Deck the halls this Christmas with our phenomenal gift guide!
Now that December is upon us, it’s high time we start planning out gifts for the 2023 holiday season in Hong Kong. While everyone looks forward to the extravagant Christmas meals, trees, and traditions, we’d be the first to admit that presents are one of the best parts of the holiday season as well. Whether you’re treating yourself or buying a trinket for a loved one, we’ve got you covered with our gift ideas guaranteed to bring festive cheer to any occasion.
Ho, ho, ho! Check out our 2023 Christmas gift guide
Psst: We’re working on updating our Christmas list for 2023 as more information comes in, so stay tuned for updates!
1. Acqua di Parma
Make things smell nice for the holidays with Acqua di Parma. Shop the Holiday Season Collection for new scents for yourself and your home that look cute to boot! Grab a festive home fragrance like the Panettone 200g candle ($750) or the Bosco 180ml diffuser ($905). For gifting made easy, go for the Holiday Gift Sets like the Colonia ($1,365) or the Blu Mediterraneo ($1,010). Or, if you’re looking to really celebrate in style, go for the Advent Calendar ($4,650) to shower someone with gifts this year, with everything from fragrances to candles. Feel free to pop over to its new branch in Harbour City to sample the scents yourself!
Acqua di Parma has multiple locations across Hong Kong.
2. Courvoisier Cognac
Fancy a tipple for the holidays? Courvoisier Cognac is the perfect gift for the casual or experienced drinker in your life.The new bottle design inspired by the countryside of the Cognac region makes this the perfect accent for anyone’s mantle. Courvoisier Cognac goes down smoothly either in a cocktail or by itself, and is a great brand to start someone’s Cognac journey.
Shop Courvoisier Cognac at retailers across Hong Kong.
3. Blooms and Blossoms
Want your gift to be a classic yet stand out amongst the rest? The Blooms and Sparkles Collection from Blooms and Blossoms is an eye-catching series of floral creations, perfect for the giving season. Shop from the Christmas Wreaths Collection for modern takes on the traditional wreath that will hang proudly in your giftee’s home. If you’re looking for something even more elegant, the Bloom Bucket Collection features creations of seasonal flowers nestled in chic buckets.
Blooms and Blossoms has multiple locations across Hong Kong.
4. Balmain x Chivas XV
The worlds of Scotch and fashion have come together to give you a special, limited-edition gift this holiday season. Chivas XV’s renowned blended Scotch gets a new bottle design, spearheaded by Chivas and Balmain Creative Director Olivier Rousteing. The unique bottle holds the same top-quality drink selectively finished in French cognac casks. Gift your special someone not just an exemplary Scotch, but also an art piece in the specially designed bottle. A total of 200 bottles are available in Hong Kong, so grab one quickly and get it wrapped!
Shop Chivas XV at HK Liquor Store.
5. Golden Concept
Swedish brand Golden Concept is looking to elevate the smartwatch this holiday season. Got a friend who’s tired of the same old droll smartwatch strap designs? Golden Concept is here to introduce fashion to the wearable tech game. Bring something stylish and practical to Christmas this year, as an elegant Apple Watch cover is one of the Christmas gift ideas that your giftee will use everyday.
Golden Concept Pop-up, LA105, Level 1, K11 Musea, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
6. Baesix
Pamper your skin with Baesix this holiday season. This no-fuss brand is exclusively vegan, clean, and organic for a guilt-free way to spoil yourself and others. Formulated in Korea, Baesix makes no lofty promises or touts any miracle cures but rather lets the products speak for themselves. Shop the Bare Faced Friend Face Wash or the Mazzzk Overnight Reviving Mask for the giftees in your life who prioritise their skin’s health and want to put their best face forward this Christmas.
Honeycombers readers get a 20% discount from 1 to 30 November with the code: HONEY20
Shop Baesix online.
7. Sophia Hotung’s Book & 2023 Calendar
Artist and author Sophia Hotung has created a bundle of artistic endeavours perfect for the holiday gifting season. She weaves a supernatural story in her book, The Heist of Hooded Light (from $195), which is set right in Hong Kong’s K11 ARTUS and deals with art, curiosity, and creativity. The book is an excellent gift idea for your younger family member or friend, as well as those interested in art themselves. For those already looking forward to the new year, Hotung’s “The Hong Konger” 2023 calendar ($350) is the ideal gift for anyone with an appreciation for illustration. The calendar is chock-full of beautiful artwork that will give any gift recipient’s wall some beauty and edge – who could have new year blues with a calendar this delightful?
Shop The Heist of Hooded Light from Amazon.
Shop The Hong Konger 2023 Calendar from Lion Rock Press.
