From Maldivian Holidays To DNA Tests: Inside This Yearโ€™s $350,000 Oscars Gift Bag
โ€” 3 March 2025

From Maldivian Holidays To DNA Tests: Inside This Yearโ€™s $350,000 Oscars Gift Bag

โ€” 3 March 2025
Garry Lu
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Garry Lu

For over two decades, Los Angeles-based marketing firm Distinctive Assets has taken it upon themselves to assemble the โ€œEveryone Winsโ€ consolation prize pack for the Academy Awardsโ€™ 25 acting and directing nominees plus host Conan Oโ€™Brien โ€“ something to soften the blow of losing that gilded statuette (or sweeten the evening for the winners). And the 2025 Oscars gift bag is no less indulgent.

With more than 60 gifts delivered in a Nomatic carry and totaling a whopping value of approximately US$220,000 (AU$350,000), similar to previous iterations of Hollywoodโ€™s most OTT present, the headliners are experiential.

Last year, it was a luxurious all-inclusive Swiss getaway for up to 10 guests at Chalet Zermatt Peak priced at US$50,000 (AU$80,000); seven-day wellness retreat from the Golden Door retailing for around US$24,000 (AU$38,500); as well as a three-night stay in a private villa at Saint-Barth Paradise.

In 2025, nominees and Mr Oโ€™Brien can expect a four-night stay at the JOALI Maldives resort, five-night wellness retreat at Sri Lankaโ€™s Santani, along with another stay at Barcelonaโ€™s five-star Cotton House Hotel.

โ€œMy goal when Iโ€™m building this bag is that I go, โ€˜Thereโ€™s some cool s**t here that I would love to get if I were a celebrity,โ€™โ€ Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary told CNBC

โ€œI donโ€™t think youโ€™re ever too rich or famous to get past that. Especially when itโ€™s so much fun stuff.โ€

Check it out for yourself below.

Oscars Gift Bag Values Through The Years

  • 2014 โ€“ US$102,000 (AU$155,000)
  • 2015 โ€“ US$215,000 (AU$325,000)
  • 2016 โ€“ US$235,000 (AU$355,000)
  • 2017 โ€“ US$123,000 (US$185,000)
  • 2018 โ€“ US$121,000 (AU$183,500)
  • 2019 โ€“ US$176,000 (AU$265,000)
  • 2020 โ€“ US$261,000 (AU$395,000)
  • 2021 โ€“ US$235,000 (AU$355,000)
  • 2022 โ€“ US$149,000 (AU$225,000)
  • 2023 โ€“ US$126,000 (AU$190,000)
  • 2024 โ€“ US$178,000 (AU$270,000)

2025 Oscars โ€œEveryone Winsโ€ Nominee Gift Bag Highlights

**NOTE: All known $$$ = USD

  • Four-night stay at JOALI Maldives resort (over $23,000)
  • Five-night wellness retreat at Santani, Sri Lanka
  • Stay at Barcelonaโ€™s five-star Cotton House Hotel ($5,200)
  • Invitation to virtual wellness retreat from 3d Wellness Retreats ($3,500)
  • ArtLipo body contouring with Dr Thomas Su ($25,000)
  • Maison Construction home renovation project management ($50,000)
  • Bright Harbor personalised disaster recovery services ($3,500)
  • Selection of Lโ€™Orรฉal Paris skincare & hair products
  • Selection of Miage skincare products
  • INSTYTUTUM skincare products ($305)
  • AncestryDNA VIP Family History Experience ($25,000)
  • Collection of merchandise from Alamo Drafthouse Cinema ($400)
  • Daniel Ashley co. pocket squares ($1,570)
  • John Boos cutting board featuring a โ€œreversible design, edge-grain construction, & generous thicknessโ€ ($240)
  • Cannabis products from Dogwalkers ($194), Beboe ($160), Seรฑorita ($80), & RYTHM ($231)
  • Live show from mentalist Carl Christman ($25,000)

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Garry Lu
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After stretching his legs with companies such as The Motley Fool and the odd marketing agency, Garry joined Boss Hunting in 2019 as a fully-fledged Content Specialist. In 2021, he was promoted to News Editor. Garry proudly retains a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, black bruises from Muay Thai, as well as a black belt in all things pop culture. Drop him a line at [email protected]

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