The 17 most luxurious perfumes to gift in 2025, tried and tested

This is perhaps the most unique scent I own. It screams sophistication. Noor Eau de Parfum opens up with smoky black pepper with a hint of floral notes from french rose.  As the fragrance dries down, you get an inviting waft of lavender. When the bottle is placed on my dresser it looks like a piece of art. The curved bottle and marble topped lid will wow anyone you hand this to as a gift. 

This is a true floral perfume. It is composed like a bouquet of flowers with peonies and creamy, lush, velvety Rose. Miss Dior is the scent that carries me from day to night. On the dry down, there is a surprising hint of musk. 

If vanilla is your weakness, Burberry Goddess Eau de Parfum is the one to beat. This isn’t your typical sugary-sweet vanilla - it’s layered, luxurious, has an unexpected raspberry twist and is unapologetically sophisticated. The scent opens with a smooth, almost creamy vanilla bean, then deepens into richer notes that feel warm and sensual without ever tipping into cloying territory. If you're looking for a seasonal scent upgrade - look no further than this must-have fragrance. 

One spritz of Born in Roma Donna, and you will be transported to Rome. This floral yet ambery scent has become a perfect spring day-time purfume.  Sambac Jasmine is a fresh opening scent and after being blended with Vanilla Bourbon, you are enveloped with a luxurious fragrance with woody notes and cashmeran accords. Simply, divine! 

I've tested a lot of purfume's during my time as a beauty writer, but this is one of the most long-lasting fragrances ever. It also smells divine and has such a unique scent. With each spritz, you are engulfed by the hibiscus flower as a blossoming heart note, surrounded by ruby red rose, crushed pomegranate and the warming feel of vanilla and amber. If you want to feel luxurious, this is the perfect buy.

This is a true long lasting scent. An extrait de parfum is nearly 30 percent fragrance oil that melts into the skin for over 12 hour wear. Retrospect is a rich fragrance that opens with soft notes of floral and settles with warm moss for a second-skin finish. 

There's a reason why Frédéric Malle's 'Portrait of a Lady' has amassed a cult following. Mature, compliment-inducing and bold, it layers mystical, velvety rose over a woody base, with a fruity depth. 

Initio adopts is a very unique scent. Mysterious, but inviting impulse-awakening aromas. With each spritz you get a thrilling concoction that leaves you wanting more. The seductive, spicy yet floral scent is the perfect complement to a sultry date-night look.

Carolina Herrera are known for their divine high heel perfumes and Good Girl is no exception. Both sweet and alluring, this scent is designed as an empowering everyday spritz for the bold and unapologetic.

If you're searching for a sophisticated fragrance that evokes feelings of joy and self-love, look no further than La Pyae's Eau de Parfum. The Catch Me If I Fall fragrance opens with Bergamot zest and Cardamom pods whilst Jasmine and Iris sit at the centre. As the fragrance dries down, you are engulfed with a warm hug filled with sandalwood and white musk. 

Part of Chanel's Les Exclusifs line, 'Misia' is a total joy for iris obsessives. Inspired by the heady anticipation of opera dressing rooms, the scent is powdery, fizzy and a signifier of imminent excitement. It's giving palatial parma violet.

An unexpected favourite, the amber in Bvlgari's 'Magnifying Myrrh' has a lovely resin-like quality to it. Aromatic and soft, it floods the skin with warmth and this scent never fails to elicit a compliment.

An outlier in the fragrance world, vegan independent perfume house Sana Jardin is the proud creator of some extraordinary luxury scents. A discovery set would no doubt go down a treat with any beauty fanatic, but this is the fragrance I constantly come back to, featuring hypnotic patchouli layered over come-to-bed rose.

Diptyque's 'L'Ombre dans l'Eau' has strong summer associations, but I have no qualms about wearing it all year round. The tartness of the blackcurrant alongside the plush, dense rose feels romantic and in Toilette form it has a certain easy-breezy levity. 

The intention behind 'Rose 31' was to transform the traditionally feminine Grasse rose into something more "virile", but for me, its prettiness is its superpower. Creamy, spa-like and with a lathery appeal, I love the inclusion of non-disruptive spices that run through the base.

Comforting and creamy, Vilhelm Parfumerie's 'Poets of Berlin' is directly inspired by David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy. Call me musically challenged, but I've never listened to them, and I lapped up the scent all the same. The lemon is completely devoid of sharpness and the vanilla feels flat and purry rather than sickly sweet. Obsessed.

Herby and fresh, Bastille's 'Pleine Lune' combines green tea with jasmine, the standout tuberose and a hint of pink pepper to form a pleasantly sexy daytime fragrance. 

This joyful fragrance is probably the most unique scent going. It opens with Sparkling Champagne and silky White Freesia, while Pink Praline, Lush Nectarine dominates the heart of this romantic fragrance. The sweetness of Sugared Musk and the creamy Sandalwood perfectly round out this dazzling scent as a toast to the celebration of love.