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I appreciate the thought behind any gift. I am gracious to the gift-giver. That being said, perfumes are terribly personal and I know very few people who wear perfume on any regular basis, let alone on special occasions. I think it's far from a "fool-proof" gift. I agree with "kind words" being about the only foolproof gift. A gift made with thoughtfulness take the receiver's personality in mind. Therefore, perfume (as evidenced by responses on this thread) is not even close to fool-proof for a wide group of women.
i've started to give perfumes (safe perfumes that almost everyone likes, or if i know the person well, something i know they will like). Of course, given that they like to wear perfume and not allergic to it, perfume is the best gift because even if they don't love it, they will still like it enough to wear it. You also don't have to worry about size or anything like that. It's much much easier finding a perfume someone will like than finding a hat,shirt,pant,dress that they will like and not feel compelled to return or give away. Thoughts? What are other gifts that are "fool-proof"? Some other examples i can think of are skincare and nail polishes.
Lol... people complaining about a "gift". For me it's the thought that counts. Preferring cash
( gift cards) is tacky IMO
Why? If you know that someone loves buying things off Amazon, but doesn't care for perfume, why wouldn't you buy them the gift card? How is buying them something they don't want/won't use "thoughtful"?
Why? If you know that someone loves buying things off Amazon, but doesn't care for perfume, why wouldn't you buy them the gift card? How is buying them something they don't want/won't use "thoughtful"?
Sorry... if you don't get it, there's no use explaining it to you.
I don't think any scented gift is a good one unless you know absolutely that the recipient likes and/or uses that specific and particular scent, whether it be perfume, scented candles, potpourri, etc. Fragrance is so intensely personal to an individual's likes that it is a waste to give a person a fragranced item that they don't like or won't be likable on them. A case in point: a relative of mine used to give me, my sister, and my late Mom cheaply scented "bath and body" sets every holiday. Unfortunately they always smelled horrible and we all donated them or threw them away (without telling the giver, of course). Thankfully the individual finally just started sending cheap greeting cards instead (the kind you get free in the mail). What a relief!
Perfume is a highly personal gift, and something most people are very particular about.
I would never buy someone perfume.
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