Mother’s Day is a good holiday to choose something you know your mom loves yet also get a little adventurous with what you give. If your mom is a frequent traveler who loves perfume, here are some fragrances that may inspire even more trips, and they’ll be well-suited for taking along on planes, trains, and cars. These perfumes all offer something special and unique that make them thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts.
Kuumba Made Fragrance oils
When you’re looking for thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts for mom who love earthy scents, check out Kuumba Made’s Earthy Sophistication Collection. It includes three travel-friendly fragrances that are inspired by old growth forests and the deep roots of their trees. The Water Goddess fragrance oil has a blend of soft spice, fresh water, and grounded sandalwood. The Amber & Sandalwood fragrance oil recalls spiced black tea with sweet jasmine and musk. The Tunisian Patchouli fragrance oil has notes of patchouli, sweet orange, and balsam. Shop Now: Kuumba Made, $29
Stella McCartney Pop
Stella McCartney’s floral, woodsy fragrance Pop is light and fresh. It has notes of violet, green mandarin, sandalwood, frangipani, and tuberose. It was one of those thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts for those who love floral scents. The mini size is TSA-friendly and fits great in a purse or carry-on suitcase. However, if your mom usually packs a checked bag, you may want to choose one of the full size Stella McCartney perfumes. This perfume was formulated to last so it’s especially great for long travel days. Shop Now: Fragrance.com, $11.99
Zodica Perfumery Twist & Spritz Perfume Gift Set
If your mom enjoys astrology or simply celebrating her sign, she will especially enjoy this perfume gift set. Available in all the Zodiac signs from Aries to Pisces, this collection of 12 perfumes has lots of variety. The Aries fragrance has top notes of cinnamon bark and blackberry, whereas the Leo fragrance has a top note of mandarin. These perfumes were created by a migraine suffer, so they have no irritating ingredients, which makes them a nice fit for flights and other crowded situations. The perfumes are cruelty-free, vegan, and well-made. Shop Now: Zodica Perfumery, $44
Glasshouse Fragrances Fragrance Library Gift Set
If you’re looking for creative Mother’s Day gifts that are both practical and fun, this Eau de Parfum Collection gift set is a great fit. It comes with a travel key ring that your mom can use to bring her favorite fragrance from the collection anywhere she goes. The eight small, travel-friendly fragrances included are Rendezvous: Amber & Orchid, A Tahaa Affair Devotion: Butterscotch Caramel & Jasmine, Forever Florence: Wild Peonies & Lily, Melbourne Muse: Coffee Flower & Vanilla, Kyoto in Bloom: Camellia & Lotus, Moon & Back: Sugar Dust & Lily, Sunsets in Capri: White Peach & Sea Breeze, and Midnight in Milan:Saffron & Rose. Shop Now: Glasshouse Fragrances, $50
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Broken Top Lavender Mint Roll-on Perfume
Are you looking for simple Mother’s Day gifts made from natural ingredients? Here’s a natural, travel-friendly perfume with a scent that’s both calming and refreshing. Broken Top’s lavender mint roll-on perfume is made using only essential oil-infused fragrance oils and organic jojoba oil. It’s great for moms who may be sensitive to ingredients in many perfumes, and it’s also vegan and cruelty-free. Shop Now: Broken Top, $26
Life In Lilac Perfume Sampler
If your mom likes a wide range of scents, Life in Lilac’s perfume gift set is among the best Mother’s Day gift ideas for her. Made with clean ingredients, each mini roll-on perfume in this gift set was formulated to provide long-lasting fragrance. It includes the scents Heart Throb (sweet musk and spice), Warm Embrace (magnolia and white amber), Guilty Pleasure (jasmine, violet, and cashmere), Opulence (vanilla, rose petals, and jasmine), Soulmate (blackcurrant, green Tea, and sandalwood, and Your Highness (jasmine and oud). Shop Now: Life In Lilac, $64.95
Parfums De Marly Delina
Parfums De Marly Delina is the best gift for Mother’s Day for moms who love luxury and perfume. Frequent travelers will love its staying power. This modern scent is made in France, and it has a standout, sweet floral bouquet. It has leading notes of lily of the valley, damascena rose, and peony, and there are also notes of bergamot, nutmeg, lychee, and rhubarb. Then it has a vanilla base with cedarwood, incense and white musk. Shop Now: Fragrance.com, $287.90
Ourside Eau De Parfum Discovery Kit
Ourside is a luxury clean fragrance line, and its discovery set is a thoughtful Mother’s Day gift if your mom likes earthy and woodsy scents. It comes with three small, travel-friendly fragrances. Its Nostalgia is a floral woody scent with notes of jasmine, grapefruit, and mint. Its Moon Dust is an earthy citrus scent with notes of grapefruit, peppermint, and anise. Its Dusk is a woody amber scent notes of juicy berries, fig, and green floral. Shop Now: Ourside, $35
Blossom Roll-On Perfume Oil
If you’re looking for Mother’s Day gift ideas for hard-to-buy-for moms who have tried most perfumes, peek at the many different scents offered by Blossom. They offer travel-friendly, rollerball fragrances with floral scents such as Patchouli Rose, Cedarwood Raspberry, White Peony, Citrus Jasmine, Lavenderwood, Rose Rainbow, Coconut Nectar, Cactus Flower, Vanilla Orchid, Island Hibiscus, Rose, and Blackberry Spice. There’s something for every kind of floral scent lover. Shop Now: Amazon, $9.99
AYOND Desert In Bloom Discovery Set
When looking for gifts for Mother’s Day 2024, consider the types of fragrances your mom has adored in the past. If she loves desert-inspired fragrances, consider this Desert in Bloom gift set. It includes small, travel-sized fragrances that are all naturally derived and vegan. Fragrances included a woody floral fragrance called Rock Rose and an aromatic woody green fragrance called Metamorph. Rounding out the perfume trio is Taos Blue which is an airy citrus floral. Shop Now: AYOND, $35
