🎄Liberty London Advent Calendar 2024 Opening Thread

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* Please avoid dropping hints or spoilers about future contents if you have opened the calendar in advance. * (Edited at request of the OP by MNHQ)

It is one sleep away! We’ve all been very patient, since Liberty London revealed their advent calendar in June this year.

Reveals from 7am GMT each morning please. This is to harmonise discussion/shift work/different time zones.

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General waifs and strays opening thread is here:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5220847-general-waifs-and-strays-beauty-advent-calendar-opening-thread-2024

A fab start from Liberty! This is a bit of an upgrade for me, and I'm so glad I treated myself.
Perfume is beautiful, wasn't sure initially but a little while later my boyfriend said how lovely I smelt.
Today's serum is a total indulgence! I'd never spend that on skincare so I'd best not fall in love (too late)

@Whenim63 that is literally hilarious!!! Brilliant effort buying it as a surprise though!!! I hope he enjoys the contents and that the Vogue one is a good one!!

@Whenim63 ohno! 😂😂😂😂 that’s awful and amazing at the same time! He’s got a lot of making up to do!

@Whenim63 can you let us know what he thinks of the men’s one. Dh gets me the liberty calendar every year and I considered the men’s one for him but I’m undecided.

@Wherethewildthingsfart I treated DH to the liberty one this year, extravagantly we have matching liberty advent calendars this year.
Same fragrance as the woman's yesterday and a scalp shampoo today.

@Pollydollydoodle let me know how he gets on with it!

Todays serum is amazing actually. I received the previous version in a calendar a few years ago. It's not one I use often as to me it is a face oil not a serum, however I do reach for it if my skin is irritated at all. I also like to use it in a pampering night after a face mask or exfoliation treatment. It's in my repurchase list so very pleased to have it again!

My skin feels amazing after using the serum last night, I haven’t looked in the mirror yet but I’m sure that I look amazing too.

I love today’s drawer. (No tomatoes! 😂).

@Wherethewildthingsfart I still haven’t used the tomato from last year!

I was really excited to see a Granado product as I’m a fan on this brand. Wish it had been a perfume or soap though; I’ve bought several after trying them in the Beauty Drip, with Bossa being my favourite.

Was it last year? I thought two years ago? I didn’t use it. It’s in my zombie apocalypse stash.
I’m glad it’s not a perfume as it would make me buy yet another perfume 😂 but I’m with you on the grenado love. I liked Bossa but definitely a fan of boemia (they don’t make candles of that though!)

I have used the perfume today and agree with a pp, when I first sprayed it it reminded me of hospitals/ TCP but not in a bad way! I wasn’t sure I’d like it as I’m not a fan of patchouli, but I can’t smell that at all. I can really smell violets and other woody notes I can’t quite identify and I actually love it!! Serum was amazing, todays candle is beautiful, can’t figure out whether a bit vanillay for me but still lovely!!

I like the candle - I'm very happy with the brand as I've had a fair few of the usual suspects over the years, so nice to get something different!

I loved the tomato leaf candle! My ritual at this time of year is to light it whilst in bed. I have a cup of fresh Harrods Spiced Christmas coffee (like no other coffee ever made, expensive but a little treat for this time of year and it tastes amazing) a read of the paper with my new candle gently scenting the room before I get up. Now I’m an empty nester with zero school runs to be concerned about I’ve time to do a little bit of self care - skincare is one of those things, so I love this calendar 🥰

Anyone's candle wick really close to the edge. I'm a chandler and i would have rejected mine before I put it on sale!

Mine is in the centre?

@Whenim63 - that’s so funny! Your poor DH! And lucky you to get the Vogue as well. I’m sure you’ll end up with some of the things from the Liberty as well.

I like a candle so happy with today’s offering. Although some make me sneeze a lot so fingers crossed.

I didn't have a candle, I had another perfume 🤷‍♀️

Had another look and think some of my draws are mixed up, everything has something in, the contents doesn't all fit in well though.
I will wait to comment in the mornings in case I give spoilers for what might come later in the month.

I've only recently discovered the joy of candles and like this one. I've always just stuffed them away in a drawer until a couple of months ago, but have recently started using them and really enjoying them.

@Netaporter That sounds like a lovely routine.

Might be worth asking someone to check the rest of the drawers to see is everything intact. My HN fragrance one had everything mixed up and two of the perfumes were half empty. HN dealt with it brilliantly though.

Really loving the candle today -warm and comforting. I got vanilla too -is that what Tonka smells like usually? Very nice indeed! And I absolutely love yesterday's oil/serum. My skin is so dry at this time of year -gorgeous scent too. Bit unsure about the perfume but love the box so will try again today. Overall, very very happy indeed!!

Happy with today's candle too. Tonka/vanilla is a safe bet for me. For the person who asked, tonka and vanilla beans are part of the same family, so similar. Tonka is usually more complex to my nose, a little more spicy.

But I do not appreciate everyone reminding me of the year of the tomato leaf one. Could not get it out of the house quick enough! My sister in law was very grateful, but I made it clear that she was the one doing me the favour.

I'm 3/3 so far. Well done Liberty!

After all the comments about the perfume yesterday, I decided to give it another try today and it's definitely grown on me. I love granado and have lots of their products. Im very happy today.

Adore the candle today! This is my first splurge advent calendar and I can see the charm. Run down the stairs faster than the kids in the morning 😂