Gift Guide, Part 2

Okay, on with Part 2 of this year's gift guide! And keep sharing your ideas, too - what are you giving this year, or hoping to get? What

I love to give gifts that are small luxuries - something that a person would probably not buy for herself. Like a $16 bar of soap for example. Claus Porto makes the most delicious smelling shea butter soaps, in even more delicious packaging - I'm not sure I'd want to cover them up with wrapping paper! If you want something a little more classic with a more mild fragrance, try a block of Savon de Marseilles for $12, handmade in the south of France.

Another special gift that smells delightful is the scented talcum powder from Santa Maria Novella. For $40, it is a lovely way to remind someone of a trip to Florence - even if you've never been there.

For your displaced friend from California, how about Melissa Flagg's Clementine perfume roller for $42? Created with the scent of Southern California in mind, it's a favorite of the starlets (or so I've heard). Or maybe a solid perfume would do - for $55, Marc Jacobs is still a favorite of mine.