How do I choose a perfume for someone else?

Start from what she wears. If it is floral, stay floral; if it is warm and sweet, stay there. The bottle she owns is the only sample you need — and a bigger bottle of it is never a wrong gift.

Eau de parfum or eau de toilette?

Eau de parfum is stronger and lasts longer; eau de toilette is lighter and often cheaper. For a gift, eau de parfum in the smaller size usually beats eau de toilette in the larger.

What size perfume should I gift?

30 ml if you are unsure — it is a year of wear and a smaller mistake. 50 ml for a scent she already loves. 100 ml only for her signature.

Perfume gifts for her

Perfume is the classic gift and the classic miss, for one reason: you are choosing something she will wear on her skin every day, from a shelf you cannot smell.

The way to win is to buy the one she already wears — a bigger bottle, the matching body product, the flanker she has not tried — or one from the same family. Below are the fragrances people wear and gift most, at real UK prices.

If you do not know what she wears, do not guess. Ask her to put it on a list; a perfume is the least awkward thing in the world to ask for.

30 products · prices and stock checked October 2026 · every link goes to the shop

Prada Paradoxe Eau de Parfum 90ml
£117.45
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Tom Ford Velvet Orchid Eau de Parfum Spray 100ml
£124.00
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Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Capri In Love Eau de Parfum 50ml
£101.00
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Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Nuit Eau de Parfum 50ml
£68.04
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Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Eau de Parfum 75ml
£87.12
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Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Nuit Eau de Parfum Travel Size 10ml
£22.00
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Marc Jacobs Daisy Wild Eau de Parfum 100ml
£92.00
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Chloe Le Parfum for Women 100ml
£113.25
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Giorgio Armani Si Eau de Parfum 50ml
£78.75
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Lancome La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude Eau de Parfum 100ml
£97.50
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Tom Ford Eau de Soleil Blanc Eau de Toilette 100ml
£102.40
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Paco Rabanne Lady Million Eau de Parfum 80ml
£82.50
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Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche Skinscent 50ml
£47.20
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Lancome La Vie Est Belle Eau de Parfum 50ml
£72.75
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Issey Miyake Le Sel Eau de Parfum 100ml
£84.80
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Hugo Boss BOSS The Scent Elixir Parfum Intense for Her 50ml
£100.80
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Zara Red Zara Temptation & Vanille Extrait de Parfum 50ml / 1.7 Oz
£29.99
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Tom Ford Black Orchid Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml
£86.40
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Mugler Alien Extraintense Eau de Parfum 30ml
£56.25
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Dolce & Gabbana The Only One Eau de Parfum Intense 50ml
£77.00
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Marc Jacobs Daisy Drops Eau So Fresh for Her 30 Capsules
£22.40
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Prada Paradoxe Intense Eau de Parfum 30ml
£61.99
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Chloe Eau de Parfum For Her 50ml
£89.78
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Burberry Her Eau de Toilette 30ml
£42.70
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Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 59 Delicia Drench Perfume Mist
£39.00
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OUAI Fragrance Mist Melrose Place 97ml
£26.00
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Sabrina Carpenter Bite Size Set 4x10ml
£33.60
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Miu Miu Fleur De Lait Eau de Parfum 30ml
£61.20
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Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 68 Beija Flor Perfume Mist
£39.00
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Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Intense Eau de Parfum 100ml
£87.75
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