From sweet treats to self-care sets our Holiday Gift Guide has something for everyone on your list

2021 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

From festive fragrances to sweet treats and self-care sets, these gift ideas are perfect for everyone on your list this year.

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• Bath & Body Works has everything you could ever dream of this holiday season from cute stocking stuffers to beautifully packaged gift sets. Their classic 3-wick candles will enhance any space and are available in an array of festive scents ranging from Winter Candy Apple to Cookies with Santa. Their themed gift sets come in minis, gift bags and boxes, and feature a variety of scents and goodies including hand cream, pocket hand sanitizer, hand soap and other selfcare necessities. Available for purchase in store and online. $9.95 to $34.50, bathandbodyworks.com • MaeMarie Wraps feature wearable intentions for every purpose-driven, ambitious dreamer in your life. Each time you wrap a bracelet, you repeat an affirmation and carry it with you as you wear it. Once the wrap is on, it feels weightless; days, weeks or months may pass before you take it off. It’s a way to remember what is divine in you: your desire for well-being using your own mindfulness. Available in different colors and style. All profits from the Honoring Oxford (pictured) will be donated to the Oxford High School GoFundMe. $38 and up, maemariewraps.com

• The perfect gift for beloved pups, Bonne et Filou is a line of French luxury dog macarons that are designed to make furry companions feel like kings and queens. Made from human-grade ingredients and available in a variety of flavors ranging from lavender to birthday cake. $23.99 for a box of 6, bonneetfilou.com • For pet owners and lovers alike, Celeste Watch Company creates custom pet watches that capture the personality of our four-legged friends. Using photographs submitted by the pet owner, Celeste is able to copy the photo with shell, mother-of-pearl and abalone. Each watch is equipped with a Swiss Ronda movement, choice of a metal or leather band, and comes with a lifetime guarantee. Now you can take your pet with you everywhere and smile at them whenever you look at your watch. $195, celestewatch.com

• SAINT Candles is a line of luxury scented modern prayer candles, and each one comes with a blessing and prayer to the patron holy saint, holy oil as part of the wax (blessed by both a priest and a rabbi), and an Italian prayer coin embedded into the candle honoring the patron saint which reveals itself once the candle has burned down. Each candle is named after a patron saint associated with a specific aspect of human life. Whether someone is battling a health issue, embarking on a trip or trying to find love – there is a candle to help them on their journey. $65, 1327 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica; 747-206-5393, saintcandles.com • Chic Danish confectionary brand Lakrids by Bülow has taken an innovative twist by coating their licorice in chocolate, resulting in delicious and creative flavor combinations like coffee and passionfruit. Just in time for the holidays, Christmas Butter Cookie combines cinnamon, caramelized white chocolate and crunchy butter caramel. Contains authentic licorice root and is wrapped in 100% recyclable packaging with a sleek Scandinavian-inspired design. $19, amazon.com

• Compartés has an assortment of gourmet luxury chocolate holiday gift sets that are a feast for the eyes and the senses. Offerings include their individual chocolate bars in a variety of flavors that make the perfect stocking stuffers, the Christmas Tree Chocolates Box featuring nine artisanal chocolates in a festive box, and a 40-piece box of signature handmade chocolate truffles. $11.95 and up, compartes.com • Get into the spirit of the yuletide season with Native’s Holiday Collection Scents (Candy Cane, Mistletoe, Sugar Cookie) that are available in a variety of products ranging from deodorant and body wash to toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner. Featuring clean ingredients that are free of sulfates, paraben free, vegan, and cruelty-free. Also available in holiday gift sets. $3-$30, nativecos.com

• Produced entirely in Africa and co-founded by Venice resident Selema Masekela, South African surf lifestyle brand Mami Wata uses homegrown raw and sustainable materials to create a range of matching tees, shirts, sweats, swim trunks, surfboards and accessories. Their new coffee table book, “AFROSURF,” is the first book to capture and celebrate the surf and related street cultures of Africa. It features 320 pages of stunning photos, essays, surfer profiles, and more that explore the unique culture of 18 coastal countries from Morocco to Mozambique. $40, mamiwatasurf.com • Featuring a bright, joyful and feminine fragrance with sparkling top notes of citrus and black currant with lush white florals, cedarwood and tonka bean, the Rebecca Minkoff Blush Gift Set includes a 3.4 oz Eau de Parfum, 0.47 oz Eau de Parfum Travel Spray, and a 6.8 oz Fragrance Mist. Comes in a beautifully packaged box designed by multinational illustrator Isabelle Feliú. $100, rebeccaminkoff.com

• Give the gift of self-care with The NOW’s limited-edition Good Energy NOW Holiday Bundle which includes their best-selling Jasmine Coconut Candle, Stress Less aromatherapy, and an exclusive Gara Danielle x The NOW black tourmaline and gold beaded bracelet. Available at select boutiques and online. $135, thenowmassage.com • Omnom Chocolate’s tasty and folklore-inspired artisan chocolate bars from Iceland embrace the Nordic culture of storytelling. Their Winter Collection comes with three limited-edition flavors (Spiced White + Caramel, Milk + Cookies, Dark Nibs + Raspberry) and comes in a gorgeous black and gold gift box. $24.99, omnomchocolate.com