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Surprise Your Girl Pals with These Perfume Gift Sets
Make gift giving a fragrant affair with these perfumes for women.
By: Eunice Sheene Fulgencio | August 30, 2020
Editor’s Note: This article was last updated on October 16, 2019.
Gift giving if not done properly is more of a chore than a pleasure. But somehow, even if you’re doing it right, it’s inexplicably twice as hard if the gift is for a girl pal you consider to be a long lost sibling. To get a present for her that is sentimental, practical, and memorable all at the same time, you need to be empathetic and thoughtful.
One gift idea you can consider is a perfume set. There is something personal about giving someone perfume since you have to consider her likes and dislikes before selecting a scent. Now that you know how much a gift like this speaks volumes about your relationship, here are a few perfume gift set options you can consider for the women closest to you!
1. Solinotes Mini Set
Price: PhP995
Where to buy: Available through BeautyMNL.com2
Solinotes has been in operation for 83 years.
Image: Solinotes Website
Solinotes is a company founded in France which uses renewable resources as ingredients and produces its products through environmentally-friendly processes. One of its offerings, the Solinotes mini set, is available through one of the country’s top online sources of beauty and wellness products, BeautyMNL.
The set includes three 15 milliliter bottles of perfumes: Cersier (Cherry Blossom) which has top notes of lemon, tangerine, and cardamom; Vanille which has a kind of spicy base; and Oranger (Orange Blossom) which has base notes of musk and honey.
2. Fragrance Factory’s Sampler Set
Price: PhP650
Where to buy: Festival Alabang, Lucky Chinatown, BGC Stopover Pavilion, SM Center Sangandaan, Shopwise Araneta Center, Fairview Terraces, Glorietta 3, SM Megamall, SM City North EDSA, Centris Station
Also available through fragrancefactory.ph
Fragrance Factory ships orders nationwide.
Image: Fragrance Factory Website
Fragrance Factory was first established in 2004. In addition to its wide selection of perfumes, it carries an array of essential and fragrance oils. For your gift, consider Fragrance Factory’s Sampler Set which includes twenty vials of its best-selling premixes. This is perfect if your pal wants to test scents before settling on one large bottle. The set can be personalized and you can choose from any of the regular premixes.
Update as of October 16, 2019: This set is no longer available.
3. Etude House’s Colorful Scent Roll-on Perfume
Price: Php898
Where to buy: Etude House branches
The first branch of Etude House in the country opened in 2009.
Images: Left, Etude House Website; Right, @mybeautyglam
Etude House is a popular Korean cosmetics brand that has a variety of makeup, skincare, and other self-care products. The three-piece colourful scent roll-on perfume set is from the brand’s My Little Nut collection. Each roll-on contains seven millilitres of perfume in a small bottle, making it convenient to carry around.
4. Scent Swatch’s Gift Box Set
Price: PhP395
Where to buy: Scent Swatch branches
There is also a gift box set variant for men and unisex.
Images: Scent Swatch Website
Scent Swatch is a local brand founded in 2012 which strives to provide consumers with budget-friendly alternatives to imported perfumes. Its Gift Box Set from women includes three 12-milliliter bottles of the brand’s most popular scents. The first bottle, the Amethyst has a woody scent with grapefruit being its top note. Meanwhile, the Nectarine has a fruity scent which is reminiscent of peach. And finally, the Pink Sherbet has a bright, fruity-floral scent and is also one of the top-selling scents.
Update as of October 16, 2019: This set is no longer available.
5. Avon Imari 3-in-1 Purse Concentre Set
Price: PhP399
Where to buy: Available through avonshop.ph or in Avon branches
As of writing, there are 172 Avon branches nationwide.
Image: Avon Website
Avon is a timeless brand which has been around for literally generations. Amongst its impressive range of products is the Imari 3-in-1 Purse Concentre Set which contains three nine milliliter bottles of perfume with scents called Classic, Seduction, and Elixir.
Imari Classic has a chypre-floral composition with shades of vanilla-orchid. The Imari Seduction, on the other hand, features notes of musk, amber, plum, as well as orchid and vanilla. Lastly, the Imari Elixir is highlighted with vanilla extract, rose absolute, and essences of blackberry.
Update as of October 16, 2019: This set is currently out of stock.
6. BENCH ’s Kris Aquino Kris Purple Eau De Toilette Set
Price: PhP398
Where to buy: Available through shop.benchcom.ph or in Bench branches
Other celebrities featured in the Celebrity Scents Collection include Regine Velasquez and Gretchen Barretto.
Images: Bench Website
BENCH is a local brand which offers men’s and women’s apparel, houseware, fragrances, and other lifestyle products. After emerging from its humble beginnings back in 1987, it now has branches in China and the United States.
More than five years ago, the brand launched its Celebrity Scents Collection which features perfume lines borne out of collaborations with some of the country’s most influential celebrities. One celebrity in on the collab is Kris Aquino, who has her Kris Purple Eau De Toilette Set. The set includes three bottles of perfume which are a mix of fruity and floriental scents, with initial traces of violet and rose flowers and a long-lasting scent of sandalwood.
Check out our list of perfumes in Metro Manila or browse the Beauty & Health category of the Yoorekka Shopping Guide.
What perfume set are you considering buying for your bestie? Let us know in the comments below!
About Eunice Sheene Fulgencio
Eunice knew that she’d be writing for the rest of her life from a very young age. Naturally introverted, she is selective with how she uses her time and who she spends it with. Has a penchant for sweet treats, sentimental proses, and online personality quizzes. A true-blue INFJ.
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