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32 best gifts for her: top present ideas for birthdays, anniversaries and 'just becauses' in 2023

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A bouquet of flowers, a box of chocolates and a bottle of wine are the classic moves when it comes to buying the best gifts for her. While there's nothing wrong with those (we have some excellent options below), if you want to find something a little different this year, we've prepared a guide to 2023's best gifts for your wife, girlfriend, mother, daughter, grandmother and mother-in-law.

In case you've left it until the last minute, for each of our top 32 gift ideas we've indicated how long it will take to be delivered. The full list is below – but if you're in a rush, here's a quick look at our top five:

The best gifts for her in 2023, at a glance


Best gifts for her

1. The White Company Electronic Diffuser

£70, The White Company

Best overall gift for her

The White Company Electronic Diffuser best gifts for her present ideas birthday woman
The White Company Electronic Diffuser best gifts for her present ideas birthday woman
  • Quickest delivery: next day from £7.95

Pair this stylish diffuser with any fragrance or essential oil for instant calm and relaxation. It has four time settings and fills a whole room with scent at the touch of a button.

£70

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2. Jo Malone gift set

£112, Jo Malone

Best gift for wives

Jo Malone gift set best gifts for her
Jo Malone gift set best gifts for her
  • Quickest delivery: next day from £8

This gift set showcases the best woody scents of Jo Malone in four different products plus a travel pouch. Inside you'll find a pomegranate noir cologne, a lime, basil and mandarin body and hand wash, an english pear and freesia hand cream and a peony and blush candle.

£112

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3. Virgin Experience Spa Day Out

£145, Virgin Experience Days

Best gift for girlfriends

Virgin Experience Spa Day Out best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
Virgin Experience Spa Day Out best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
  • Quickest delivery: instant, via online voucher

The best thing to spend your money on is experiences, they always say. It's definitely one of the best things to receive. Spend quality time with your girlfriend and find inner peace while you're at it with a spa and massage experience for two at the Montcalm Royal London House, one of thousands of gift vouchers on offer at Virgin Experience Days. (Quick tip: spa days also make amazing gifts for men – even though they'll never come out and ask for one.)

£145

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4. Cherry Blossom Time Dining At Mei Ume London

Gift vouchers from £50 at Four Seasons

Best foodie gift for her

Cherry Blossom Time dining at Mei Ume London best gifts for her 2023
Cherry Blossom Time dining at Mei Ume London best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: instant, via online voucher

Talking of unforgettable experiences, April is Cherry Blossom time in Japan and if you can't take her to Mount Yoshino to see the legendary emergence of spring, here's a tip: it's also happening at Mei Ume restaurant in London's Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square.

Until April 15, the Chinese and Japanese fusion restaurant will be transformed with a breathtaking pink-and-white sakura blossom installation and a special tasting menu of sashimi, nigiri, hajiki salad and a main course of wagyu beef cooked on a hot stone at the table. Accompanied by a cherry blossom cocktail, the menu is £144 per person and you can pay for some or all of it with a Mei Ume gift card (valid for a year).

£50+

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5. Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser

£99.95, Hotel Chocolat

Best gift for your mum

Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser best gifts for her 2023
Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: next day from £4.95

Trust us, the Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser will become as well used as her kettle (and she might even share). The hot chocolate machine designed by Dualit creates smooth, whipped hot chocolate in just two and a half minutes. You can choose from Hotel Chocolat's own range of hot chocolate, which includes orange, vanilla and salted caramel, or add any other grated chocolate.

£100

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6. Fortnum & Mason The Grosvenor Hamper

£140, Fortnum & Mason

Best hamper gift for her

Fortnum & Mason Grovesner Hamper best gifts for her
Fortnum & Mason Grovesner Hamper best gifts for her
  • Quickest delivery: next day if you order by 6pm, £9.95

There is something so special about receiving a hamper - it feels far more personal somehow, as if everything within that wicker basket has been handpicked with only her in mind (even if it's actually ordered from a department store). This Fortnum & Mason Grosvenor hamper is filled with wine, champagne truffles, biscuits and pickles.

£140

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7. Hotel Chocolat Chocolate & Fizz Luxe

£39.50, John Lewis

Best chocolate gift for her

Hotel Chocolat Chocolate & Fizz Luxe best gifts for her 2023
Hotel Chocolat Chocolate & Fizz Luxe best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: next day from £4.95

If you've ever found yourself choosing between chocolate and wine as a gift, Hotel Chocolat has bundled it all into one box. Inside this Chocolate and Fizz collection you'll find a small 200ml bottle of prosecco alongside an Everything H-Box, pink champagne truffles, chocolate macarons, drinking chocolate and shortbread.

