Chinese New Year Gifts

Buy Chinese New Year Gifts Online in the UAE

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, is a time of family reunion, good fortune and fresh beginnings. It is the perfect moment to give gifts that wish prosperity, health and happiness for the year ahead. With 11:11 you can shop Chinese New Year gifts online and send them anywhere in the UAE. Choose from long-lasting eau de parfums, gift sets that are easy to give in pairs, warm oud and floral scents, and fragrant bakhoor for the home.

Each 50ml eau de parfum is AED 75 (was AED 99), delivery is free across the UAE and orders arrive within 2 business days. Pay by cash on delivery, card, Tabby or Tamara. Explore our full range of special occasion perfumes and gifts for every celebration.

About Chinese New Year and Gifting Traditions in the UAE

Chinese New Year follows the lunar calendar and falls between late January and February, with celebrations traditionally continuing for around fifteen days until the Lantern Festival. Each year is linked to one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. Before the new year, families clean their homes to sweep away bad luck and decorate with red lanterns, couplets and paper cuttings. On New Year's Eve, the reunion dinner brings the whole family together, often with dumplings, fish and sweet rice cakes that symbolise abundance.

Gift-giving follows meaningful customs. Red and gold are lucky colours, and red envelopes with money are given to children and younger relatives. Gifts are often given in pairs, because even numbers are associated with good luck, and the number eight is especially fortunate. Some items are traditionally avoided, such as clocks, and the number four is avoided because it sounds like the word for death. A beautifully packaged perfume is a thoughtful gift that is personal, elegant and suits these traditions.

The UAE is home to a large Chinese community, and Lunar New Year is also celebrated by Korean, Vietnamese and other East and Southeast Asian residents. Dubai hosts festive events, lion and dragon dances and fireworks, and areas such as Dragon Mart and International City come alive with decorations. Many residents who also celebrate the calendar New Year or Christmas continue the gifting season into Lunar New Year.

Chinese New Year Gifts for Him

For fathers, husbands and business partners, warm and refined scents feel dignified and generous. Oud, woody and amber notes suit elders, while fresh scents suit younger men. Explore luxury gifts for men or browse every men's option in perfume gifts for him.

Chinese New Year Gifts for Her

For mothers, wives and friends, elegant florals and soft rose scents feel festive and graceful, and sweet scents feel joyful for younger relatives. See our luxury gifts for women or explore everything in perfume gifts for her.

Chinese New Year Gifts for the Home

Welcoming the new year begins with a fresh, clean home. Our bakhoor fills the living room with warm, welcoming fragrance for family visits, and our air fresheners keep the home fresh with floral and fruity blends throughout the festive days. Both are thoughtful gifts when visiting relatives.

Choose a Chinese New Year Gift by Scent Family

Oud perfumes are rich and luxurious, ideal for respected elders and business gifts. Floral perfumes reflect the Spring Festival and the blossoms of the season. Sweet gourmand perfumes echo the sweet treats shared for a sweet year ahead. Woody perfumes are smooth and balanced for anyone who prefers a calm, grounded scent.

Best-Sellers and Chinese New Year Gift Ideas

Begin with the favourites in our best perfumes in the UAE. Thoughtful ideas include a pair of perfumes for a couple, an oud perfume for a grandfather, a floral scent for a grandmother, bakhoor for the family hosting the reunion dinner and a fresh scent for a colleague. For friends, our gifts for friend offer easy choices.

Lunar New Year Gift Sets Given in Pairs

The custom of giving in even numbers makes gift sets an ideal Lunar New Year choice. A perfume gift box holding two perfumes, or a perfume with bakhoor, reads as a lucky pair and is perfect for a married couple or the grandparents hosting the reunion dinner. For a large family or an office team, the perfume discovery and tester sets can be shared out on the day, and you can easily count them to avoid giving four. Our perfumes come in white 11:11 tubes, so many people add a red ribbon or a red envelope to bring in the lucky colour, while bakhoor arrives in its black cube.

