Smell like a cake...then bake one!

There is nothing more brilliant than bath products that are so yummy looking they have to come with the disclaimer DO NOT EAT. What I love about Rose & Co. Apothecary's 'Patisserie De Bain' offering is that it's been prettily packaged up so you can enjoy it long after the cocoa butter fancies and strawberry bubbles have disappeared down the plughole. The £20 gift comes complete with a pink glass cake stand that can house actual edible pretties long into the future.

I'm not allowed to mention the 'C' word this early on, but let's just say this would make a nice gift should there be a time coming up in the near future when gift-giving is expected. *cough*

The White Company candles

My housemate V introduced me to a deep, unshiftable love of scented candles. We cannot get enough of them. The very best and loveliest, as far as I'm concerned, are from The White Company. At £16 a pop, they're pretty reasonably priced (although not exactly cheap) and will last for awhile.

And they smell so gooooood. V's favourite is Cassis and I love, love, love Mustique. Ooh - I also recommend the Mustique hand moisturiser. It's the only moisturiser I can keep on my desk and reapply constantly throughout the day without my male colleagues making squishy-nose faces at the flowery girlishness of it all. And yet... it's still flowery and girlish. Win.

Vintage wineglass soy candles

Remember those jars of Nutella that doubled up as drinking glasses once you'd finished a pot? Well, the same principle of smart recycling is at work over at Green union, where you can pick up these stylish and unusual room candles.

Each candle is made from a vintage glass filled with earth-friendly soy wax which creates a lovely glow without sending soot particles flying through your home. And you can, of course, drink from the glass once it's used up. Bonus!

Heaven Scent: The White Company Seychelles Gift Set

There's something about The White Company that reminds me of illicit hotel rendezvous and all kinds of fun. There's something very classy about the fragrances and the smell last for ages. It's certainly better than using Radox.

This gift set is only £30, and considering it'll make you smell all lovely and expensive, that's a small price to pay. There's even a candle to make the rest of your home smell as lovely as you do.