The Ultimate Gift Guide: Rachel’s Favorite Things of 2025
- Jennifer DeWitt
- 3 hours ago
- 4 min read
Every year, I test hundreds of products. For clients, for my home, for organizing projects, for content. Most are fine. Some are forgettable. And a very select few become the things I use constantly, recommend unprompted, and genuinely miss when I run out.
These are my favorites of 2025. The products that earned their place in my routine, my home, and my recommendations. Not because a brand sent them or because they photograph well, but because they actually delivered.
If you’re looking for gifts that will get used instead of regifted, these are it.
1. Heaven Mayhem Jewelry Book Box
A jewelry storage box that looks like a book, which means it adds an element of chic design to your dresser, instead of just taking up space or sitting in a drawer where you forget what you own. For anyone who’s tired of jewelry boxes that are either too small to be useful or too large to fit anywhere practical, this solves it. I keep my everyday jewelry in mine, which makes getting dressed in the morning a breeze.
Beautiful, functional, and it hides in plain sight. The kind of organization that doesn’t look like organization, and for that reason, this is my number one gift recommendation of 2025.
2. Wavy Talk Blowout Boost
I needed a change in my hair this year, and this solved it. The Blowout Boost gives me 90s bouncy curls without the crunch or stiffness that usually comes with volume products. It smooths, adds shine, and creates volume that looks like natural, healthy hair.
For anyone who wants their hair to have life without looking like they tried too hard, this is it.
3. Bose QuietComfort Wireless Earbuds
For someone like me, who has struggled with finding comfortable earbuds, these are a lifesaver.
I can wear them for extended periods of time, and the noise cancellation really works (so much so, I wouldn’t recommend them if you’re going for a walk or run alone!). They hold a charge for an insane amount of time, which is great if you often forget to charge devices, like I do. If you take calls, travel, work from home, go to the gym, or exist in the world with noise, you’ll use these constantly. Guaranteed.
This is my number one recommendation for both the men and women on your list!
4. Snif Rose Era Perfume
Total strangers stop me to ask what fragrance I’m wearing when I have this on.
It’s distinctive without being overwhelming, and it lasts all day without needing to reapply every three hours. The rose is there, but it’s not grandma-floral. It’s modern, clean, and memorable.
If you’re buying for someone who appreciates a good fragrance but is tired of smelling like everyone else wearing the same department store perfume, add this one to your list. (Bonus: it’s also incredibly affordable at just $65!)
5. Jenny Bird Andi Slim Chain Necklace
I wear this multiple times a week. It mixes silver and gold, which means it works with literally everything in my jewelry collection without having to think about matching metals.
The clasp is beautiful enough that I often wear it in front, as shown above. It’s delicate but substantial, simple but interesting. The kind of necklace that elevates whatever you’re wearing without making a loud statement.
Incredibly versatile, beautifully made, and it goes with everything. That combination is rare.
BONUS: Flamingo Estate Night Blooming Jasmine & Damask Rose Candle
I know a candle feels like a throwaway gift, but they are great when you just can’t think of something else to give. However, this candle says, “I have fabulous taste, appreciate quality, know the difference between this and whatever’s on sale at a big box store.” I recommend gifting it as a complete scent experience with a candle dome for snuffing it out, and a set of beautiful matches in a glass cloche.
I’ve gone through more than one of these candles this year….that’s how good it is!
Why These Made the List
I didn’t include anything I haven’t personally tested and loved. These are the things that became part of my daily routine in 2025. One might even say they became my obsessions!
That’s the test: would I buy it again? Would I recommend it to a friend unprompted? Would I notice if I didn’t have it anymore?
These six (and everything else on this list) passed with flying colors.
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The Bottom Line
These are my favorites because they earned it. They solved problems, delivered on their promises, and became things I use regularly instead of occasionally.
You can guarantee these gifts will not only be appreciated, but they will continue to be appreciated as your loved ones use them again and again!