’s best cashmere, used on planes, in restaurants and on cold evenings. The gift that gets thanked for again a year later.
Hermès
Carré silk scarf
Ninety centimetres of hand-rolled silk twill with a design from the archive. Worn, framed, collected; a new one arrives every season and the old ones never date.
Montblanc
Meisterstück fountain pen
The black resin pen with the white star, made since 1924 and engraved on request. A gift that sits on a desk for forty years.
Baccarat
Harcourt tumblers, set of two
The flat-cut crystal glass designed in 1841, heavy in the hand and beautiful with whisky or water. Two is a gift; six is a table.
Guerlain, Henry Jacques or a niche house
Bespoke fragrance consultation
A session with a perfumer to build or select a scent. At the entry level, a personalised bottle; at the top, a fragrance that exists for one person.
Smythson or Goyard
Leather travel case
A wash bag, a passport holder or a full travel set in leather that ages beautifully. Practical, personal, engravable.
Cartier
Trinity or Juste un Clou ring
Signed, wearable daily and instantly recognised. The jewelry gift that carries no risk and a great deal of meaning.
Aman, Rosewood, Oetker Collection
A night at a great hotel
A suite for a night with dinner, booked through an advisor so that the upgrade and the breakfast are included. Experiences are remembered longer than objects.
Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
The watch gift that never disappoints: a piece of history, available at retail, engravable on the back and worn for decades.
| Gift | House | For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baies candle and diffuser set | Diptyque | The host, the colleague | from $200 |
| Cashmere travel wrap | Loro Piana | Her, him, anyone who flies | from $1,500 |
| Carré silk scarf | Hermès | Her, or a collector | from $550 |
| Meisterstück fountain pen | Montblanc | A milestone, a promotion | from $700 |
| Harcourt tumblers, set of two | Baccarat | A couple, a host | from $450 |
| Bespoke fragrance consultation | Guerlain, Henry Jacques or a niche house | Someone who has everything | from $500 to $50,000 |
| Leather travel case | Smythson or Goyard | Him, the frequent traveller | from $600 |
| Trinity or Juste un Clou ring | Cartier | A first fine piece | from $1,400 |
| A night at a great hotel | Aman, Rosewood, Oetker Collection | A couple, an anniversary | from $1,500 |
| Speedmaster Moonwatch | Omega | A milestone birthday | from $7,600 |
Try it yourself
Gift FinderWho it is for, the occasion and the budget: five luxury gift ideas that land, from a candle to a watch.Questions people ask
What is a good luxury gift for someone who has everything?
An experience or something bespoke: a night at a great hotel, a fragrance consultation, an engraved pen or a scarf from the season’s Hermès collection.
What is the best luxury gift under 500 dollars?
A Diptyque candle set, a Baccarat Harcourt glass, a Smythson leather piece or a Hermès enamel bracelet.
What luxury gift is best for a man?
A Speedmaster for a milestone, a Montblanc pen or a Goyard travel case for a birthday, a Loro Piana scarf for winter.
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