Perfume for a gift

yvonne13_2

I want to get my friend some perfume for her birthday which is next weekend. I was thinking of getting her some DKNY Woman and a two day spa break, but one of my other friends said I should go all out and get her Chloe.

I've known my friend since I was small, however I don't think spending lots of money on perfume is the best thing to do. I've searched everywhere and I cant find Chloe for around £30 anywhere.

What would you do in the same situation? Cheaper perfume with spa break or just expensive perfume?

jackomdj

What perfume does she like? I have certain perfumes I like and tend to stick to those. I assume it is a big birthday since you are spending a lot. From a friend I would not expect such an extravagant gift!

pearl123

yvonne13 wrote: »

I want to get my friend some perfume for her birthday which is next weekend. I was thinking of getting her some DKNY Woman and a two day spa break, but one of my other friends said I should go all out and get her Chloe.

I've known my friend since I was small, however I don't think spending lots of money on perfume is the best thing to do. I've searched everywhere and I cant find Chloe for around £30 anywhere.

What would you do in the same situation? Cheaper perfume with spa break or just expensive perfume?

I wouldn't even bother with the perfume as scent is so personal. Less people seem to be wearing perfume these days.
I choose the spa break or tickets to the theatre.

Pollycat

jackomdj wrote: »

What perfume does she like? I have certain perfumes I like and tend to stick to those. I assume it is a big birthday since you are spending a lot. From a friend I would not expect such an extravagant gift!

pearl123 wrote: »

I wouldn't even bother with the perfume as scent is so personal. Less people seem to be wearing perfume these days.
I choose the spa break or tickets to the theatre.

+1 to this ^^^^.

Unless you are absolutely sure that she'll like a specific perfume it may end up being an expensive mistake.

meer53

Get her a Jo Malone gift voucher. She can choose a new perfume herself then.

annie_d

Don't buy the scent!!! Thats very personal. You could well waste money on something she doesn't want to wear. x

Kynthia

Once on your skin for 10 minutes perfume can smell different. So I'd only be confident buying perfume someone had already used before. I certainly wouldn't buy one the receiver hadn't even said they liked.

LilElvis

Surely a 2 day spa break will be costing you hundreds, so why the need for perfume too?

maman

Couldn't agree more.

I think it would be a complete waste of money to buy an expensive perfume unless your 100% sure it's her absolute favourite.

I don't even like getting cheap sets of Bath smellies like M&S or Boots. The mse in me makes me use them up but I'm far happier if someone asks me or buys from a favourite range like Clarins.:D

Spendless

I think a spa break sounds generous enough without the perfume.

jackieblack

Anyone buying me perfume would be wasting their money, but then I'd feel the same about a spa

OP, as you've known this friend since you were small, presumably you know her well enough to know what she likes and what perfume/s she wears, so get her what you think she'd prefer and ignore this other person's 'advice'.