NOBODY gets the art of giving good gift better than girlfriends.
We are thoughtful (no photo frames), considerate (no clothes that might suggest excess weight), and we’re also inventive enough never to have to resort to giving each other a dreary gift certificate.
To compensate for all those men who will try – and so spectacularly fail – to give the women in their lives what they want this holiday season, use our guide to score the most coveted gifts for the women who make your life such fun:
The Girlie-Gal: Cynthia Rowley’s new spicy signature eau de parfum, $78.00 (3.4 fl. oz.) or $58 (1.7 fl. oz.), at Bergdorf Goodman
The Nester: Simply Shabby Chic wine goblets, $14.99 for a set of four, at Target
The Diva: Mink-trimmed gloves, $398, at Coach, 595 Madison Ave.
The Foodie: Divvies’ addictive (and allergen free) cookies (chocolate chip, molasses ginger, oatmeal chocolate chip & oatmeal raisin) $34 (for a snazzy gift box of 24 cookies) or $54 (for 50) available for shipping at divvies.com
The Hostess: Polka-dot mini-tini glasses, $75 for a set of four, at Kate Spade, 454 Broome St., or take advantage of free shipping at katespade.com
The Seductress: Tocca’s luxe lingerie lotion, “Delicato Da Viaggio,” is now available in a mini-four-pack, (boasting signature scents Touch, Cleopatra, Stella & Florence) that comes with a protective mesh machine bag, $48 at C.O. Bigelow, 414 Sixth Ave.
The Co-op Board Member: Creme de la Mer’s miraculous limited edition “The Essence” skincare system, an intense 21-day “healing spa” treatment for the skin – $2,100, at Saks
The Beauty Queen: DiorPlay lipgloss cube, $50, at Sephora
The New Divorcee: The “New York Classes,” voucher, $49, from Giftybox offers her a choice of fun classes (from Scuba, to cocktail making to Tango) available at Kate’s Paperie or giftybox.com
The Mom-to-Be: Mama Mio’s “Congratulations! Supermamas Under Construction Kit” contains moisturizing shower cream, rich body cream and the essential tummy rub oil, all blended specifically to destretch and de-itch. $50 at Kirna Zabete, 96 Greene St.
The Fashion Fanatic: “Slim Aarons: A Place in the Sun,” $75 (Abrams); “So Far So Goude,” by Jean Paul Goude, $65, (Assouline) and Richard Avedon’s “Woman in the Mirror,” $65 (Abrams)
The Tricky to Please All: The perfectly boxed and ribboned crystal-beaded mink $148, at Henri Bendel
The Every Woman: Jo Malone’s Ultimate Lime collection (a fusion of lime, basil & mandarin notes) can be purchased as a gift set, $613, or item by item: shampoo $20, conditioner $20, shower gel $50, bath oil $60, cologne $85, body créme $75, body lotion $60, candle $65, bath soap (set of three) $50, deluxe potpourri $110, small potpourri $18. Available at Bergdorf Goodman
The Goodtime Girl: Classic cocktails including the Cosmo, Blue Lagoon, Lemon Drop and Appletini in four generous single-serving bottles, $15, at cocktailsbyjenn.com