Valentine's Day Treats for Your Sweet, Last Minute Gift Ideas

Champagne and chocolates are nice. But to help you think outside the heart-shaped box this Valentine's Day, here are a few unique sweet treats for you or your Valentine.

Palais des Thés Sweet tea sampler set ($29) features five tubes of yummy whole-leaf tea including green, black, and rooibos varieties with indulgent flavors such as chocolate and vanilla.

Whether you're going on a romantic date or planning to paint the town red with your girlfriends, I Smell Great (from $28) eau de parfum and scented water mist, soft body whip, reactive lush lip and hair fragrance will do exactly what the name suggests. You'll smell great thanks to playful scents like Candy Crush, Beach Babe, Wild Honey and Angel Cake.

Nubian Heritage's Patchouli & Buriti Collection ($4.49-$12.99) includes bar soap, infused body butter and bath, body & massage oil. The scent is sweet, spicy and uplifting to the senses. Patchouli essential oil is known in aromatherapy for its beneficial effect on oily or maturing skin and hair. And the Amazonian beauty secret, Buriti oil (“the tree of life"), has long been prized in the Amazon for its nutrient-rich fruit. Buriti oil’s high beta-carotene and vitamin E content supports the skin’s natural collagen production, and hydrates and calms the skin.

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