You can’t go wrong with certain gifts. Candles, fine soaps, yummy hand or face creams … everyone appreciates these, and can use them. That’s what makes them so ideal; they’re versatile, mostly unisex and always seem to need replenishing. And they come in all prices, from J. Hall’s jumbo bath bar to Bond No. 9’s luscious body silk. We’ve picked some of our favorites to share with you. Now all you have to do is pick them up and bring a smile to someone’s face.
Anything from Nest will be welcome, guaranteed. Between the brand’s room diffusers and its glass-encased candles, there is a scent for everyone.
Diffuser, $42; candle, $40, at Soft Surroundings
Jo Malone Christmas Miniatures
Featuring some of the British brand’s signature scents, this gift ballotin offers six tea candles perfect for powder rooms, the kitchen, the nightstand or anywhere!
$110, at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus
K. Hall Studio Soap
It’s hard to top a wonderful bath bar whose scent stays with you for hours, brightening your day. Hometown success story K. Hall creates some of the best.
Barr Co. 6 oz. Fir Grapefruit Soap, $9.95, Barr Co. Apothecary Oatmeal Saddle Soap, $13.95 at K. Hall Plaza Frontenac and K. Hall Studio
Amore Pacific Creme
Premium face products are the height of luxury. Korean brand Amore Pacific offers some of the best, most emollient creams any woman would be lucky to receive.
Time Response Skin Renewal Creme, $450, Time Response Eye Renewal Creme, $260, Age Correcting Foundation Cushion, $40, at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus
Bond No. 9 Fragrance
When it comes to sophisticated scents, this NYC brand has mastered the formula(s). And topping my list is the fresh and not-too-heavy Madison Avenue fragrance, launched in 2016.
Body Silk, $135; Fragrance, $315, at Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom