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Mother’s Day 2025: Last-minute gift ideas that will make her feel super special; Perfumes, watches, handbags and more

Short on time for Mother’s Day 2025? These last-minute gift ideas like perfumes, handbags and watches will still make her feel amazing.

Published on: May 8, 2025, 08:00:03 IST

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Stylish perfumes, timeless watches and chic handbags make perfect Mother’s Day gifting choices when you're in a last-minute gift ideas crunch.

By Neha Ravi Khandelwal

Neha Khandelwal
Content Lead, HT Travel | Travel & Lifestyle Journalist
With over 10 years of content writing experience, Neha Khandelwal is a lifestyle journalist and the Content Lead at HT Travel. She specialises in destinations, hotels, aviation, luggage, travel gear, and practical guides that help readers plan smarter and travel better. Her work combines first-hand experience, expert insights, and extensive research to create stories that are informative, useful, and easy to follow.

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Neha began her writing career as a freelance journalist in 2010 before entering mainstream media with The Times of India in 2022. She later joined Hindustan Times, where she has written extensively across travel, lifestyle, home, and consumer trends. Her professional background extends beyond journalism. Before moving into digital media full-time, she spent nearly a decade in interior design, managing residential projects from concept to execution. She also trained in visual merchandising with Shoppers Stop and Pantaloons and worked with women-led startups across design and operations. These experiences continue to shape her storytelling, especially in how she evaluates hotels, design-led stays, hospitality spaces, and travel experiences.

A naturally curious learner, Neha has completed beginner certifications in pottery, scuba diving, baking, creative writing, and other creative pursuits. She has read more than 2,000 books, trained in Bharatanatyam for 8 years, and ghostwritten a book on Ladakh tourism.

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Travel is at the heart of Neha's work. She covers destinations, hotels, airlines, luggage, packing strategies, travel accessories, and emerging travel trends through a mix of reporting, product testing, and conversations with industry experts. A frequent traveller herself, she approaches every trip with a journalist's curiosity and a planner's mindset, focusing on experiences that readers can realistically recreate. From choosing the right cabin bag to decoding hotel openings and destination trends, her writing prioritises practical advice over promotional claims. Her background in interior design also gives her a distinct perspective on architecture, hospitality design, boutique hotels, luxury stays, and thoughtfully designed spaces.

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Neha holds a Master's degree in Interior Design. Her early experience in interior design, visual merchandising, and design operations gives her a unique understanding of aesthetics, functionality, and user experience, adding depth to her coverage of hotels, resorts, and travel spaces.

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"As an avid, research-driven traveller, my goal is simple. To answer the questions you actually have before booking a trip. I cut through the promotional noise with honest reporting and expert insights. Making travel planning seamless, smart, and reliable so you always know where to go next."

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Did you forget to sort out a present for Mum? You’re not alone. With Mother’s Day 2025 sneaking up, it’s time to get creative with your gifting. The good news is, that there’s still time to pull off something thoughtful without the stress. From luxurious perfumes that remind her how fabulous she is to classic watches and statement handbags that never go out of style, there are plenty of gift ideas for mothers that’ll hit the mark.

This guide is packed with brilliant suggestions to help you find that perfect pick, even if you’ve left it to the last moment. Consider this your shortcut to smart Mother's Day gifting that doesn’t feel rushed. Let’s sort those last-minute gift ideas with style and a bit of charm.

Perfumes for Mother’s Day 2025
A perfume can say a lot without a single word. For Mother’s Day 2025, go for something floral, fresh or even musky if that’s her style. It’s one of those classic gift ideas for a mother that never misses. With so many notes and blends to choose from, finding a scent that reminds her of you is one of the sweetest Mother's Day gifting options out there.