FROM Paris with love... treat your mum to this romantic bath and bodycare range using the finest natural extracts made in the UK, but with a 'City of Love' theme.
Serenite has a light floral fragrance made with refreshing white tea and subtle notes of rose, thyme, hyacinth and musk. Serenite range from £4.50 for the bath salt envelope, bath soak, £13.95 and perfume, £23.50, all by Bath House from Map, stockists 020 7687 4005 and www.mapgiftshop.com.
MUMS won't need green fingers to care for this fragrant lavender bush which makes a lasting gift.
All she needs to do is prune it after flowering and it can be kept in a decorative pot or planted outside in April/May time.
Standard lavender, £19.50, potted and dressed in hessian sacks, tied with a satin ribbon and Mother's Day card, from Trees Direct. Last orders are at noon on March 11, stockists 01588 680 280 or www.treesdirect.co.uk.
BRING a smile to her face with Jo Malone's latest offering... the sublime scent of Vanilla & Anise is now enhanced with a luxurious home candle infused with notes of bergamot, star anise, frangipani and subtle hints of vetiver and white amber.
Vanilla & Anise home candle, £38, by Jo Malone, mail order 08700 342 411 or www.jomalone.co.uk.
GOODIE bags don't come much yummier than this special edition Marvellous Mum selection from Hotel Chocolat with Luxurious Pink Champagne Truffles, a selection of new season chocolates, a milk chocolate Goddess tablet, a strawberry heart shaped lick, melt-away chocolate Gemstones and a personal bottle of bubbly prosecco! Marvellous Mum Goodie Bag, £40, from Hotel Chocolat, stockists 08444 931 313 or www.hotelchocolat.co.uk.
PARTY princesses will love popping the cork on the new Cuvee 225 Vintage Rose from Nicolas Feuillatte which comes in an elegant presentation box. These fine pink bubbles have a delicious bouquet bursting with red berries, and is a delightful way to surprise your mum on March 14. Cuvee 225 Vintage Rose, 2004, £59.99, from Nicolas Feuillatte, stockists www.vinopolis.co.uk.
YUMMY mummies who love blogging and shopping online will be tickled pink with the new HP 10in Pink Mini110 bundle Netbook, which comes with Intel Atom N270 processor, Intel GMA950 graphics, Windows 7 Starter and a zip-up bag and mouse. £349, from Very, stockists, www.very.co.uk.
