Perhaps there is a person in your life for whom finding a gift is a little ... intimidating. They're super picky, they're detail-oriented, and, frankly, they hate a bunch of stuff.
Congrats! You know a snob.
Fortunately, there are affordable gifts out there that even the snobbiest of snobs will enjoy. Design snobs, coffee snobs, wellness snobs, people with pretensions of all sorts -- you can make it happen for them. They might even smile.
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Wow, it gleams.Credit: NordstromVoluspa is not the fanciest candle brand, but anyone who's walk . ed into an Anthropologie, smelled everything, and then left knows it's a little bit fancy.
Price:$28 at Nordstrom
It has a 4.5 on Amazon.Credit: AmazonIf they've ever thought about cooking anything even one time, they'll appreciate good olive oil.
Price:$26.75 on Amazon
Get one or get the whole alphabet.Credit: Type HypeThese cool German letter posters will look great in your favorite snob's snobby apartment.
Price:$78.54 on Type Hype
The beautiful pears.Credit: Harry & DavidFancy people love to give each other these pears from Harry & David. Join their ranks.
Price: $29 at Harry & David
Mmm.Credit: Revelator CoffeeExtremely well-reviewed coffee beans from Birmingham, AL-based coffee company Revelator.
Price: $18 for 12oz
Honestly, the $10 is worth it.Credit: AESOPGive the gift they've always desired: better-than-average smelling hand sanitizer. (For real, though, it smells really good.)
Price:$10 at Saks Fifth Avenue
They're pleasant, OK?Credit: AmazonGet them the set that matches their bathroom.
Price:$12.49 for 4 on Amazon
We can confirm this tastes good.Credit: AmazonAnd some fancy toothpaste to go with it.
Price: $10.50 on Amazon
Celestial.Credit: MadewellIf you are fortunate enough to know a sock snob, consider this celestial pair from Madewell's collaboration with legwear brand Hansel from Basel.
Price:$20 on Madewell
The Littles.Credit: SephoraDrunk Elephant is beloved by many a skincare snob -- none of its products contain silicones, chemical screens, perfumes, sodium laurel sulfate, essential oils, or drying alcohols, which the brand refers to as the "Suspicious Six." This pack of "Littles" allows your beloved snob to try out DE's full line, and you won't have to shell out quiteas much.
Price:$90 at Sephora
That iconic yellow tube.Credit: AmazonOK, hear us out. While Carmex is certainly not the fanciest of lip balms, it is the one most fiercely defended by its fans. If you happen to know a Carmex snob, don't beat around the bush -- just get them a shit ton of Carmex.
Price:$17.99 for 12 on Amazon
The queen of teen backpacks.Credit: AmazonLooking for a gift for a fashionable teen? The Fjällräven Kanken backpack is featured in so many niche teen memes that it practically feels like a requirement. According to a teen, the 15" version is the coolest.
Price:$79.95 on Amazon
Not from a real tortoise.Credit: Casa ClaraAn affordable way to participate in the tortoiseshell trend.
Price:$32 at Coco Cabana
Kombucha facts inside.Credit: AmazonGet this for your friend who won't stop talking about kombucha. Maybe they will pivot to pickling and finally leave you alone.
Price:$22.53 on Amazon
Extremely chill.Credit: AmazonThis device, which doubles as an aerator, will ensure that chilled wine doesn't (the horror!) rise above the optimal drinking temperature.
Price: $12.95 on Amazon
