The 9 Best Bath & Body Works Gift Sets This Holiday Season
With its large variety of bathroom staple products and ever-changing seasonal scenes, Bath & Body Works is one of our favorite stops when we want to indulge. And, with the holidays just around the corner, the brand also comes in clutch for finding the perfect gifts. According to a survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Spinbrush (via SWNS Digital), 81% of American adults prefer receiving gifts they can use throughout the year, and 33% expect to receive self-care items every holiday season. Bath & Body Works offers both: products we actually need to stay clean (its soaps and hand sanitizers are lifesavers), as well as feel-good fragrances that fit perfectly into me-time moments (lotions and body mists? Yes please).
To make holiday shopping even easier, Bath & Body Works offers a range of gift sets already curated and finished off with festive packaging — the hardest part is choosing from the wide variety of options. To simplify things (because the holiday season is already hectic enough), we chose the nine best gift sets for everyone on your list. All you have to do is hit "Add to bag."
How we selected products
If you've ever walked into a Bath & Body Works store, you know the brand has an overwhelming number of products and fragrance lines to choose from. To narrow down the best gift sets, we first eliminated any options that don't fit the holiday vibes — bye-bye, birthday Bath Fizzies set. We then scoured the Bath & Body Works website for top-rated products based on customer reviews and ranked gift sets that include these crowd-pleasing favorites.
With the OnePoll/Spinbrush survey in mind, we then made sure to include practical products that can be easily incorporated into anyone's self-care routine, no matter how basic or elaborate it might be. You'll find gift sets containing 3-in-1 shower gels, spa-like aromatherapy items, and beauty products. We also made sure to include sets that would appeal to a variety of recipients, from your long-time bestie to your dad. Finally, we considered price, making sure to include sets that fit any budget. At the lower end, you'll find a set priced at $9.95, and if you're looking to splurge, the most expensive sets on the list will run you back $49.95.
Best overall gift set: Vanilla Bean Noel Mini Gift Box Set
Vanilla scents are one of Bath & Body Works' specialties, with some of its best-selling fragrances including Warm Vanilla Sugar, Cozy Vanilla Bourbon, and Fresh Vanilla Blossoms. The brand took the popular scent and gave it a festive holiday spin with its Vanilla Bean Noel fragrance, which it says smells like "warm, fresh-baked holiday treats." Share the comforting goodness with the Vanilla Bean Noel gift set, containing a travel-sized hydrating body cream, body wash, and fine fragrance mist. This one's a safe choice for your mom, friend, co-worker, or Secret Santa recipient.
Purchase the Vanilla Bean Noel Mini Gift Box Set for $18.95.
Best popular scent gift set: Japanese Cherry Blossom Gift Bag Set
Rumor has it that Bath & Body Works' Japanese Cherry Blossom is one of the best-selling fragrances in the United States, and you can give the signature scent with its gift bag set. The four-piece pack isn't the only Japanese Cherry Blossom gift set you'll find by the brand, but it's the one with the best value. It includes a full-sized shower gel, fine fragrance mist, and body lotion, plus a one-fluid-ounce paraffin hand cream. Sold separately, the four items retail for a total of $53, but you can get them all in the bundle for just $38.95. Out of 124 customer reviews to date, 111 gave the set five stars.
Purchase the Japanese Cherry Blossom Gift Bag Set for $38.95.
Best nostalgic scent gift set: Sweet Pea Mini Gift Set
TikTok may be just now discovering the floral and fruity smell of Sweet Pea, but for Millennials and older generations, the scent is a throwback to the Y2K era. If you want a nostalgic holiday gift, the Sweet Pea Mini Gift Set fits the bill. Inside are a travel-sized body lotion, a bottle of a fragrance spray, and a portable hand sanitizer. And in honor of the season, the pack comes in a cute holiday-themed bag. Give this one to the friend you've known since middle school.
Purchase the Sweet Pea Mini Gift Set for $15.95.
Best celebratory gift set: Champagne Toast Gift Bag Set
It may be Christmas, but the Champagne Toast Gift Bag Set is ideal for honoring a friend's major accomplishments throughout the year. Think of it as an alternative to a bottle of bubbly — after all, the set's items will last a lot longer than just one celebratory night of drinking. In the bag, you'll find a full-sized body lotion, shower gel, and fine fragrance mist, as well as a small tube of hand cream. Bonus: The gift bag is a steal, priced at only $38.95 with an original value of $61.
Purchase the Champagne Toast Gift Bag Set for $38.95.
Best men's gift set: Men's Mini Cologne Set
Friendly reminder: Fragrances don't need to be gendered. However, if you're not sure what to get the men in your life, Bath & Body Works' Men's Mini Cologne Set is a safe bet. It offers four fresh, earthy scents in mini 15-milliliter bottles: Ocean, Bourbon, Teakwood, and Graphite. The set is a little bit of a splurge, priced at $49.95, but it's worth it for your favorite guy. Bath & Body Works customers think so too: The gift set has a 4.7-star average rating.
Purchase the Men's Mini Cologne Set for $49.95.
Best relaxing gift set: Eucalyptus Lavender Spa Gift Set
Know an overworked friend? Or a bestie who's still grieving a break-up? Or an overwhelmed parent? We all do, and while we may not be able to solve all of their problems with a holiday gift, we can at least offer a little bit of relaxation. The Eucalyptus Lavender Spa Gift Set brings spa vibes to your loved one's bathroom with a salt scrub, body butter, and dry brush. According to Healthline, the set's eucalyptus may make it easier to breathe, while lavender is thought to soothe anxiety, depression, and insomnia.
Purchase the Eucalyptus Lavender Spa Gift Set for $49.95.
Best vacation-in-a-box gift set: Ocean Gift Box Set
Bath & Body Works' Ocean fragrance, part of the brand's men's collection, is like a trip to the seaside with notes of "blue cypress, vetiver, and coastal air." For that reason, the Ocean Gift Box Set is our pick for the person who longs for summer during the holiday season. Transport them to a beach getaway with the Ocean deodorizing body spray, body cream, and shower gel. Another easy-breezy point: The gel is actually a 3-in-1 wash, which is ideal for the low-maintenance recipients on your list who like to keep their bathroom routine simple.
Purchase the Ocean Gift Box Set for $38.95.
Best gift set for beauty junkies: Lip Ritual Trio Gift Set
Bath & Body Works may be best known for its shower gels and cream lotions, but it speaks to the beauty-obsessed girlies with its line-up of lip-care products. For the friend who's always trying to level up their pout, give the Lip Ritual Trio Gift Set. The bundle comes with a nighttime lip balm, pink lip tint, and high-shine lip gloss. Customers rave about the products, saying they offer moisture and just enough thickness to protect the lips.
Purchase the Lip Ritual Trio Gift Set for $19.95.
Best stocking stuffer gift set: Winter Candy Apple Mini Gift Set
If you're looking for a small and sweet gift that won't break the bank (the kind that's perfect as a stocking stuffer or as a little token of appreciation for, say, the members of your weekly book club), try the Winter Candy Apple Mini Gift Set. This set comes with a candy apple-scented hand cream and hand sanitizer and is wrapped in cute snowman packaging. At $9.95, it's the most affordable pick on our list. Our runner-up in this category is the Sugar Plum Berry Mini Gift Set containing three Christmas-y bath bombs.
Purchase the Winter Candy Apple Mini Gift Set for $9.95.