£40

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8. Eizabeth Scarlett Alphabet Navy Everyday Pouch

£32, Elizabeth Scarlett

Best personalised gift for her

Elizabeth Scarlett Alphabet Navy Everyday Pouch
Elizabeth Scarlett Alphabet Navy Everyday Pouch
  • Quickest delivery: 3-5 working days, £5

Aside from being a beautifully embroidered and versatile pouch – it works as a make-up bag, clutch bag or purse – each purchase from Elizabeth Scarlett also gives two per cent of profits towards the preservation of wild animals. This Everyday Pouch comes in every letter of the alphabet and initials can be monogrammed into the top left.

£32

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9. Aromatherapy Associates Rose Bath and Shower Oil

£55, Boots

Best bath gift for her

Aromatherapy Associates Rose Bath and Shower Oil best gifts for her 2023
Aromatherapy Associates Rose Bath and Shower Oil best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: next day if you order by 10pm, £4.95

Women don't have it easy, and it's only fair they enjoy an indulgent bath every now and again. This rejuvenating blend of rose, geranium and palmarosa from Aromatherapy Associates is designed to be smothered all over your body before stepping into a bath or shower.

£55

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10. Panzer's Breakfast Hamper

£40, Panzer's

Best breakfast in bed gift for her

Panzer's Breakfast Hamper best gifts for her
Panzer's Breakfast Hamper best gifts for her
  • Fast nationwide delivery

Breakfast in bed is always a winner and luxury deli Panzer's has just made it a whole load easier with their Breakfast Box. Inside you'll find smoked salmon, bagels, cream cheese, granola, nectarine juice and a lemon.

£40

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11. Dior J'adore Eau de Parfum Spray

£79, Boots

Best perfume gift for her

Dior J'adore Eau de Parfum Spray best gifts for her 2023
Dior J'adore Eau de Parfum Spray best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: next day if you order by 10pm, £4.95

A classic for a reason, the Dior J'adore eau de parfum comes in a thin, hourglass shaped bottle. The scent combines ylang ylang, Damascus rose, jasmine and tuberose. Dior Perfumer-Creator François Demachy once said, "J'adore invents a flower that does not exist."

£79

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12. Bloom & Wild Flower Subscription

£104 for six months, Bloom & Wild

Best flowers for her

Bloom & Wild Flower Subscription best gifts for her 2023
Bloom & Wild Flower Subscription best gifts for her 2023

Give the gift of fresh flowers once a month, for six months with this well priced Bloom & Wild gift subscription. It works out at £17.33 per bunch. That's a pretty good deal considering the average bunch at Bloom & Wild costs nearer £25.

£104

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13. POTR copper stem

£16, POTR pots

Best gift for gran

POTR copper stem best gifts for women 2023
POTR copper stem best gifts for women 2023

Did your gran ever tell you to put a 2p coin in a vase of cut flowers to make them last longer? She was onto something: bacterial build-up in the water is a leading reason for flowers prematurely withering and copper slows that down. Sadly it only works with coins from before 1992 (they're copper-plated steel now), but Glasgow designers POTR have designed a copper stem to do the same thing. We've tried it in our vases and it really works, but the best thing is knowing that gran was right. Why not buy her one?

£16

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14. Le Creuset Cast Iron Casserole

£195, Le Creuset

Best Le Creuset gift for her

Le Creuset Cast Iron Casserole best gifts for her
Le Creuset Cast Iron Casserole best gifts for her
  • Quickest delivery: 3-5 days from £4.95

This iconic piece from Le Creuset's cast iron collection will become the most versatile piece of equipment in the kitchen, perfect for stews, roasts, soups, casseroles, and even baking cakes. It comes in a number of shades, but we love this brand new azure which will add a pop of colour to a worktop.

£195

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15. LookFantastic Beauty Egg

£60, LookFantastic

Best skincare gift for her

LookFantastic Beauty Egg best gifts for her 2023
LookFantastic Beauty Egg best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: next day if you order before 11:30pm, £5.95

LookFantastic is known for its brilliant bundle deals around special occasions and this beauty egg goes viral every year. Worth more than £201, inside you'll find moisturisers, blow dry cream, a face mask, mascara and more from Sol de Janeiro, Color Wow, Nudestix, Iconic LDN and more.

