Zum Bar Holiday Hostess Gift Set vs Nutcracker Holiday Keepsake Box

Buy the Zum Holiday Hostess Gift Set for a host who will actually use bath and body goods: four scented items, no harsh chemicals, and owners say the scents are the draw. Buy the Nutcracker Keepsake Box for a host you don't know well or for a gift that should look substantial on arrival: nine pieces, a magnetic keepsake box, and a mix of candle, tea, honey, caramels, journal and ornament. The Zum set is the more personal gift and the more consistent one; the Nutcracker box is the more versatile and more presentable one, but it leans on packaging and small consumables rather than a single strong product.

• Choose the Zum Holiday Hostess Gift Set if you want a bath-and-body gift with scents owners call a favorite and products that don't dry out skin.
• Choose the Nutcracker Holiday Keepsake Box if you want a multi-piece gift in a magnetic keepsake box that suits almost any host.