Fragrance Gifts

How to choose a fragrance gift for a man

The honest problem with fragrance gifts is that scent is personal. The safest route when you do not know his taste is a fresh citrus or light woody eau de toilette because those sit well on almost anyone and work year round in the UK.

If you do know what he wears look at the notes on the bottle rather than the brand. Someone who likes bergamot and cedar will usually like another bergamot and cedar scent whoever makes it. If you are unsure entirely a gift set or a candle removes the risk completely.

Our team at Mortlake will help you narrow it down if you can tell us one thing he already wears and likes.

Eau de parfum or eau de toilette as a gift?

Eau de parfum carries a higher oil concentration so it lasts longer and projects more. It suits evenings events winter and anyone who wants a signature scent. It also feels more like an occasion gift.

Eau de toilette is lighter and more forgiving. It suits daily wear offices warm weather and men who are new to fragrance. If this is a first fragrance gift for someone start with an EDT.

Many of our clients buy one of each over time so he has a day scent and an evening scent. If you are buying for a birthday and Christmas within the same year that is a natural pairing.

Gift sets and elite refills

A fragrance gift set gives you presentation plus more than one thing to open which is why sets remain the most-bought gift in our fragrance range. They also let him try a scent alongside a matching body product before committing to a full bottle.

Our elite refill bottles are the practical follow-up gift. If he already loves a scent a refill tops it up without paying for the presentation bottle again which brings the cost per wear down and cuts the packaging. Refills are also the easy annual gift once you know what he wears.

Home and car fragrance gifts

Not every fragrance gift goes on skin. Scented candles and reed diffusers are the safest gifts of all because they carry no personal-scent risk and they suit a new home a housewarming or a thank you.

Car perfume is the gift people forget about and then use every single day. It works well as a smaller gift a stocking filler or an add-on to a main present.

Luxury hand wash also crosses over neatly as a gift for a household rather than an individual.

Gifts by budget

Smaller budget: car perfume a scented candle or an elite refill for a scent he already owns. Mid budget: an eau de toilette or a fragrance gift set. Larger budget: an eau de parfum or a set paired with body care or a grooming gift.

You can also combine across our ranges. A fragrance plus Adinkra underwear or a PHWOAR body care product makes a complete gift without doubling the spend on one item.

Buy fragrance gifts online or in Mortlake

Order online with UK delivery or visit 73 Lower Richmond Road Mortlake SW14 to smell everything on skin before you decide. Trying on skin matters because the same scent settles differently on different people.

If you are in for a salon appointment give yourself ten minutes beforehand and try a few while you wait. Ask about gift packaging when it is available seasonally.

Fragrance gift questions

What if he does not like it? Choose a candle diffuser or gift set which carry far less personal-taste risk than a signature scent.

Do you offer gift packaging? Seasonally yes. Ask the team when you order or visit.

Can I buy a refill as a gift? Yes and it is one of the best value repeat gifts if you know what he already wears.

Do you deliver across the UK? Yes for online orders.