If she's a beauty buff she'll love this one. If she prefers perfume try LookFantastic's Boutique Scent Edit for £30.

£60

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16. Personalised Chopping Board

From £40, Etsy

Best mother-in-law gift

Personalised Chopping Board best gifts for her 2023
Personalised Chopping Board best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: 5-7 days, free

A good chopping board will stay with you for life. This oak board is handmade in a Yorkshire workshop, and can be personalised on one or both sides. Sizes vary from small to extra large.

£40

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Etsy

17. Pandora Sparkling Herbarium Cluster Open Ring

£70, Pandora

Best Pandora gift for her

Pandora Sparkling Herbarium Cluster Open Ring best gifts for her 2023
Pandora Sparkling Herbarium Cluster Open Ring best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: 1 - 2 days for £5.99 or free click and collect from store within two hours

This sterling silver Pandora ring is a sweet show of affection without being outwardly showy or cheesy. Inspired by nature, the sterling silver ring is set with cubic zirconia in a flower pattern with the missing petal on the other side of the gap. It's super sparkly and something a bit different from regular bands.

£70

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18. Astrid & Miyu Molten Hoops in Gold

£70, Astrid & Miyu

Best jewellery gift for her

Astrid & Miyu Molten Hoops in Gold best gifts for her 2023
Astrid & Miyu Molten Hoops in Gold best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: next day if you order by 3pm, £4.95

If gold is more her colour, perhaps she'd like these unique molten earrings from contemporary jewellery maker Astrid & Miyu. The statement design elevates the simple hoop, but is still subtle enough to don everyday.

£70

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19. UGG Scufette Sheepskin and Suede Slippers

£85, John Lewis

Best gift for a new mum

UGG Scufette Sheepskin and Suede Slippers best gifts for her 2023
UGG Scufette Sheepskin and Suede Slippers best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: next day from £7.50

To any newborn babies reading this – or, at a pinch, their fathers – the best gift for a new mum is something soft and snuggly to help her through the sleepless nights walking to the crib and back. How about these sheepskin and suede slippers, available in six colours? (That's right, UGG is back in fashion; their classic mini boot is selling fast.)

£85

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20. The White Company Silk Pillowcase

£65, The White Company

Best silk pillowcase gift for her

The White Company Silk Pillowcase best gifts for her 2023
The White Company Silk Pillowcase best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: next day from £7.95

If she spends her mornings complaining about bedhead or flyaways, a silk pillowcase might just be the answer. Silk pillowcases reduce friction and static as you sleep and also help skin and hair retain moisture better than cotton. This one from The White Company is made from 100 per cent silk.

£65

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21. The Body Shop Rose Quartz Gua Sha Stone

£15, The Body Shop

Best beauty gift for her

The Body Shop Rose Quartz Gua Sha Stone
The Body Shop Rose Quartz Gua Sha Stone
  • Quickest delivery: next day if you order before 11am, £4.99

The practice of gua sha is rooted in ancient Chinese medicine but became the number one western beauty trend in 2020 after influencers and beauty editors alike raved about how it made their faces appear more sculpted. It involves raking a gua sha along your cheeks, jawline, chin and around your mouth in delicate dragging motions to de-puff and contour.

£15

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22. Cutter & Squidge Mixed Mini Brownie Box

£14.99, Cutter & Squidge

Best baked gift for her

Cutter & Squidge Mixed Mini Brownie Box best gift for her
Cutter & Squidge Mixed Mini Brownie Box best gift for her
  • Quickest delivery: next day if you order before 4pm, from £6.90

A friend of mine's mother tells her every year: "Don't waste money on buying me flowers. Buy me food and alcohol instead." Here's the food part. Inside this brownie box by family-run, all natural bakery Cutter & Squidge you'll find flavours including chocolate nutella, slated caramel and millionaire shortbread.

£15

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23. Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Gift Box

£46.56, Amazon

Best champagne gift for her

Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Gift Box best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Gift Box best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
  • Quickest delivery: next day free with Amazon Prime membership

And here come the alcohol gifts. Moët & Chandon are practically synonymous with celebration champagne, making this bright, fruity pink rosé impérial the perfect gift. Even better, it's available the next day with Amazon Prime, just in case you leave it to the last minute. But you wouldn't do that, would you?

