Christmas gifts from Dans le Noir? London: experiences and fragrances for people who are hard to buy for

There is a point in November when the usual gift ideas run out. You know what they like. You know what they have. Whatever you find feels like a version of something they bought themselves last month. 

The options below do not have that problem. They cannot sit in a drawer. They cannot be the wrong size. A dinner in the dark is not something most people book for themselves, and the house fragrance is not something they will find anywhere else. 

All of the gift vouchers below are delivered instantly by email as a digital PDF. Each one is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase, can include a personalised message, and is non-refundable. The recipient books their own date and quotes the voucher code when making the reservation. 

The most straightforward option is a dining voucher for one or two people. The recipient chooses a date, comes to the restaurant at 69-73 St John Street in Clerkenwell, and spends the evening in complete darkness with a surprise menu that is only revealed at the end. 

For one person, the options run from a two-course menu at £58 to a chef’s four-course menu at £105. For two people, the same menus are available at double the price. If you want to include a glass of paired wine, there are versions of the two and three-course menus with that added. 

The chef’s menu is the more considered option for a gift: four courses with an amuse-bouche, starter, main, cheese and dessert, with two glasses of surprise wine. It is a full evening rather than a quick dinner, and the surprise element means the recipient genuinely does not know what to expect until the meal is over. 

If you are not sure which menu to choose, the value vouchers at £50, £75 or £100 let the recipient decide on the day. 

Three vouchers combine a dinner with the house fragrance, which makes them a complete evening and a lasting gift in one purchase. 

Gourmet & Fragrant, £205 for two: a three-course menu with a glass of surprise wine for two, plus a 30ml bottle of Eau de Parfum de Nuit collected at the restaurant after dinner. 

Essence & Flavours, £279 for two: the same three-course menu with wine for two, with a 100ml bottle of the fragrance instead. 

Twofold Experience, £156 for two: a fragrance discovery workshop followed by a three-course dinner in the dark, for two people. This is the option for someone who wants to understand the scent before wearing it, not just take a bottle home. 

All three are delivered as a digital PDF and redeemed at the London restaurant. 

Eau de Parfum de Nuit is the house scent of Dans le Noir ?. 

The 30ml format works as a gift on its own. The 100ml is the version for someone you want to give something they will use for a year. 

For a couple or two friends, one of the combined packages removes the need to think about what else to add. Gourmet & Fragrant at £205 for two works out at just over £100 each, which for a three-course dinner in the dark plus a bottle of perfume is a reasonable amount for a Christmas present. 

For one person, a three-course dining voucher at £68 is a complete evening out, and the 12-month validity means there is no pressure to use it before January. 

For someone you do not know well, a £75 or £100 value voucher lets them choose. It is the least specific option but the most flexible. 

For a client or colleague, the Twofold Experience at £156 for two is the option that feels considered rather than transactional: a workshop followed by dinner is a planned evening, not a token. 

All vouchers are available online at the link below. After purchase, the PDF is sent to you by email immediately. You can forward it to the recipient or print it. 

The restaurant does not post physical vouchers, so there is no delivery deadline. A digital voucher bought on Christmas Eve reaches the recipient in minutes.