23 Gifts to Shop From Meghan Sussex’s As Ever Holiday Collection: Chapter Two

As Ever’s Holiday Collection: Chapter Two has arrived, taking Meghan Sussex’s lifestyle brand even further beyond the jams, honey and wine that defined its early launches.

This time, the holiday shop is filled with gifts designed for entertaining, relaxing at home and making someone feel genuinely appreciated: lavish gift baskets, Compartés chocolate, porcelain tea pieces, embroidered linens, handwoven rattan accessories, home fragrance and smaller luxuries for the person who is notoriously difficult to shop for.

The collection also works particularly well for corporate gifting. If you are a manager, work in HR or run your own business, several of these pieces would make polished welcome gifts for new employees, thoughtful presents for valued staff or end-of-year gifts for clients and colleagues.

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The Gift Baskets

If you would rather send one impressive gift than build a hamper yourself, As Ever has done the work for you.

The Signature Basket is the all-rounder, while the Afternoon Tea Basket turns the collection’s tea ritual into a complete gift. Home-fragrance devotees get the Candle Lover’s Basket, the Parlour Basket is designed around games and entertaining, and the Library Basket is the extravagant option for someone whose ideal winter evening involves staying firmly indoors.

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Sweet Treats — Including One for the Dog

As Ever has also teamed up with Los Angeles chocolatier Compartés for Chapter Two. The Trophy Chocolate Bar Gift Box contains five signature chocolate bars, while the Signature Chocolate-Covered Popcorn Medley gives movie night the luxury-gift treatment.

And because the dogs deserve an As Ever Christmas too, there is a Raspberry Spread Plush Squeaker inspired by the brand’s bestselling raspberry spread.

Home Fragrance

Chapter Two expands As Ever’s home-fragrance collection with two scents available as both reed diffusers and room sprays, and the numbers behind them are personal to Meghan.

No. 519 is named for May 19, the date Meghan and Prince Harry married in 2018. The scent combines Moroccan mint, cardamom and tea leaves, and As Ever describes it as its signature fragrance. No. 084 nods to Meghan’s August 4 birthday and blends water lotus, sandalwood and California poppy, a combination the brand associates with the feeling of home in California.

The matching room sprays offer a less expensive way to try either fragrance, while the reed diffusers are better suited to someone who wants the scent lingering throughout the day.

Tea, Table & Holiday Entertaining

This is where the collection becomes particularly strong for anyone who loves setting a beautiful table. The Trellis Porcelain Teapot and matching Teacup & Saucer can anchor an afternoon-tea setup, while embroidered napkins, tea towels and the dramatic Trellis tablecloth carry the motif onto the table.

The Trellis motif continues across the collection’s embroidered table linens, including tea towels, dinner napkins and a statement tablecloth designed to coordinate with the porcelain pieces.

As Ever has also introduced handwoven rattan accessories, including chargers, coasters and a wine mat, adding another layer to a tablescape that can come back out long after the Christmas decorations have disappeared.

The Little Luxuries

Not every gift needs to arrive in a huge basket. The “A Penny for Your Thoughts” Leather Notebook is for the stationery person, the Signature Crest Leather Coaster Set turns an everyday household item into a small luxury, and the Long-Reach Hearth Matches come in a keepsake box attractive enough to leave beside the fireplace.

They are also useful options when you want something from the collection without committing to one of the larger holiday baskets.

Our As Ever Chapter Two Picks

For an impressive all-purpose present, the Signature Basket is probably the easiest place to start. The Trophy Chocolate Bar Gift Box has broader appeal if you do not know someone particularly well, while the Trellis Porcelain Teapot is one of the pieces we can imagine being used long after the holidays.

For home fragrance, we would start with one of the $38 room sprays before committing to a larger fragrance purchase.

And yes, the raspberry squeaker may be the easiest $20 add-on in the entire collection.

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