Top 10 Romantic Gifts for 25 Dollars

Sometimes the best gifts are the ones the recipient can choose for him or herself. It may not seem romantic at the time, but a gift card motivates a loved one to indulge -- and that's always a good thing! Choose a style and denomination here. And if she doesn't have a Nordstrom nearby, she can use the card to buy a gift for herself online.

Did you see this at the movies? It's even better the second time around. For the holiday, add this to her home collection to keep her in high spirits all year long. And laugh yourself silly watching it with her.

If you can't leave yet on a Caribbean vacation, stroke the flames of passion at home. The Kama Sutra Love Essentials kit includes Original Oil of Love, Love Liquid Sensual Lubricant, and Sweet Honeysuckle Honey Dust with feather applicator. Mmm!

This rich, red, robust wine from Argentina is still affordable... and quite delicious. Since a glass of red wine a day is reportedly healthy, enhance hers with a bottle of this terrific wine.

Is part of the fun of travel dressing up with her best jewelry? This small 7x3x2.5 and lightweight bag can also double for an evening bag if you choose it in crocodile-embossed black faux leather.

Help her to keep her skin soft and do good while she's at it. Ultra-rich lotion is gentle scented with cherry fragrance.

Chocolate plus a game to play? Not since hydrogen and oxygen merged to form water have two more essential elements united. So put aside your 30th-anniversary edition of the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" video and oompah-loompah this romantic gift, which includes 3 oz. chocolate dessert topping, a game board, 2 brushes, and 2 game pieces. Who wins? He or she who devours the most chocolate, naturally.

Set the scene with a scent that transports you to a romantic place with a gift candle. The Pacifica brand uses fragrances sourced from around the world. Choose Tahitian gardenia, Brazilian mango, Lotus garden, Mexican cocoa, and other lush scents.

Lake Champlain chocolates are made in small batches in Vermont and offer good value for the quality they provide. These three different, delicious, and great-looking canisters contain enough to keep insides sweet and hot for quite a while.

Fond of a foodie? Give a gift that transports him or her on a culinary tour around the world. This three-disc set contains Bourdain's Travel Channel episodes that take place in Panama, Istanbul, Prague, New York's Hudson Valley, Ecuador, China, the Caribbean, and elsewhere. The third DVD features these bonuses: Burning Questions, Techniques Special, and a Holiday Special. Yum!