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Good Weekend’s Christmas gift guide 2023
By Frances Mocnik
From the sustainable to the sensational, some ideas designed to spark joy this holiday season.
1. Redgum hanging Christmas tree, $205, jemmervaledesigns.com.au.
2. Acqua di Parma Holiday 2023 Colonia C.L.U.B. EDT deluxe set, $276, davidjones.com.
3. Ouranon EDP, $220, aesop.com.
4. Winter Berries hanging bauble with 50ml hand lotion, $15, palmbeachcollection.com.au.
5. Bonne Maman hazelnut chocolate spread, $8, woolworths.com.au.
6. Australian-made Christmas decorations, from $13 each, littlehellostudio.com.au.
7. Havaianas x Luke John Matthew Arnold thongs, 7 per cent of sales will be donated to Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, $45, havaianas.com.au.
8. Bulgari Omnia Coral EDT, 100ml, $238, davidjones.com.
9. The limited-edition Stack-A-Tree, 100 per cent bamboo toilet paper x 48 rolls; stack them to create an eco-friendly Christmas tree, $66, au.whogivesacrap.org.
10. Large Rolly Tree beeswax candle, burn time ±50hrs, $60, queenb.com.au.
11. Truffle oil, 100ml, $30, blackcattruffles.au.
12. Milo Action Communicator, hands-free, Wi-Fi-free group chat device with a range of 600m, $399, okmilo.com/en-au/.
13. OPI mini ornament with two nail colours, $22, davidjones.com.
14. Four Pillars Australian Christmas gin, 700ml, $100, fourpillarsgin.com.
15. Rudolph x Melbourne Cocoa dark-chocolate raspberry kisses, 250g, $17, melbournecocoa.com.au.
16. “Like” apricot, crystal wine goblets, set of 2, $55, villeroy-boch.com.
17. Chandon Vintage Brut Rose 2016 magnum, $110, chandon.com.au.
18. Kara Meta set of three Indigenous teas, $55, mabumabu.com.au.
19. Lord & Lion Singapore chilli garlic sauce, $12, lordandlion.com.
20. Lavazza A Modo Mio Smeg capsule coffee machine, $349, harveynorman.com.au.
21. Teacup and saucer (saucer not shown), $132, mudaustralia.com.
22. Reading The Rooms: Behind the paintings of the State Library of NSW, edited by Richard Neville and Rachel Franks, $90, booktopia.com.au.
23. St Hugo Vetus Purum cabernet sauvignon 2015, $220, danmurphys.com.au.
24. 100 per cent linen napkins, set of 4 in ochre, $55, carlottaandgee.com.
25. Seiko “Presage Cocktail Time” watch, $950, seikowatches.com.
26. Star vase, $189, fazeek.com.au.
27. Classic Pandoro, “golden bread” traditional Italian Christmas cake from Verona, Italy, 850g, $98, enoteca.com.au.
28. Unisex Globe sneakers made from recycled natural fibres from leather wastage, $190, store.ngv.vic.gov.au.
29. L’Occitane Deluxe advent calendar, $199, au.loccitane.com.
30. Gloria Holiday Great candle, 3kg, $989, libertineparfumerie.com.au.
31. Pinot Nero rosé 2023, $29, birdinhand.com.au.
32. Limited edition Bobby Clark x Leif Two Hands Buddha Wood hand wash and balm, $59, leifproducts.com.
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