Festive Fragrance Gifts Chosen by the Global Makeup Awards
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Your Expert Guide to the Best High Street, Mid Price and Luxury Perfume Gifts for Christmas 2025
Fragrance becomes one of the most joyful Christmas gifts of the season. At the Global Makeup Awards, we test a wide variety of perfumes each year, which means we get a close look at what truly performs once it leaves the bottle and settles into real life. With Christmas shopping in full swing, here are our favourite fragrance picks arranged by high street, mid price and luxury, complete with prices so you can match each suggestion to your festive budget.
High Street Fragrance Gifts
Brilliant little treats that make charming additions to stockings or small thoughtful presents.
Yardley London
Yardley is a classic name for a reason, and their fragrances continue to perform well in our testing. Their floral and modern scents make charming Christmas presents for anyone who enjoys something gentle, familiar and well crafted. Many of their sets pair fragrance with complementary products, turning a modest spend into a generous-looking gift. Yardley’s Be A Diva Eau de Parfum showed a polished blend of sweet and warm notes during judging, giving it a confident, evening-ready character. It is also remarkably good value, currently available for around £4.50 at Boots, making it one of the standout high street fragrance bargains this Christmas.
Oriflame
Typically £14 to £29.99
Oriflame offers scents that are easy to enjoy and nicely packaged for gifting. These sets look cheerful and smart, perfect for colleagues or younger family members. The fragrances settle well, and the variety means you can always find something suitable for different personalities on your list. Love Potion is one of Oriflame’s most popular festive choices, with its warm, sweet and slightly spicy character that feels instantly Christmassy and makes an easy crowd pleaser for gifting.
Mar E Sol
Around £9.59 for body mists
For a light, breezy touch, Mar E Sol adds freshness to the season. These scents feel bright and uplifting, making them well suited to teens, stocking fillers or anyone who prefers a clean, modern style. It is an easy way to bring a sense of brightness into winter gifting without stretching the budget.
Mid Price Fragrance GiftsLovely, crowd pleasing scents that feel special and make ideal main presents. A superdrug favourite!
Ghost
Gift sets from about £13.50 to £45
Ghost fragrances have a soft, modern style that works beautifully for Christmas gifting because they suit such a broad range of tastes. Their perfumes develop smoothly throughout the day, and the gift sets always look festive and elegant. When you want to give a fragrance that feels warm, thoughtful and universally appealing, Ghost is a strong choice. We personally love Ghost Orb of Night Eau de Parfum.
Luxury Fragrance Gifts
For the recipient who deserves something indulgent and memorable.
Lalique Soleil Lunar £53 for 30 ml, £79 for 50 ml, £110 for 100 ml
Lalique Soleil Lunar is a true celebration of luxury and craftsmanship. It earned recognition in the 2024 Global Makeup Awards for its refined construction and polished development on the skin. This is the kind of gift that feels like an event in itself. The fragrance has depth and elegance, and the bottle reflects Lalique’s artistic heritage. If you want to give someone a gift that feels treasured and lasting, this is the choice to place under the tree.
Choosing the Right Christmas Gift
High street favourites bring charm and great value, perfect for stocking fillers or for building a thoughtful bundle of presents. Mid tier options like Ghost offer a reliable step up, ideal when you want a fragrance that feels special but not extravagant. Lalique fills the top tier with a sense of luxury and occasion, making it a standout gift for someone who deserves a beautifully crafted fragrance.
With the insight that comes from judging so many entries each year, we have seen how these fragrances behave beyond first impressions. Selecting from these brands means giving a Christmas gift that is not only festive and well presented but genuinely enjoyable to wear long after the season has ended.
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