Fragrance is one of the most personal gifts you can give at Diwali, and one of the easiest to get right if you follow a few simple rules. Here are ideas at every budget, from a small attar trio to a gift for the whole home.
Under ₹500: an attar trio
Three small attars make a thoughtful gift and let the person discover what they like. For example, Mogra, Majmua and Chocolate each start at ₹99 for 3ml, so all three together come to less than ₹300. That gives them a floral, a classic and a sweet scent. Browse more in Under ₹500.
₹500 to ₹1,500: a spray and its attar
Many of our scents come as both a Pure Perfume spray and an attar. A matching pair is a lovely gift: the spray for going out, the attar for the day. White Oud and Rose Oud both come as sprays from ₹249 and as attars from ₹149, and they suit almost anyone. If someone on your list has a wedding coming up after Diwali, our wedding perfume guide suggests what suits the groom, the bride and each function.
Premium: LUXE Edition
For someone special, choose from our LUXE Edition. These are our richest compositions, made to develop over hours, in premium perfume and premium attar form.
For the home: bakhoor and incense
Diwali is about the home as much as the person. Bakhoor (from ₹249) fills a room with sweet, warm smoke when guests arrive, and incense sticks make an easy add-on to any gift. Pair bakhoor with an oud attar for a complete, traditional gift.
Choosing a scent for someone else
- When in doubt, pick florals or soft ambers. They are the safest families.
- Think about what they already wear. Fresh, sweet, woody or smoky? Stay in the same family.
- Small sizes are kinder than big ones for a first gift.
- Better still, bring them to one of our Hyderabad stores to choose together.
How to choose a perfume as a gift has more advice. Happy Diwali from all of us at Perfume Valley.