Best Subscription Boxes For Women 2024 – Best Reviews By Consumers

Looking to treat a special someone—or yourself? Subscription boxes offer a fun, convenient way to discover new products or upgrade your essentials. Whether it’s the popular Ipsy and Allure beauty boxes, personalized styles from Stitch Fix and Nuuly, or niche offerings like Bookbrews’ coffee and book pairings, our shopping editors searched high and low for the best subscription boxes for women—including many our editors have tried firsthand.

The best subscription boxes for women in 2024 include BookBrews, StitchFix, Trade and Therabox.

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While the offerings are diverse, our favorite curations all share certain features: Each comes packed with an array of top-notch products delivered monthly, quarterly or at the cadence of your choice, and every pick offers a certain level of flexibility and customization. Below, find 26 of the best subscription boxes for women, which also happen to make thoughtful last-minute gifts. (Check out our guides to the best subscription boxes for men and subscription boxes for moms for more gift ideas.)

Best Subscription Boxes For Women, At A Glance

Best Subscription Box For Women Overall: Stitch Fix
Best Fashion Subscription Box For Women: Nuuly
Best Beauty Subscription Box For Women: Ipsy
Best Fragrance Subscription Box For Women: Scentbird
Best Self-Care Subscription Box For Women: TheraBox
Best Expert-Curated Subscription Box For Women: Allure Beauty
Best Flower Subscription Box For Women: The Bouqs Co.
Best Alternative Flower Subscription Box For Women: Harry & David Bulb Of The Month
Best Book Subscription Box For Women: Bookbrews
Best Cheese Subscription Box For Women: Murray’s Cheese Clubs

Best Coffee Subscription Box For Women: Trade Coffee
Best Gift Subscription Box For Women: Flamingo Estate Seasonal Box

Frequency: Every 2 to 3 weeks, monthly, every other month, quarterly | Free shipping: Yes | Extras: Free returns, inclusive sizing, one-off ordering available

Stitch Fix features clothes for women of all ages and styles with the advice of an expert stylist, to boot. Members answer a style quiz, and a personal stylist curates five picks to be shipped out. Unlike other services, there’s a $20 styling fee up front—but it’s credited toward purchasing those items, or you can use it to give someone a gift card for future purchases. Executive strategy editor Lindsay Boyers, who admits to being “pretty picky” when shopping for clothes in stores, says, “I skeptically tried StitchFix and I absolutely loved it.” She likes how easy the process is, noting: “I ended up keeping three out of the five items StitchFix sent, which I call a win. They were items that I would have never picked out myself, but they worked wonderfully for me and I get compliments on them every time I wear them.”

Editor’s Pick

Frequency: Monthly | Free shipping: Yes | Extras: Laundry/dry cleaning and repairs included, student discount, no late/damage fees

Offering a curated collection of styles from brands like Anthropologie, Free People, Good American and more, Nuuly’s clothing subscription box presents the opportunity to rock on-trend pieces without the commitment of purchasing them. For $98, you can choose six garments to rent and wear over the next month—and you can add up to four bonus items for $20 each. “It’s a great way to try out new trends without giving in to fast fashion,” says senior deals editor Kara Cuzzone, a subscriber. She adds that it’s incredibly easy to pause and unpause your membership. If you fall in love with a particular piece, you can purchase it directly.

Frequency: Monthly | Free shipping: Yes (in U.S. and Mexico) | Extras: 3 subscription tiers, adjustable frequency, member-exclusive deals, choose up to 3 products

The Ipsy box is a no-brainer for anyone who’s obsessed with all things beauty. It comes in three differently priced packages, and you get to sample products from top-notch beauty brands like Tatcha, Tarte, Glossier and more. The $14 Glam Bag includes five sample-size beauty products worth up to $70; meanwhile, for $30, BoxyCharm gets you five full-size products worth up to $200. The last tier, Icon Box, is the most personalized of the three: For $60 a quarter, you’ll receive eight full-size items worth up to $350—three of which are your choice, and five that are curated by a beauty “icon.”

Sophia Smith, Forbes’ product manager of acquisition and engagement, previously subscribed to the service and found it “delightful,” adding, “Once the products have come and gone, the small zip-up pouches included with your order remain useful. I still use a sleek black pouch from them to organize everyday-carry toiletries in my purse, and I get a dopamine hit every time I see the Gudetama [Sanrio character] pouch that I keep on my dresser.”

