Choosing a Personalised Gift For Him

The new partner
A first thoughtful birthday gift for him is a delicate balance to strike: something that reflects their importance to you and shows that you know them pretty well already, while remaining playful enough to show you’re still happily in the early stages. It may be too early to choose a single fragrance for them, in which case a gift set of variety – such as our Cologne Intense Collection – lets you float a couple of different scents for them to try in different formats, and subtly implies the possibility of more trips away.

It might be that you have nosed the scent they wear and love and want to help them explore that style. Whether citrus, fruity, light floral, floral or woody, you will find a kindred scent in that family at Jo Malone London to cleverly assist in expanding their fragrance horizons. Of course, if your beau already has a favourite Jo Malone London scent (and if so, may we say things are looking good), now might be the perfect opportunity for them to try it in a new format, such as a body & hand wash. Or to really make your gift stand out, there’s nothing quite like a personalised message on a favourite bottle – be it a nickname or lucky date, our engraving service allows you to clock up serious brownie points.

The long-term partner
We’re sure your very own Mr Malone has his favourite scent – he may even have a few. Let’s face it, no one knows the contents of his side of the bathroom like you do. This is when you realise that despite him being a religious wearer of Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense for years, it’s never actually occurred to you (or him) to enjoy that treasured scent in new ways, whether in his office as a candle, as an indulgent body crème or perhaps starting the day with a Myrrh & Tonka Body & Hand Wash.

Of course, it could also be that you are looking for a luxury gift for a special anniversary, in which case many of our notes speak directly to the traditional symbols for each year. Whether choosing English Pear & Freesia as the fruit and flowers for your 4th anniversary, Cypress & Grapevine as the wood to toast your 5th, or Wood Sage & Sea Salt for your 8th, each will surely breeze you along to your oak anniversary when we hope English Oak & Hazelnut will be the perfect scent to help you celebrate your 80th.

The father-in-law
He may well have his own favourite scent; it’s quite likely he has most of what he wants in general, that’s one great advantage of age after all. One thing he will always appreciate, however, is enjoying a Jo Malone London scent through a soap or exfoliating shower gel. The perfect addition of luxury to his bathroom or gym bag, a scented shower product is just the right mix of practicality and indulgence that his unique logic is sure to appreciate. Yes, he may tease you for suggesting he could do with a wash, but what better gift to a father-in-law, really, than the opportunity for a dad joke?

We emphasise a hand-crafted approach to ensure that every Townhouse scent is ‘just so’, meeting Jo Malone London’s exacting standards. And so, the designs of the earthenware candle vessels reference the finer details of Georgian architecture, from cornicing and columns to mantels and fireplaces. As a nod to the decadent textures seen in the most luxurious homes of Britain in the 1700s, all the classic size candle vessels in the collection have an unglazed ceramic finish; the intricate designs demand the gentlest of touches as each passes through eight stages of hand-made production.

For yourself, sir
Now we kept this for the end to save your blushes, but some of you reading this have been thinking ‘I’d rather like that myself’, haven’t you? Well, blush no longer – at Jo Malone London we are the greatest advocates of gifting, just because, whether that be for a loved one for no good reason, or for yourself (for that very same reason). We hope you’ve found some inspiration in our advice, but we suspect we are talking to a connoisseur here, for whom some of the newer offerings from Jo Malone London might be just the ticket for that special someone, whoever they may be. A more recent addition to our collection, Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense, is best described as solar and exotic. By this, we mean it has a warm sensuality drawn from notes of vanilla, amber and jasmine sambac that complements the soft floral nature of the hibiscus itself with brighter top notes of lime and mandarin to complete this opulent, elegant fragrance.

Whoever your scented gift is for our personalisation services (available in-store or online) take your thoughtful gift selection to the next level. Here, you can engrave a cologne or candle or emboss a gift box with the name or initials of the recipient, adding an elegant, sentimental note to your gift, so it’s the perfect personalised engraved gift for him. Unfortunately, this will make it slightly more difficult for you to ‘borrow’ the item, but we can assure you the untold appreciation is worth it.

Take a look at the rest of our men’s edit to discover more options for Mr Malone.