Stop Everything! Beauty Advent Calendars Have Launched, and They're Even Better Than Last Year

Release date: Available now

Price: £240

Worth: Over £1,100

Product count: The Classic Curation: 35 products, 20 full-size; The Limited Edition Curation: 40 products, 21 full-size

Best for: Brand enthusiasts

This year, Cult Beauty is offering two versions of its popular advent calendar: The Classic Curation, and The Limited Edition Curation, which features fragrance amongst the skincare, makeup and hair care within its drawers. If you like to shop a range of brands, then I suspect these will be the calendars for you. With 20-21 full-sized products in each, our interest is definitely piqued. Plus, three lucky calendars contain golden tickets worth £1,000 to spend at Cult Beauty.

Sadly, The Limited Edition Curation has already sold out, but you can still get your hands on The Classic Curation (although we suspect this will sell out quickly, too).

Release date: Available now

Price: £275

Worth: £1,245

Product count: 30 (20 full-size)

Best for: Luxury lovers

Liberty's advent calendar is a thing of beauty. Worth a whopping £1,245, it comes with 20 full-sized products and 10 miniatures, and the brand has even hidden golden tickets worth £1000 to spend at the iconic store in 15 of the calendars (very Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, I know). As per usual, this calendar is for the luxury lovers, with brands such as Ex Nihilo, Jones Road, Lisa Eldridge and Augustinus Bader.

Release date: Available now

Price: £250

Product count: 32

Best for: A chic Christmas countdown

Harrods is releasing not one, not two, but three advent calendars this year, and this is easily one of the chicest ones we have seen. It includes products across skincare, makeup and fragrance, from brands such as La Prairie, Hourglass and 111SKIN. Told you it was good.

Release date: Available now

Price: £99

Product count: 18

Best for: Hair and body care fanatics

For just £99, Harrods is also offering 12 days of hair and body care delights. There are some seriously cool brands in here, including new names such as Joonbyrd, alongside classics such as Ouai and Sol de Janeiro. Harrods also releases an incredible fragrance advent calendar every year; however, it's sold out online, so it is best to check in-store if you want to try and get your hands on it.

Release date: 30th September

Price: £175

Worth: £700

Product count: 20 (including full size, travel size and deluxe miniatures)

Best for: Fragrance lovers

Fragrance fans, get ready. Harvey Nichols's 12 Days of Fragrance Advent Calendar 2025 is almost here. It sold out in 24 hours last year, so make sure you sign up now if you want to get your hands on it. Inside the 12 drawers are 20 scented surprises, from full size bottles to handy handbag minis. You can expect to see cult luxury fragrance houses such as Creed, Parfums de Marly and Kilian, as well as niche perfume brands like Xerjoff, Matière Première, Frederic Malle, D.S & Durga and Trudon.

Release date: Pre-order now

Price: £105

Worth: £655

Product count: 25 (17 full-size)

Best for: Value

Consider your festive season officially sorted. Look Fantastic is offering three different advent calendars this year (including The Grooming Advent Calendar, £85, and The Fragrance Advent Calendar, £130), and The Beauty Advent Calendar is brimming with over £655 worth of iconic favourites and luxe must-haves, featuring 17 full-sized products and coveted brands such as MAC, Laneige and Sol De Janiero. It's a true steal for any beauty lover.

Release date: Available now

Price: £250

Worth: £1136

Product count: 37 (24 full-size)

Best for: Exclusive products

Behold: The Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar, which is brimming with a whopping 37 products. The great thing about this calendar is that many products are exclusive to Selfridges (i.e., you won't find them in any other advent calendars) and you can expect luxury favourites from Augustinus Bader and Hourglass to cult-favourites from Refy and Gisou.

Release date: Available now

Price: £260

Worth: £1150

Product count: 35 (26 full-size)

Best for: Luxury and cult favourites

SpaceNK's advent calendar is one of the most anticipated ones every year—and this year, it looks better than ever with an incredible roster of chic brands. Behind the doors, you can expect to see La Mer, Phlur, Augustinus Bader, Westman Atelier and more of the amazing brands you'll find amongst SpaceNK's counters. We expect this one to sell out fast.

Release date: Pre-order available

Price: £225

Worth: £1025

Product count: 41 (24 full-size)

Best for: Coveted brands

Sephora's Favourites Beauty Advent Calendar never disappoints, and this year, it's better than ever. It houses a whopping 41 products (that's almost two products to open per day) as well as 24 full-size goodies amongst its 25 doors. The brand selection is particularly good this year, with chic brands like Merit, Summer Fridays, Tatcha and Rare Beauty.

