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Gift ideas for your friend (Under ₹500)

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  1. Scented candles1
    Home & Decor
    Scented candles₹400 – ₹1,500

    A dependable gift — mild scents are the safer default.

    • Your friend
    • Self-care
    • Before you buy: pick mild scents — vanilla, sandalwood, fresh linen — unless you know their taste; strong florals divide people.
    • Not for: someone with asthma, or who's sensitive to fragrance
    How to choose, and all sellers →
  2. Books & book sets2
    Books & Stationery
    Books & book sets₹300 – ₹1,200

    Low effort, reads as thoughtful when it fits their interests.

    • Your friend
    • Reader
    • Before you buy: find out what they've read recently — a book in a genre they already love beats a bestseller they won't open.
    • Not for: someone who doesn't read for pleasure
    How to choose, and all sellers →
  3. Planners & diaries3
    Books & Stationery
    Planners & diaries₹300 – ₹1,500

    Planners, diaries and personalised journals — dated ones must arrive on time.

    • Your friend
    • Reader
    • Before you buy: check the start date: a dated planner must arrive before its year (or academic year) begins; undated ones work any time.
    • Not for: someone who plans everything on their phone
    How to choose, and all sellers →
  4. Aromatherapy & essential oils4
    Wellness & Self-care

    Diffusers and oils for a calmer room — go gentle on the scent.

    • Your friend
    • Self-care
    • Before you buy: choose a reed diffuser for no-fuss scent, an electric one for someone who likes switching scents.
    • Not for: someone with asthma, or who's sensitive to fragrance
    How to choose, and all sellers →
  5. Massage tools5
    Wellness & Self-care
    Massage tools₹350 – ₹3,300

    Kansa wands, gua sha and stone face rollers: a hand-held massage tool for the face or feet.

    • Your friend
    • Self-care
    • Before you buy: choose by body part: a Kansa wand is sold for the feet (and face and body), a gua sha or roller is for the face.
    • Not for: someone who does not want a skincare tool or a self-care gift
    How to choose, and all sellers →

How this list is made: only two hard rules — it stays within your budget and never shows what you asked to avoid. Everything else ranks rather than removes, each pick shows which of your answers it matched, and nobody pays to appear here. How GiftScene works