Next time you head to a party, skip the bottle-of-wine routine in favor of a hostess (or host) gift with a bit more personality. The best thing about these little luxuries? At $100 or less, they’re as light on the wallet as they are heavy on style.
Shop the Best Hostess Gifts
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Hand Marbled Leather Bound Notebook by Giannini Firenze
Covered in paper made using a family recipe dating back to 1856, this takes journaling to a whole new level.
$60, abask.com
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Bilboquet Wine Carafe & Decanter by Sophie Lou Jacobsen
The angular-yet-elegant design combines borosilicate glass with a romantic rosy hue and a sculptural stopper.
$85, store.moma.org
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Blue and White Done Right by Hudson Moore
By FREDERIC’s own senior design editor, this compendium is an essential primer for everyone’s favorite color combo.
$55, shopschumacher.com
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Capri Cards Box by Pineider
What’s better than receiving a handwritten letter on heavy Italian stock? An entire Pineider set—complete with tissue-lined envelopes—to draft your own missives.
$90 for a set of 24, us.pineider.com
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Organic AOP Vallée des Baux-de-Provence Olive Oil by Le Chateau d’Estoublon
Boasting notes of grass and tomato, this finishing oil is the perfect table companion—just add a crusty piece of bread.
$49, oliveoillovers.com
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Wave Linen Cocktail Napkins by Matouk
A two-tone embroidered border highlights the punchy shape of these darling cocktail napkins.
$85 for a set of 6, matouk.com
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Hexagonal Marbled Paper Trays by Cooper Beech
These delightful trays offer the chicest corral possible for keys, pocket change, or anything else you throw at them.
$36 for two, copperbeechbythesea.com
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Haas Mojave Palm incense by L’Objet
With notes of bay laurel, juniper, and cedar, they have a sophisticated scent redolent of the high desert.
$70, l-object.com
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Brass Tinder Box by Taylor Stitch
This handsome tinder box has everything you need to start a fire—or just light a cigar.
$74, taylorstitch.com
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Citrus Garden Candle by Schumacher
Inspired by Josef Frank’s classic pattern, fresh geranium, ginger, and grapefruit fragrances mingle in a handblown glass vessel.
$98, shopschumacher.com
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Heritage Quality Doussie Wood Kitchen Spoons by Cultiverre
Hand-carved so no two are alike, these wood spoons are destined to be heirlooms.
from $9, cultiverre.com
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Deco Water Glass Set by Ichendorf Milano
Playful shapes make the perfect building blocks for unexpected tablescapes.
$59 for a set of six, farfetch.com
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Small Island Tray by Amanda Lindroth
Trimmed with colorful handles, this wicker tray is fitted with tempered glass to make the transition from cupboard to table a breeze.
$85, amandalindroth.com
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101 Soap by Bon Parfumeur
With rose, sweet pea, and lily of the valley, this elegant soap imbues your routine with a mindful sense of indulgence.
$18, bonparfumeur.com
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