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Guilt-free Wine

Keep your loved ones refilled with a delivery of sustainable, vegan and low-sulphate wines, carefully curated by the organic wine experts at The Wine Butler. Each bottle comes beautifully wrapped in fancy paper or a box. The Wine Butler, subscriptions from £25/month

Bling In A Box

Your special someone will receive two carefully chosen pieces of jewellery each month, based on a profile created to determine their preferences and style. Anonymous Jewellery, from £13.50 a month

Ancestry Test

This DNA test can unlock the secrets of your family history. You’ll discover where your DNA is from globally, and trace parts of your ancestry to individuals from the past. The ideal gift for a hard-to-buy-for relative. 23andme, £79

Candle Subscription

This box is filled with candles and fragrances to make your home hum with sweet smells. Expect to find brands including Yankee Candles, Shearer and Woodwick, and you can arrange a monthly subscription or a one-off gift box. The perfect pressie for candle obsessives. Scent By Mail, from £15

Ugly Veg Box

Your green-fingered friends will love this box by The Gluttonous Gardener, containing everything they’ll need to grow weird vegetables, such as striped beetroot, rainbow carrots and tromboncino squash. Notonthehighstreet.com, £30

Budding scientists will love this box, bursting with experiments to try each month. Suitable for ages six and upwards, you’ll find everything from slime and bubbles, to glow-in-the-dark investigations. Letterbox Lab, from £9.99 a month