The festive year
Perfume gifts for every Indian festival
For almost any Indian festival, Royal Musk (saffron, oud, amber) and Ancient (sandalwood, amber) are the easiest fragrances to give. Choose warm scents for evening and winter festivals, fresh ones for daytime and summer.
India celebrates something nearly every month, and each region has its own great festival: Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra, Onam in Kerala, Durga Puja in Bengal, Navratri in Gujarat, Pongal in Tamil Nadu. Most come with new clothes, family visits and gifts.
This calendar covers the whole festive year. The biggest festivals have their own guides; for the rest, here is what we would give.
Updated · By the KAORA team
4 picks
Gifts that suit any festival
Royal Musk
Eau de Parfum · 50 ml
₹799
The festive signature: saffron, oud and amber for the grandest day of any celebration.
Ancient
Solid Perfume · 15 g
₹399
Sandalwood and amber, a scent that feels right beside an aarti or a puja.
Blossom
Eau de Parfum · 30 ml
₹999
For her, for any festival when she dresses up.
Fruity Bliss
Solid Perfume · 15 g
₹399
Bright and cheerful, for spring and harvest festivals.
Through the year
A rough order of the festive year. Exact dates follow the lunar calendar and change every year.
- January: Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri. Fresh solid perfumes for days outdoors.
- February to March: Valentine's Day and Holi. Romantic picks, then fresh, fruity scents.
- March to April: Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Baisakhi and Eid. New-year gifts, and alcohol-free solids for Eid.
- May to June: Mother's Day and Father's Day.
- August: Raksha Bandhan. Gifts for brothers and sisters.
- August to September: Ganesh Chaturthi and Onam. Ancient's sandalwood for the pandal; Floral for Onam's flower carpets.
- October: Navratri, Durga Puja and Dussehra. Fresh solids for garba, Royal Musk for the grand evenings.
- October to November: Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Diwali and Bhai Dooj. The biggest gifting season of the year.
- December: Christmas and New Year.
One rule for every festival
Choose warm, rich scents for evening and winter festivals, and fresh, light scents for daytime and summer ones. Every KAORA fragrance comes in its own box.
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