Frequency: Monthly | Free shipping: Yes | Extras: Reusable bottle, first box is half-price, skip or cancel anytime

Full-size perfume bottles are expensive, which often limits the number of bottles you can add to your vanity lineup. But with Scentbird, you discover a wide range of new perfumes every month (from a collection of 700-plus designer brands). Start with a quiz and customize your preferences, after which the brand sends you miniature bottles of perfume from designers like Versace, Prada and Dolce & Gabbana. As a bonus, your first box is half off ($8.47) and includes a sleek reusable spray bottle.

Frequency: Monthly, or every 3, 6 or 12 months | Free shipping: No | Extras: One-time gifts available, can gift on a skip month, Happiness Guarantee

The monthly self-care box TheraBox is designed to help rewire your brain to make more positive neural connections—basically, to inspire happiness and self-love. How? In the form of this monthly subscription box packed with full-size self-care and wellness products selected with the help of therapists. Managing editor Emmy Favilla, who received a sample box to test, appreciates that the box was “filled to the brim with a variety of self-care and wellness products. In general, this seems like a really solid subscription box, and they have sold out quickly in the past.” Every box contains one research-inspired, joy-boosting activity, like journaling, brain-training exercises, stress-reduction card decks and more. You’ll also find seven or eight self-care goodies that range from skincare to aromatherapy to soothing teas.

Frequency: Monthly, quarterly, annually | Free shipping: Yes | Extras: Member-exclusive sales and events, free item for first-timers

Curated by the beauty experts at Allure magazine, the Allure Beauty Box is a great way to sample products everything from luxury brands like Elemis and L’Occitane to indie names like Commodity and Shielded Beauty (one of the reasons our editors also recommend it as a top beauty subscription box). The box treats subscribers to three full-size items along with six smaller-sized products worth over $100—plus a free gift for first-time recipients. Shipping is always free and the subscription includes access to exclusive discounts and events, as well.

Best Features

Frequency: Weekly, biweekly, monthly or bimonthly | Free shipping: Yes | Extras: Skip/cancel anytime, discounts on seasonal flowers, monthly $10 credit

The Bouqs Co. and its gorgeous bouquets—which earned it the top spot in our Best Flower Delivery Services story—have built up an army of fans, including editorial director Brinda Ayer. “It’s my go-to for all kinds of floral gifts—birthdays, anniversaries, condolences and more,” she says. She highlights the quality selections, prompt delivery and the company’s commitment to working with local or independent florists and farmers.

The Bouqs’ subscription program lets you choose from several delivery options and three bouquet options: Original (featuring 10 to 16 stems), Deluxe (20 to 32 stems) and Grand (30 to 45 stems). All subscribers get 30% off additional bouquets along with a monthly $10 credit. While The Bouqs is a little pricier than other flower-delivery services, Ayer adds that it’s “well worth the high quality of product and extra peace of mind.”

Harry & David

Harry & David Bulb Of The Month

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Frequency: Monthly | Free shipping: No | Extras: One decorative planter, grow pots, custom care instructions

Growing your own flowers from seeds can feel intimidating, which is why Harry & David’s Bulb-Of-The-Month Club makes a great gift for budding gardeners. The first set of seasonal bulbs arrives pre-planted in a decorative planter—you can expect to see blooms in just two to four weeks. Every month, the bulbs change depending on the season: In the summer, you can expect colorful begonias, hyacinths and lilies; the fall will bring bulbs like paperwhites and amaryllis. Reviewers say it’s a great alternative to gifting cut flowers.

Frequency: Monthly | Free shipping: Yes | Extras: Can choose to alternate coffee/tea or more than one genre

This monthly subscription box doesn’t just bring you reading material; it encourages you to take a little time to indulge. Along with a book from your recipient’s favorite genre, the box also includes tea or coffee (enough to make 3 to 5 cups) and high-quality chocolate from brands like Theo, Mast and Endangered Species. The reviews are incredibly positive and, best of all, you’ll be supporting a small business.

Frequency: Monthly | Free shipping: No | Extras: Educational info about selection, exclusive content

The monthly Cheese Clubs from New York City icon Murray’s Cheese (a favorite among our food editors) are a must for any fromage lover. There are five subscriptions to choose from, including a globally sourced curation, a pairing box for those who love wine with their cheese and a mac and cheese club. You can also gift a pre-paid subscription, like Ayer did. Her recipient reports that their boxes were generously portioned, but not so much so that they felt pressured to speed through all the options before the items expired. “The box curation and tasting notes come digitally before the recipient actually gets the package, too, so they can choose wine and ingredient pairings that will complement the cheese,” Ayer says. “From what my recipient said, things were packaged reliably and well.”

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