Beauty advent calendars 2024 #3

[virgocatlover]

Have we made our decision(s)?

Thread 1 - https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/styleandd_beauty/5108657-beauty-advent-calendars-2024

Thread 2 - https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/styleandd_beauty/5156541-beauty-advent-calendars-2024-2

Still nothing from Space Nk, ordered on the 10th.

I'm getting concerned that they'll deviate from the original listed products now too.

CS is awful.

I’m not sure whether or not I believe them, but they told me that mine is in the distribution Centre, awaiting dispatch, and that the delay is due to the speed of getting them out due to demand, and isn’t a stock issue

SpaceNK have now e-mailed to say they have sent the calendar. There's no dispatch notification, nothing at all. I'm going to hang on to the part order so I can send the whole lot back as one.

I've told them that I will tell everyone I can about their appalling customer service.

They aren't tiny in my opinion.

150gbp
You get 195ml of perfume + 20ml of perfume oil + 88ml of body mist + candle

I don't know what oil 10ml is 56gbp for example
100ml of Mojave Ghost would set you back 220 gbp or 2.2gbp per ml, and that's based on big bottles which are best value.

Paying 150 for 195ml of perfumes, 20ml of oil and 88 of body mist and a candle is good deal if you like the options. if you count the oil as perfume as they cost similar or more, and even if you just add 15 ml instead 88 for the body mist - 230ml for 150 gbp comes about 65p per 1ml of perfume. You won't get that type of selection for this little.

Provided you like the options, the sizes are good imo. I wouldn't call them fillers or samples, I have looked Harvey NIcks and I think the total is also about 190ml Penhaligons double the price gives 140ml perfumes total, last year Jo Malone 156 ml also more then double the price. Jo Malone had 1 30ml and 14 9ml.

I think Harrods is the one that is bigger total ml but very oud heavy. I feel sizes are good, I often purchase 10ml travel size before committing to full size as I have good few.

I ordered space NK on Tuesday and received yesterday. I would be insanely pissed off if I ordered on the 10th and hadn't received it. It makes no sense!!

I would be surprised if they are filing in advents with random stuff, maybe the colour of one item is different but they are reputable company and will sort it out. I fee whatever happened must be huge headache for them

The Molten Brown calendar has a 15% discount on Fenwicks if that interests anyone

Thanks @virgocatlover - I see that Clarins 12 day is also reduced at Fenwucks.

I think Space NK fragrance is quite good value but none of the fragrance calendars seem to be as good as Harrods. If I hadn't got so many of the perfumes in Space NK I might have been tempted. I'm going to try to resist Harvey Nicks when it's released 😆

I ordered on the 20th and my order confirmation says dispatch will be on the 11th October. It still seems to be entirely random!

Oh dear @virgocatlover - Moulton Brown’s calendar is now in my basket 🙀🙀🙀

Just bought the 4160 Tuesday January Joy Box. £50

There's also a Super Deluxe one with 7.5 ml vials for £150 but 16 little ones will do me just fine.

www.4160tuesdays.com/4160tuesdaysscentshop/prod_7856043-January-Joy-Box-2025.html

@Talisin mine said the 11th October also! It's all rather odd.

My Space NK calendar is dispatched and will be delivered on Tuesday 🙌 although actually nobody is in on Tuesday, so I might see if I can get it on Wednesday instead. I got £5 Ndulge credit for being a moan, but honestly assuming it arrives this week that's fine.

I'd also be surprised if they were randomly replacing contents, it would damage their brand, and if they were having supplier issues they'd take the calendar off sale and readvertise with an updated list. Different shades etc is one thing, and I think they'd be covered for that because I'm sure the T&Cs will say something about contents may vary, they reserve the right to substitute, etc.

My Space NK has been dispatched too - finally! Although I won't hold my breath until it actually arrives.

What with them, and Harrods, this year seems to have been a complete shambles!

@MiaN

I dunno, I lived in France for a while and they used to give out these small 5ml samples of perfume for free when you buy stuff, so I guess that I just feel ripped off paying for them. Not sure whether or not they still do that these days though.

I've only ever bought the Harrods fragrance calendar so maybe Space NK just looks measly by comparison.

Is the space NK sold out? I've been dithering trying to decide and went to buy it tonight and now website says not available to order online! Arghhh!

I got free 5ml perfume and 2* 2ml samples from Parfumes De Marley with my last purchase so they still give them when sometimes. But the one perfume is more expensive then the advent so they aren't exactly free. Even with the extra samples and mini I still paid 245 gbp for 84ml of parfum.

10ml is great size to experience a scent

Harrods advent looks great but very limited availability, only in UK - it has its folloing for reason. It wild be particularly good if you like strong scents but not great for those who prefer staying away from oud, tabacco and leather

I mean Parfums de Marly.

Harrods fragrance advent is definitely greater sizes and more high end product then any other I have seen but limited availability and a lot of very strong scents.

Hopefully the other two advent calendars are available for longer offering those that missed out and those who prefer softer more scents alternative.
To me anything over 100 ml of parfum For 200gbp advent is ok if you are interested in the content and Space Nk is double that

My issue this year looking at content is most advents are mixed gender and I feel this can be bit disappointing. I don't mind occasional male fragrance or unisex but some are very hard for male.

The sizes in SpaceNK are not my issue, I am just not sure about the content.

It appears to finally be sold out, unless they’ve temporarily frozen their orders to deal with the backlog.

I’m happy everyone else’s here have been dispatched, but still nothing for me yet.

Does anyone have a link to the HN perfume one? Can't seem to find it, is it still in stock?

I like oud, smokey tobacco scents so if it has plenty of those I might be interested!

Re: SpaceNK - it’s weird that they’ve also removed the ‘search for in store stock’ button. I suppose it’s possible that it’s sold out across the UK in every shop but I don’t see why you still couldn’t search to check.

Given the poor performance re: fulfilling orders, it would be very sensible if SpaceNK have paused orders.

Having said that, it’s a great calendar, so maybe it’s really sold out🤷‍♀️

I think I might do what a few people on here have suggested and make a list of things I really want to try and then just buy those. I am feeling quite overwhelmed by the sheer number of products I have accumulated from calendars recently and really need to use these up first!

@Unrulyrabbit Looks like it’s not been released yet:

12 Days of Fragrance Advent Calendar

The perfect perfumed Christmas countdown is coming soon to Harvey Nichols...
Worth over £730, the 12 Days of Fragrance Calendar has scent-sational surprises waiting for you inside every drawer.
Featuring Creed, Byredo, Maison Crivelli, Parfums de Marly, Xerjoff, Frederic Malle and more, open your way to a specially-curated selection of our most-loved perfumes over 12 days of Christmas – including seven full-sized products.
And if that wasn’t already enough to get you in the festive spirit, one in every 100 calendars will include a Harvey Nichols Gift Card, worth £165.
The 12 Days of Fragrance Calendar will soon be yours for £165, instore and online.

Unless of course, it’s been and gone🙀someone on here will know!

@Unrulyrabbit @IlovePond I think the HN Fragrance calendar is only going to be released in mid October. No doubt someone will post on here when it is.