Release date: 19th September

Price: £360

Product count: 25 (1 full-size)

Best for: Luxury fragrance lovers

Nothing sets our hearts aflutter more than the launch of Jo Malone London's annual advent calendar, and this year's one is quite spectacular. Housed in a pinwheel-style box, you'll find minis of Jo Malone London's timeless and seasonal colognes, bodycare minis, a scented travel candle and a full-size 30ml fragrance on day 25.

Release date: Pre-order now

Price: £399

Product count: 25

Best for: The homebody

How stunning is this year's advent calendar from Diptyque? Shaped like a luxurious book, this is the perfect gift for anyone who wants their home to smell super expensive, as it contains some of the most iconic candles from the brand, alongside fragrances and more. Plus, it even comes with a limited-edition gold Sapin candle.

Release date: Available now

Price: £195

Worth: Over £319

Product count: 25

Best for: Luxe home scents

The highly covetable White Company beauty advent calendar is back for another year, with 25 days of best-selling scents and the chicest packaging we've ever seen. Plus, this year has more full-sized products than ever before.

Release date: 3rd October (30th September for My John Lewis Members)

Price: £235

Product count: 36 (23 full-size)

Best for: Beauty connoisseurs

For beauty enthusiasts, the John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar will not disappoint. Half of the products included are full-size, and the list of brands included reads like a Christmas wish-list. You can expect to see the likes of Le Labo, Charlotte Tilbury, Medik8 and Frederic Malle (yes, really!). Plus, John Lewis has hidden additional prizes amongst their advent calendars, so you're in with the chance to win John Lewis vouchers and beauty treatments too. Plus, if you're a My John Lewis Member, you can shop the advent calendar before it goes on sale.

Release date: Available now

Price: £175

Worth: £309

Product count: 12 (5 full-size)

Best for: Luxury makeup fans

Behind the 12 doors of Charlotte Tilbury's calendar are cult favourites in full size, as well as minis of makeup and skincare to discover. If you're looking to upgrade your makeup bag, then this calendar won't disappoint—it includes fan-favourites such as Pillow Talk Lip Cheat and the beauty editor-favourite Magic Cream amongst its drawers.

Release date: Available now

Price: £225

Worth: £690

Product count: 25 (2 full-size)

Best for: Elemis super-fans

Who wouldn't want to have this beautiful calendar come 1st December? Elemis is one of our favourite skincare brands ever, and inside this year's calendar, you get two full-sized Pro-Collagen Future Restore Serum and Pro-Collagen Marine Cream (both of these alone are worth over £200) as well as plenty of travel-sized skincare luxuries too.

Release date: Available now

Price: £87

Worth: £190

Product count: 24

Best for: French beauty lovers

L'Occitane's advent calendar offers a wide selection of the French brand's most-loved products, including the iconic Almond Shower Oil and Almond Milk Concentrate. Your shower is about to get a whole lot more luxurious.

Release date: Available now

Price: £460

Product count: 25

Best for: Mood-boosting fragrances.

Team Who What Wear UK love Acqua di Parma's luxury scents, which is why this calendar is at the top of our wishlists. Not only does it look chic, but it will have you feeling as bright as ever this December, with an array of the brand's most popular perfumes such as Colonia and Blu Mediterraneo.

Release date: Available now

Price: £265

Worth: £1,149

Product count: 26

Best for: Luxury lovers

With 26 products and an incredible 23 full-sized items, this luxury beauty advent calendar from Fortnum & Mason is not to be missed. Think brands such as Jo Malone London, Aromatherapy Associates, Bamford and Wildsmith.

Release date: Available now

Price: £150

Worth: £613

Product count: 25

Best for: A range of premium beauty brands

We are so impressed with the product selection in the Boots Premium Beauty Advent Calendar. Not only are 17 of the items full-sized, but there are brands such as Drunk Elephant, Nars and Caudalie inside.

Release date: Available now

Price: £120

Worth: £450

Product count: 27

Best for: Full-sized treats

27 products and 23 that are full-sized? Beauty Bay's advent calendar is bringing all of the Christmas vibes. With skincare, haircare, makeup and body care on offer, this is a great all-rounder if you want to gift someone a calendar this December.

Release date: Available now

Price: £640

Worth: £1027

Product count: 25

Best for: Luxury French beauty lovers

This beautiful advent calendar contains some of the most luxurious Sisley products, and is perfect for anyone who likes to splurge on their beauty bits. It features some of the brand's most impressive formulas from Supremÿa skincare to the Regenerating Hair Care Mask.