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Lore’s Ultimate Guide To Gifting Fragrance

Fragrance is such a wonderful gift to give – it’s personal, meaningful, evocative, and signifies a good amount of thought went into it from the gift giver. However, precisely because it is all those things, it can be hard to choose as a gift for someone, even someone you know really well! Never fear, we’ve created a guide for giving fragrance as a gift so that you can make sure that your prezzie for that special someone is bang-on every time.

Our Top Tips

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Suss out what the gift recipient likes – maybe snoop at their fragrance collection, pay attention to what they mention liking and not liking, look at similar brands that they may like, or hey, you could even just casually ask what they like!

2.

Think about the person you are buying for, do they like a bold, loud style or are they more subdued? Do they wear fragrance every single day or for just going out? Are they experimental or classic?

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Come into Lore or give us a call on the fragrance hotline (03) 8199 1012! We are here to help and love guiding you through finding the perfect fragrance.

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Tell us what kind of vibe you want to go for and we’ll make the fragrance journey easy, and most importantly, enjoyable!

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Ask us to make a nosegay – this is a few spritzes of fragrance in cotton wool that we wrap up with the gift so that the recipient can smell the fragrance first to be sure that they love it. If you are shopping online select The Lore Promise for the exact same purpose as the nosegay. Your most wonderful fragrant safety net!

Starting From Scratch

So you want to give someone fragrance as a gift. Maybe you’ve noticed they don’t wear perfume and you want to get them into it, maybe they’ve been stuck in their ways wearing that same scent since high school, maybe you’re just not sure what they’re into!

This is where discovery sets come in as a great option. The perfect way to give someone the opportunity to go on a fragrance journey and sample multiple scents so they can figure out what it is they like in a perfume.

We have tonnes of options in the discovery set department, so to help you choose, we’ve assigned each one a personality you can match to the gift recipient in question!

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Perfect for:

The person in your life who has a strong sense of self, who is super stylish and super fun! They don’t mind a bit of experimentation and looooove the question “What perfume are you wearing?”

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Perfect for:

Someone who loves to smell good all daylong without having to re-apply their fragrance, because their style is effortless, baby!Also perfect for anyone who likes to keep it local – all of the scents in this range hero Australian botanicals.

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Perfect for:

The laid-back type. The person in your life who loves mid-century modern interiors, well-made clothes, and good Melbournian coffee. Mihan is also Fitzroy-based and Fitzroy inspired!

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Perfect for:

The firecracker in your life. This person loves to switch it up and manages to surprise you every time you see them. They love to travel, and just as well, because this set contains three fragrances that are perfectly luggage sized.

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Perfect for:

The foodie in your life. Someone that loves good food, good wine, good cocktails and good cognac! They have a lust for life, and their scent should reflect that.

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Perfect for:

The minimalist, no-nonsense person in your life. They love a classic silhouette, and have great style, but like to keep it simple.

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The youthful, happy-go-lucky person in your life. They have a vibrant personality – they’re often described as a ray of sunshine, and everyone loves having them around.

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Perfect for:

The rockdog in your life. Their style is grunge, they’re constantly at gigs or playing them, and aren’t afraid of standing out or deviating from the norm.

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Perfect for:

The person in your life who loves a little luxury. They love to treat themselves to a fancy breakfast for one, have to light a candle every time they get home, and oh… j’adore anything French!

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Perfect for:

The vintage-obsessed person in your life. They love anything retro or vintage, and their style – both personal and interior – reflects that.

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Already Have Some Clues?

You might have gotten some hints from the gift recipient as to what they like. Maybe you saw a vial in their handbag, maybe they mentioned what they wear in passing, or maybe you caught a glimpse (or photo!) of where they store their fragrances in their house.

This will give us an idea of the type of thing they like, and our fragrance experts will be able to help you from there. Simply get in contact with us in-store through one of our knowledgeable staff, call our fragrance hotline on (03) 8199 1012, message us via the website or email hello@loreperfumery.com.au, and we can make some recommendations based on the clues you’ve got.

If you’d like a no-risk gift option, you can also personalise the discovery set experience by going for one of our custom sample packs.

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Confident In What They Like?

If you feel confident you know the person well enough to make a choice, or even want to repurchase a scent they already have, we still have a safety net!

With the Lore Promise you will have a mini sample spray sent with your purchase so you can try it out before opening the packaging.If the gift recipient doesn’t like the scent, they can exchange it for free! (online only).

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Explore Our Full Range

So there you have it, our ultimate guide to gifting fragrance. Begin browsing for the perfect prezzie now:

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