Candles have long developed the bad reputation of being a middle-aged woman’s favorite low-effort gift to regift, as seen in a certain 2016 Saturday Night Live skit featuring Emma Stone. (“Everyone knows the story of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but this is the story of another, more powerful Christmas savior.”) Jo Malone is an exception. Crafted in the British countryside and adorned with a bow, their limited-edition scent, which is bursting with tones of pine and eucalyptus, is enough to stand in for a real Christmas tree. Trust us, you won’t want to give this one away. ($82, saksfifthavenue.com) —Maggie Turner
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The Jane Austen Collection
For the Janeite in your life, there can be no greater gift than the Folio Society’s sumptuous, 250th-anniversary-edition collection of Jane Austen’s six novels. The books are bound in linen-and-silk cloth woven by the master weaver Stephen Walter; the edges are gilded; ribbons help readers to elegantly save their place; and linocut illustrations by Sarah Young punctuate the pages. Even the color of each silk binding is thoughtfully chosen to reflect its heroine: cardinal and cameo evoke Elizabeth’s “fiery passion”; wheat and cinnamon, Elinor’s “practical and unpretentious nature”; and madder and sky blue for Emma’s “positivity and playful nature.” Just as pleasing as the ornamentation, each volume is prefaced by a contemporary literary figure: Elena Ferrante for Sense and Sensibility, Val McDermid for Northanger Abbey, and so on. There were only 750 copies made, so best make haste! ($1,230; foliosociety.com) —Paulina Prosnitz
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The Family Stone
Is your significant other bringing you home to meet the in-laws for the holidays? Watching The Family Stone the night before might provide the same comfort as watching Final Destination on a flight. That is, you’ll be reassured that things can’t possibly go that wrong. Or can they? On its 20th anniversary, the Christmas rom-com remains a staple, perhaps now more than ever, as the late, beloved Diane Keaton leads a star-studded cast featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Claire Danes, and Luke Wilson. Equal parts funny and tear-jerking, the movie will make you wonder, “Why o’ why do they not make them like this anymore?” (amazon.com) —Carolina de Armas
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Seremoni
Hosting a Feast of the Seven Fishes as seen in The Bear? Seremoni has your back. The company modernizing the Japanese ike jime technique and supplying more than 40 Michelin-starred kitchens is finally making its pristine, wild-caught fish available to home cooks. Humanely harvested, Seremoni fish arrives impossibly fresh, clean, and buttery. It’s available for delivery via FreshDirect or pickup at the Sakanaya fish market at Wegmans Astor Place (where whole fish start at $18.99 a pound and fillets at $39.99 a pound). Their selection is also available at some boutique groceries nationwide. Every package is fully traceable via QR code, ensuring a transparency that is rare in the American seafood market. And because the quality is so high, the cooking is intentionally unfussy—some salt, oil, and heat is all it takes. Easy enough for seven! (seremoni.com) —Jen Noyes
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John Derian
The holidays are all about enjoying life’s little luxuries. Luckily, John Derian knows how to make that feeling—of hope and unapologetic indulgence—into an ornament. His Christmas-tree decorations are all beautifully festive, but nothing says “It’s a Wonderful Life!” like his Black Sturgeon Caviar Can. Now if he could only make one with the requisite blinis and crème fraîche … ($52, johnderian.com) —Carolina de Armas
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It’s a Wonderful Life!
For a fresh take on Frank Capra’s classic holiday film, head to the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York City for its reimagination as a live Christmas Eve broadcast from mythical radio station WIRT, complete with jingles, commercials, songs, and six wonderful performers, most playing multiple parts by, literally, wearing different hats. Directed by the esteemed Charlotte Moore and adapted by Anthony E. Palermo, It’s a Wonderful Life! is a delightful gift to you and the angel in your life. (from $60, irishrep.org) —Jim Kelly