The gifts that feel unique are the ones with a story and a bit of the unexpected - not the usual sweets-and-shirt routine. A few that surprise: a solid body perfume like Beast (₹549) is something most people have never owned - a scent balm he dabs on with a fingertip, spill-proof and pocketable. A designer-inspired signature perfume - SOSA makes fresh, warm and woody scents inspired by well-loved fragrances but made in India, from ₹499 - lets him wear a scent he loves without the mall markup, and it is a talking point in itself. A traditional attar like Nawaab (white oud & saffron, ₹399) is old-world and intimate, a scent he cannot buy off a regular shelf. A reed diffuser built on real Indian ingredients - Coorg coffee & Kerala vanilla, or Himalayan pine, sage & cedar, from ₹749 - turns his room into an experience. And a discovery set - like the car perfume trial pack of three, from ₹699 - is a fun, unique gift that lets him explore several scents before picking a favourite. What makes all of these genuinely unique is the story behind them: hand-crafted in small batches in Pune by a France-trained perfumer, natural ingredients, plastic-free packaging, and a portion of every order supporting girl-child education. Pair any of them with a handwritten note explaining why you chose it - that is what turns a unique product into an unforgettable gift. A couple of honest cautions: a light patch test is sensible before he wears a new perfume or attar, and keep car perfumes and diffusers out of reach of young children.