Just before I gave birth, a friend sent me a copy of “Operating Instructions” (1993), the writer Anne Lamott’s diary of her first year as a mother. Santa Maria Novella’s handcrafted terra-cotta pomegranates - the fruit has long been considered a symbol of life and fertility - are soaked in the brand’s Melograno fragrance for a week and, according to the company, will retain the aroma for a year or more. Drape it on a coat hanger to perfume outerwear or over a car’s rear view mirror for a tasteful air freshener. The tag-shaped ceramic from Lumira is infused with its Tuscan Fig scent, which blends patchouli and musk with the milky green fruit. It has notes of cedar and lavender, which are known to repel moths, making it perfect for hanging near knit sweaters. Diptyque’s disc is part of its La Droguerie Collection of household products. Celine’s version comes in the shape of the Triomphe, the iconic emblem of the house, and can be sprayed with any one of the brand’s fragrances, like the powdery La Peau Nue or woodsy Eau de Californie. Not only are aromatic ceramics a longer lasting alternative to candles but they can serve a dual purpose: They can be tucked into drawers or closets to scent clothing or placed on shelves as pieces of functional décor. Henckels “Zeppelin” model from 1928 in the shape of its namesake blimp, or this stainless-steel shaker orb from Alessi Anonimo. To make a full martini-themed package, look to vintage sites like Chairish and 1st Dibs for antique shaker finds like this J.A. Giftees who like to pace themselves might appreciate the opportunity to do so gracefully with these shallow Coupes de Pompadour by the Amsterdam-based designer Boris de Beijer.

The sturdy Totem glasses, also by Jacobsen, would wink winningly at your mother from any bar cart, beckoning her over for a nightcap these coupes atop columns from Ichendorf Milano might serve her better at the beginning of an evening, alongside that fussy china you’re glad she’s stored so meticulously since her wedding, even if she won’t tell you which sibling it’ll go to. Some, like these Helle Mardahl ones with lime green feet, are irreverent others, like the Sophie Lou Jacobsen Piano line, bring retro energy to happy hour.

And now, it’s one you can wrap in shiny paper and top with a bow, as the glassware designed to cradle an icy gin elixir reaches peak allure.

A good, stiff martini is a gift unto itself.

Angela garbes essential labor