Solo Stove · Outdoor & Camping
Bonfire Essential Bundle
A gift that is secretly for both of you. Smokeless, so nobody smells like it.
$250–$500
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Date night, at home and out
Date night splits into two shopping problems: what you do, and what he wears while doing it. Both are solvable with about four objects.
At home, the entire category is won by a smokeless fire pit — it turns a Tuesday into an occasion for under five hundred dollars and keeps working every weekend until spring. Out of the house, the men's date-night uniform is knitwear, loafers, a watch and a fragrance that is not his gym deodorant.
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Date night at home
The gift that is quietly for both of you. Buy the fire pit in September and thank us through March.
His date-night uniform
Four pieces, in the order we would buy them. Knitwear over a collar, loafers instead of trainers, one good watch, one good scent.
Jean Paul Gaultier · Men's Cologne & Fragrance
Le Male Elixir Parfum
Vanilla, tonka and honey. Devastating in cold weather, too much in July.
$100–$250
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Things that make an evening
A fire pit, an instant camera, and the objects that turn staying in into a plan rather than a default.
Solo Stove · Outdoor & Camping
Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 with Stand
Almost no smoke, so nobody goes indoors smelling of it. Turns a Tuesday into a plan.
$250–$500
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Fujifilm · Outdoor & Camping
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Camera with 60 Prints
Physical photographs, immediately. The one gift that produces something to keep.
$100–$250
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1 BY ONE · Outdoor & Camping
1 BY ONE Bluetooth Turntable with Bookshelf Speakers
Turntable and 36-watt speakers together, so there is nothing else to buy or wire.
$100–$250
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Victrola · Outdoor & Camping
Victrola Quincy 6-in-1 Bluetooth Record Player
Vinyl, CD, cassette and radio in a mahogany box. The furniture-shaped answer to a sound system.
$100–$250
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Outland Living · Outdoor & Camping
Outland Living Portable Propane Fire Pit, 58,000 BTU
Propane, so there is no smoke and no clothes to wash afterwards. Allowed where wood fires are not.
$100–$250
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Bali Outdoors · Outdoor & Camping
Bali Outdoors 50,000 BTU Propane Fire Pit
Thirty inches across with lava rock. Two hundred dollars against a season of evenings outdoors.
$100–$250
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Fujifilm · Outdoor & Camping
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera
The camera alone, for under ninety. Add film and it is a whole evening.
Under $100
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addlon · Outdoor & Camping
addlon 50ft LED Outdoor String Lights
Twenty dollars turns a concrete balcony into somewhere you want to eat. Shatterproof, dimmable, UL listed.
Under $100
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addlon · Outdoor & Camping
addlon 100ft G40 Outdoor String Lights with Remote
A hundred feet of globe bulbs with a remote. Enough to do a whole garden in one afternoon.
Under $100
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Vintorio · Outdoor & Camping
Vintorio Wine Aerator Pourer
Makes a fifteen-pound bottle taste like a thirty-pound one. The cheapest upgrade in this entire collection.
Under $100
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Vintorio · Outdoor & Camping
Vintorio Wine Aerator OMNI Set with Gift Box
Same aerator, velvet bag and stand, boxed. The version to hand over rather than post.
Under $100
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Mixology · Outdoor & Camping
Mixology Bartender Kit with Stand, 15 Pieces
Everything to make a negroni properly, on a stand so it lives out rather than in a drawer.
Under $100
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Barillio · Outdoor & Camping
Barillio Boston Shaker Set, Weighted
The weighted Boston tin is what bartenders use. Harder to learn, better once you have.
Under $100
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Nostalgia · Outdoor & Camping
Nostalgia 6-Cup Electric Fondue Pot
Cheese in February, chocolate in December. A whole evening built around one thirty-dollar pot.
Under $100
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Victrola · Outdoor & Camping
Victrola Journey Suitcase Record Player
Closes into a suitcase and goes to the garden. Fifty dollars for a whole evening's format.
Under $100
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Sunflora · Outdoor & Camping
Sunflora Insulated Picnic Backpack for Four
Plates, cutlery, glasses and a cool compartment, all on his back. The plan is now portable.
Under $100
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scuddles · Outdoor & Camping
scuddles Extra Large Waterproof Picnic Blanket
Waterproof backing, which is the difference between a picnic and a damp afternoon.
Under $100
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Talk · Outdoor & Camping
Talk Flirt Dare Couples Card Game
Three escalating decks, so it can stay light or not, depending on the evening.
Under $100
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FLUYTCO · Outdoor & Camping
FLUYTCO Love Lingual Couples Card Game
A hundred and fifty questions, none of them embarrassing to read aloud.
Under $100
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Date Night FAQ
What should my boyfriend wear on a dinner date?
A knit over a collared shirt, dark trousers or clean denim, and loafers instead of sneakers. That combination is correct in almost every restaurant that does not require a tie, and it takes him ninety seconds to assemble.
What is a good date night gift?
Something you both use. A smokeless fire pit, a decanter set or a good speaker all count, because the gift keeps producing evenings instead of sitting in a drawer.
What cologne should he wear on a date?
Something warm and close rather than fresh and loud. Le Male Elixir in cold weather, Creed Aventus year-round. Two sprays, not six.