Five Star Gift Ideas

For your mom's birthday, a thoughtful and meaningful gift idea would be to create a DIY perfume making kit for her. This will not only align with her passion for perfume making and fragrance blending but also provide her with a unique and personalized experience.

To start, gather high-quality essential oils and fragrance ingredients that she can use to create her own unique scents. Look for a variety of base notes, middle notes, and top notes to give her a wide range of options to play with. Some popular options include lavender, rose, vanilla, citrus, sandalwood, and musk.

Additionally, include carrier oils such as jojoba or almond oil, which can be used to dilute the essential oils and make the perfumes suitable for application on the skin. You can also include small spray bottles, rollerball bottles, and pipettes to make the process easier for her.

To add a personal touch to the gift, consider including a beautifully designed recipe booklet that showcases different perfume recipes, fragrance blending techniques, and tips on creating her own signature scents. Include a section where she can experiment and record her own creations, allowing her to explore her creativity and track her progress.

Another idea is to gift her with a subscription to a fragrance discovery box. There are several companies that curate monthly boxes containing various perfume samples from niche and designer brands. This way, she can explore a wide range of scents and learn about different fragrance notes and compositions. It will keep her inspired and help her discover new perfumes and blending techniques.

Additionally, you could consider enrolling her in a perfume making workshop or class. Many cities offer workshops where participants can learn about the art of perfume making from professionals in the industry. This experience would provide her with the opportunity to deepen her knowledge, learn new techniques, and connect with fellow fragrance enthusiasts.

Lastly, consider surprising her with a personalized perfume bottle or a beautifully engraved perfume atomizer. Personalizing a perfume bottle with her name or initials shows that you've gone the extra mile to make the gift truly unique and special.

By giving your mom a gift that aligns with her passion for perfume making and fragrance blending, you are not only acknowledging her interests but also offering her an opportunity to engage in a creative and pleasurable activity that she loves.

Or you can get her a star map with the date when she was born.

Alice Dickinson says about Under Lucky Stars star maps:

“I made a map for my mums birthday and she absolutely loved it. Definitely buying another one soon, probably for another family member or friend”