8. The Lion Rock Press
Premium stationer and gift brand The Lion Rock Press is the right place to go for quintessential Hong Kong-themed gifts for the special person in your life. Amongst the abundance of goodies available are new launches like the Festive Jigsaw Puzzle ($280), Hong Kong-themed felt mice (from $150), a reusable wooden advent calendar ($600), Hong Kong-themed decorations (from $120), and more. The Lion Rock Press brings a local twist to the holiday spirit, with Christmas gift ideas perfect for the ones who want to show the +852 some love!
Shop The Lion Rock Press online and at Unit 1005, 10/F, Arion Commercial Centre, 2-12 Queen’s Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.
9. Better Than Flowers
Want your gift to stand out amongst all the usual suspects of the holiday season? Better Than Flowers is a gift platform that offers over 100 original and unique Christmas gift ideas that can be delivered at your leisure. You can customise your own balloon in a box ($199), gift a baker a custom cookie stamp ($99), or give your crafty friend a crochet kit ($119). This online gift directory has options that are literally better than flowers. Your gift will be the talk of the night this Christmas.
Shop Better Than Flowers online.
10. Womanizer: Marilyn Monroe Special Edition
Are you naughty or nice this year? International pleasure brand Womanizer is turning to the iconic Hollywood starlet to inspire stunning new colours for its best selling sex toy product, the Classic 2. With the patented “Pleasure Air” technology and the new “Afterglow” function, this waterproof Marilyn Monroe Special Edition ($1,010) is just the gift for bringing in the new year with a bang.
Shop Marilyn Monroe Special Edition from Womanizer.
11. Christmas Lane at Lane Crawford
Luxury department store Lane Crawford wants to be the last word with gift givers this Christmas, starting with their holiday concept Christmas Lane. Shop the plethora of gift options including sweaters, shoes, bags, and accessories that will satisfy even the pickiest giftee. You can even go after one of the most sought-after gifts – advent calendars! The Lane Crawford Christmas Lane Advent Calendar ($2,800) is full of goodies from brands such as La Mer, Tatcha, and Byredo. All your days leading up to Christmas will be a treat.
Shop Lane Crawford at multiple locations across Hong Kong.
12. The Organic Store
This holiday season, think green when you consider new beauty products as Christmas gift ideas. The Organic Store brings to Hong Kong some of Europe’s best clean beauty brands and has brought a whole new batch of products for the festive season. Think Upcircle Beauty’s Caffeinated Skincare Duo Gift Box ($388), Kia Charlotta’s Vegan EyeShadow Palette ($208), and more for the clean-minded beauty guru in your life this Christmas.
Shop The Organic Store online.
13. Lululemon
Give a gift to help jumpstart a New Year’s resolution with Lululemon. While everyone and their mother probably has heard of this activewear brand by now, its quality products has everyone, including us, going back for more every time. We’re talking about new holiday products and fan-favourites at Lululemon including the Align High-Rise Crop 23” ($780), Fundamental T-Shirt ($580), The Mat 5mm ($580), and much more. These gifts are perfect for the fitness junkie in your life as well as those just starting on their exercise journey!
Shop Lululemon at multiple locations across Hong Kong.
14. Crafty Bitch
If you’re looking to give one-of-a-kind gift ideas this Christmas, look no further than Crafty Bitch. Here you have your choice of original, handcrafted art made right in Hong Kong for the more creative and eccentric ones in your circle. All at affordable prices! You can even buy a gift card for the more picky giftees for a gift that will last past the festive season.
Shop Crafty Bitch online.
15. Riedel Veloce
We know that the holiday season is ripe for a good party, and premium homeware distributor and retailer Riedel has the perfect gift in the Veloce collection for the hostest with the mostest in your life. Your giftee can pour themselves a tipple with a Veloce wine glass ($620 per pair) or hydrate themselves in style with a Veloce water glass ($280 per pair).
Shop Riedel from Town House.
16. A Spark of Madness
Need some stocking stuffers this holiday season? A Spark of Madness has you covered with Spark Sauces, Spark Alcoholic Jams, and Spark Bark. These are great Christmas gift ideas for anyone with an adventurous palate. Spark Sauces comprise of three Hong Kong-inspired sauces: Crispy Chilli Oil, Caramelised Spring Onion, and Crack Sauce (all $90). Use any of them for cooking or condiments or you can even combine all three for the ultimate sweet, spicy, nutty experience. Spark Alcoholic Jams are versatile jams with a splash of alcohol that can be used in anything from cocktails to sandwiches. Lastly, Spark Bark ($120) is a Hong Kong-inspired treat consisting of 53% chocolate laced with Sichuan pepper, pretzels, and salt.
Shop A Spark of Madness online.