Delivery Before the Reunion Dinner

The days before Lunar New Year are busy with cleaning, shopping and decorating, and the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve is the moment most families want gifts in hand. Plan to order about a week ahead: our free shipping takes 2 business days, which leaves room for wrapping in red. We deliver to Dubai for perfume gifts, including International City and the Dragon Mart area, as well as Abu Dhabi for perfume gifts and Sharjah for perfume gifts. Our online perfume shop across the UAE also reaches Ajman, Al Ain, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain, and gifts can still go out for visits during the fifteen days of celebration.

Why 11:11 Brings Good Fortune to Your Gift List

A Lunar New Year gift should feel generous, and our perfumes are made to impress. Each eau de parfum contains up to 30% perfume oil and is designed to be long-lasting, so it carries from the reunion dinner through the visits that follow. 11:11 is a UAE-born brand sold exclusively online, which keeps each 50ml bottle at AED 75 (was AED 99) with free delivery, so buying in lucky pairs stays affordable. Pay on arrival, by card, or with Tabby or Tamara, and our Golden Guarantee means you can give with confidence.

How to Choose a Perfume Gift for Chinese New Year

Keep the traditions in mind: give in pairs or even numbers, avoid sets of four, and choose a gift that wishes the person well for the year ahead. Elders appreciate rich oud and classic florals, while younger relatives often prefer sweet or fresh scents. For business partners, a refined, versatile scent is a safe and generous choice. If you aren't sure of their taste, a discovery set lets them choose.

Corporate and Business Gifts for Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is an important moment for business relationships, and many UAE companies with Chinese and East Asian partners, clients and teams mark it with a gift. A perfume is a polished choice for corporate gifting: it is personal without being too intimate, easy to send and suitable for colleagues of any age. Choose versatile woody, fresh or soft floral scents, and give two perfumes or a gift set where appropriate to follow the custom of pairs. For a team, discovery sets are an easy way to include everyone.

How to Present a Chinese New Year Gift

Presentation matters at Lunar New Year. Gifts are traditionally offered and received with both hands, as a sign of respect, and many people politely decline once or twice before accepting. Red and gold wrapping is considered lucky, so you may like to add a red ribbon or card to your 11:11 gift tube. Avoid white or black wrapping on its own, which can be linked with mourning. A short written wish, such as good health and prosperity for the new year, makes the gift feel personal.

How to Wear Perfume for the Spring Festival

Late January and February are the coolest months in the UAE, which is ideal weather for perfume. Scents develop slowly and last well in the cooler air, so warm oud, amber and sweet notes shine at reunion dinners and evening events. Apply perfume to clean, moisturised skin on the wrists and neck, and let it dry naturally. For daytime visits to relatives, a lighter floral or fresh scent feels bright and cheerful, matching the spirit of a new beginning.

Lucky Notes for the Lunar New Year

Some fragrance notes carry a natural sense of good fortune at Lunar New Year. Mandarin and orange are shared during the festival as symbols of wealth and luck, and in a perfume they give a bright, golden opening. Plum blossom and peony, flowers of the Spring Festival, bring a soft, elegant floral heart. Osmanthus and tea notes feel refined and calm, and a sweet base of honey or vanilla echoes the treats served to wish for a sweet year. For elders and business partners, a touch of oud or sandalwood in the base adds depth and respect. Look for a perfume that opens with citrus, blooms into delicate florals and finishes warm, and you will have a gift that feels both lucky and refined.

FAQs

What is a good Chinese New Year gift?
A long-lasting perfume, a pair of perfumes or a gift set is a thoughtful, elegant choice.

When is Chinese New Year?
It follows the lunar calendar and falls between late January and February.

Should gifts be given in pairs?
Yes, even numbers are considered lucky, so pairs and gift sets are popular; sets of four are usually avoided.

What gifts should be avoided?
Clocks and items in fours are traditionally avoided.

Is perfume a good corporate gift for Lunar New Year?
Yes, a versatile scent or gift set is a polished, personal business gift.

Do you deliver across the UAE?
Yes, delivery is free to all seven emirates within 2 business days.

How can I pay?
We accept cash on delivery, card, Tabby and Tamara.

What if the scent isn't right?
Every order is covered by our Golden Guarantee.