Last-minute Christmas perfume gifts: a gift card or 8 10ml decants

The fastest: a gift card by email

The 10ML gift card is sent by email as soon as you pay. It carries your name and message, and the email includes a printable version, so you can hand it over in person or forward it on the day. Nothing travels in the post, which is why it suits a last-minute Christmas gift, a last-minute xmas gift or a last-minute gift for him or for her when you cannot easily guess their taste. You can also send it to your own address first and forward it with a message of your own. The person who receives it picks the perfume and the size. The card is spent on perfumes on 10ml.com, and it is valid for 12 months from the day it is sent.

A 10ml decant in the post

If you want something to wrap, a 10ml decant, which gives about 200 sprays, lasts for weeks of daily wear rather than days. An order ships the next working day, Monday to Friday, and an order placed on a Friday before 10 am Central European Time ships the same day. Delivery usually takes 2-3 business days, and 10ML delivers within the EU only. When Christmas is close, the gift card is the safe route, because it arrives by email the moment you pay. A 10ml decant is the better choice when you have a few days and want a small present that can go under the tree. The picks below are the ones to start with, because each is easy to like and easy to wear.

Four last-minute perfume gifts for her in 10ml decants

These picks come from the Secret Santa listing rule: perfumes that are well known and easy to wear, in a 10ml decant that costs under twenty-five euros. Prices on this page are live and update with the catalogue, so the figure you see is the one in the bag. Each pick below also comes in a 3ml, about 60 sprays, if you want a smaller present or a few to mix. For a smaller budget, see the gifts under 20 page, or browse all perfume gifts for her.

Light Blue by Dolce&Gabbana

Light Blue opens on Sicilian lemon and apple, moves through jasmine, white rose and bamboo, and dries down on musk and amber. It launched in 2001. On wear, the community votes point to summer days and the office, and most voters rate its sillage moderate. It suits someone who likes bright, clean citrus, and it is an easy first gift for a colleague or a sister. A 10ml decant is 21,60 €.

Miracle by Lancôme

Miracle starts with litchi and freesia, then adds pepper, ginger, magnolia, mandarin orange and jasmine over musk and amber. It launched in 2000. Voters tend to place it in spring and summer, as a daytime scent. It suits someone who likes a bright floral with a little spice, and who may not own it yet because it is a little less obvious than the biggest names. A 10ml decant is 19,89 €.

My Way by Giorgio Armani

My Way sets bergamot and orange blossom against tuberose and Indian jasmine, and rests on Madagascar vanilla, with white musk and Virginian cedar beneath. It launched in 2020. The community leans towards spring, and towards both day and evening wear. It suits a white-floral lover who likes a soft vanilla finish, and it works for a partner as much as for a friend. A 10ml decant is 21,06 €.

Idôle by Lancôme

Idôle is an Eau de Parfum that opens on pear, bergamot and pink pepper, with rose and jasmine at the heart, then white musk, vanilla, patchouli and cedar. It launched in 2019. Its votes lean towards spring and summer, for the day or the office. It suits someone who wants a rose that stays soft and clean, and a younger relative or a friend who likes sweeter florals. A 10ml decant is 18,09 €.

Four last-minute perfume gifts for him in 10ml decants

Explorer by Montblanc

Explorer is an Eau de Parfum that opens on bergamot, pink pepper and clary sage, with Haitian vetiver and leather at the heart, over ambroxan, patchouli and cacao pod. It launched in 2019. Community voters tend to wear it in spring and summer, at the office or by day. It suits a man who wants a fresh, woody scent for work, and a brother, a colleague or a Secret Santa recipient you do not know well. A 10ml decant is 16,29 €.

Prada L'Homme by Prada

Prada L'Homme is an Eau de Toilette that opens on neroli, black pepper and cardamom, with iris, violet and geranium at the heart, then amber, cedar, sandalwood and patchouli. It launched in 2016. The votes place it in spring and autumn, for the office or the day. It suits someone who likes a powdery, iris-led scent and prefers something a little different from the usual fresh blue fragrances. A 10ml decant is 22,05 €.

Versace Pour Homme Dylan Blue by Versace

Versace Pour Homme Dylan Blue is an Eau de Toilette that opens on Calabrian bergamot, grapefruit and fig leaf, with patchouli, papyrus, ambroxan and black pepper at the heart, over incense, musk, tonka bean and saffron. It launched in 2016. Community voters mostly pick it for daytime in summer and spring. It suits a man who likes a fresh, aquatic scent with a spicy base, such as a partner who wears a fresh scent already. A 10ml decant is 19,08 €.

Y Eau de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent

Y Eau de Parfum opens on apple, ginger and bergamot, with sage, juniper berries and geranium at the heart, then amberwood, tonka bean, cedar, vetiver and olibanum. Launched in 2018, it has a longevity that most community voters rate long lasting, and the votes put it in spring and autumn, by day or at night. It suits someone who wants one scent for the office and the evening, such as a dad, a partner or a friend. A 10ml decant is 21,87 €.

Wrapping a 10ml decant

A 10ml decant is small, so the presentation does the work, and a small gift can still look thought through. Write the name of the perfume on a card, add a line on how to wear it, such as one spray on each wrist and one on the neck, and tuck the bottle into a small box or a stocking. For a Secret Santa, a short note on why you picked it makes a small gift feel chosen. The same applies to a gift card: add a handwritten line to the printed version. If you are buying for two people, give each a different scent and write the name on the card so they can find it again.

More last-minute ideas

Browse the full Secret Santa perfume gifts listing, the perfume gifts under 20 page for a smaller budget, or perfume gifts for him. For a wider Christmas plan, read the Christmas perfume gifts guide. If you want a scent word to start from, try vanilla for something warm and soft.

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