£47

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24. Bathtub Gin Rose & Cardamom edition

£32.95, Master of Malt

Best gin gift for her

Bathtub Gin Rose & Cardamom edition best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
Bathtub Gin Rose & Cardamom edition best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
  • Quickest delivery: next day from £6.95

If she's more of a gin drinker, what says romance better than roses and bathtubs? This Bathtub Gin by Ableforth's is infused with flavours of rose and cardamom in addition to the classic botanicals the brand is known for. Pop it in a globe gin glass, top it up with tonic, and you've got the perfect accompaniment to a relaxing evening bath.

£33

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25. Hand-tied flower bouquet

From £32, Interflora

Best flowers for her

Hand-tied flower bouquet best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
Hand-tied flower bouquet best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
  • Quickest delivery: same day for £10

If you're looking for a flower delivery service, opt for Interflora: it uses local florists to create reasonably priced bespoke arrangements that are delivered to her door, usually on the same day. You can choose your colour scheme and add individual requests (eg. 'pink flowers are Mum's favourite').

£32

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26. Diptyque Roses Candle

£35, Space NK

Best candle gift for her

Diptyque Roses Candle best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
Diptyque Roses Candle best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
  • Quickest delivery: next day from £5

Diptyque is the name in high-end candles, founded in Paris and known for exceptional quality and beautiful design. This Roses scented candle evokes the aromas of an English country garden, emitting a light, pretty fragrance.

£35

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Space NK

27. Fitbit Inspire 2

£44.99, John Lewis

Best tech gift for her

Fitbit Inspire 2 best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
Fitbit Inspire 2 best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
  • Quickest delivery: next day from £7.50

It's a common misconception that you have to break the bank to buy a fitness watch, but this Fitbit watch suggests otherwise. For less than £50, she gets a tracker of activity, heart-rate and sleep, as well as a battery that lasts up to 10 days.

£45

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28. Partner in Wine insulated bottle

£35, Selfridges

Best wine present for her

Partner in Wine insulated bottle best gifts for her
Partner in Wine insulated bottle best gifts for her
  • Quickest delivery: next day if you order by 9pm, £8

Nobody likes a warm bottle of wine. With spring in the air and picnics in the park or drinks in the garden once again on the horizon, treat a wine-loving lady to an insulated bottle that can fit an entire bottle of wine.

£35

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Selfridges

29. This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray

£15.75, Amazon

Best budget gift for her

This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
  • Quickest delivery: next day free with Amazon Prime membership

This calming sleep spray is a perennial favourite with our readers. It’s scented with relaxing lavender, vetiver and camomile and, in an independent study, 89 per cent of users fell asleep faster after using it.

£16

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30. Marks & Spencer Cool Comfort Cotton Modal Pyjama Set

£30, Marks & Spencer

Best pyjama gift for her

Marks & Spencer Cool Comfort Cotton Modal Pyjama Set best gifts for her 2023
Marks & Spencer Cool Comfort Cotton Modal Pyjama Set best gifts for her 2023
  • Quickest delivery: next day from £7.50

A cosy pair of cotton pyjamas is one of life's great luxuries. This navy set from Marks & Spencer has a relaxed, easy fit with an elasticated waistband. The strong, clean lines keep them stylish.

£30

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31. Lululemon Align High-Rise Pant 25"

£88, Lululemon

Best fitness gift for her

Lululemon Align High-Rise Pant 25" best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
Lululemon Align High-Rise Pant 25" best gifts for her present ideas birthday women
  • Quickest delivery: 3-5 days, free

Iconic for a reason, Lululemon Aligns are widely hailed as the comfiest leggings in existence thanks to Lululemon's trademarked Nulu fabric. It's a blend of 81 per cent Nylon and 19 per cent Lycra elastane which gives the leggings a four-way stretch and a weightless feel.

£88

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32. Dyson Supersonic Gift Edition in Topaz Orange

£329.99, Dyson

Best haircare gift

Dyson Supersonic Gift Edition in Topaz Orange best gifts for her
Dyson Supersonic Gift Edition in Topaz Orange best gifts for her
  • Quickest delivery: next day, free

If you're up for spending over £300 on a gift (lucky her), this is the one to go for. As we know from testing the best hair dryers, Dyson's high-tech Supersonic is by far the most sought-after. It's almost permanently sold out, so you'll have to move fast to get your hands on this limited-edition gift set, in topaz orange with a Byzantine purple presentation case. It'll be worth it.

£330

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