For the Hard to Buy For

Everyone has one: the person who already owns the thing, or buys it themselves the moment they want it. The answer is rarely a bigger present. It is a better version of something small they would never buy for themselves.

That is how this edit is built. Home fragrance from Ecoya and The Aromatherapy Co, including car and plug-in diffusers. Journals such as the One Line a Day five year memory journal and the Axel & Ash Press Pause journal. Desk and shelf pieces from Papier HQ in marble, travertine and solid brass. Karlsson alarm clocks, Memobottles, Joco glass cups, Umbra cosmetic organisers and small kitchen fixes from Food Huggers and Stasher.

Think about their day rather than their taste. Someone with a long commute gets a car diffuser, the person always at a desk gets a brass tray, and the one who has everything gets a hand cream they will actually finish. Working to a budget? Start with our gifts under $50.

What do you buy someone who has everything?
Something consumable, or something they use daily but would never upgrade themselves: a hand cream, a diffuser, a good water bottle, a memory journal. It gets used rather than stored, which is the whole point with someone who already has plenty.

Do you sell gift vouchers?
Yes. Flux Boutique gift vouchers can be redeemed in our Mount Maunganui store or online, and they have no expiry, so the hardest person to buy for can choose for themselves in their own time.

What is a good gift for someone who works from home?
Look at the desk. A Karlsson alarm clock, a solid brass Papier HQ tray, travertine bookends or a Memobottle that sits flat beside the laptop all get daily use. Add a plug-in diffuser if their office doubles as the spare room.

What is a good small gift for a colleague?
A hand cream from The Aromatherapy Co, an Ecoya Celebration mini candle, a set of Food Huggers or a Joco glass cup all land well without feeling too personal. Keep it useful and neutral, since you probably do not know their home.