Beauty & Fragrance Advent Calendars- Info/Chat 2026 SPOILERS Thread 2

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Other members check who was first to offer and whether a new one is live.
It might be an idea to keep a list of advents that are live in the OP and later on which are sold out. This can be copy/pasted/edited when a new thread is started.

It probably goes without saying but please be courteous and patient with each other. This thread will have spoilers and please no judging of others for their purchasing choices. Participation in the threads is optional.

Current BACs waitlisted/ revealed or on pre order

Not an exhaustive list. Just some of the most popular.

Liberty £285 (BD member discount £25) now available to pre order. Est. delivery 21st Aug - 1st Sep. Full contents revealed.
https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/beauty-advent-calendar
PLouise 2026 advent £250 now available to pre order. Payment instalments available and GWP for existing advent customers. Delivery 2nd November onwards.
https://plouise.co.uk/collections/wonderful-world-of-p-louise-advent-calendar/products/what-glows-around-2026-advent-calendar
Neal's Yard £195. No contents yet. Pre-order for October.
https://www.nealsyardremedies.com/products/natural-organic-advent-calendar

Harrods x 3 expecting to be released on pre order in the next week.
https://beauty-detective.com/harrods-12-days-of-hair-body-advent-calendar-2026-full-spoilers/
https://beauty-detective.com/harrods-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
https://beauty-detective.com/harrods-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/

Cult Beauty Waitlist
https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/c/advent-calendar/

John Lewis reveal
https://beauty-detective.com/john-lewis-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/

Harvey Nicks waitlist x 2
https://beauty-detective.com/harvey-nichols-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
https://beauty-detective.com/harvey-nichols-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/

Tatcha waitlist available 1st Sep
https://beauty-detective.com/tatcha-advent-calendar-2026/

Boots waitlist x3 including new frag advent
https://beauty-detective.com/boots-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/

Holland & Barret waitlist
https://beauty-detective.com/holland-barrett-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/

YesStyle
https://beauty-detective.com/yesstyle-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/

Lancome
https://beauty-detective.com/lancome-advent-calendar-2026/

Vogue
https://beauty-detective.com/vogue-advent-calendar-2026/

Neom
https://beauty-detective.com/neom-advent-calendar-2026/

F&M
https://beauty-detective.com/fortnum-mason-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/

CT
https://beauty-detective.com/charlotte-tilbury-advent-calendar-2026/

Sephora
https://beauty-detective.com/sephora-uk-advent-calendar-2026/

Selfridges
https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/

The Neal’s Yard Remedies one requires a code. Does anyone have one? Many thanks for all of this.

@ClutteredPalace hope you enjoyed the Lumene, I did for my badvent 😀

@Fillybuster can you open the advent in your birthday month instead??

That would be….December 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Honestly!!!

But that’s a great suggestion - repurpose as an early birthday present!

Thanks, I'm still going to open it one day at a time as the box is too pretty just to tear through. Also, it's been so hot lately it's helping me remember that it won't be too long before the cooler months.

I think they must have been sent out to members only via email or something like that. I can't find one anywhere just yet. Looks like it's not on general sale just yet.

@Fillybuster Definitely get one for a birthday treat, even if you just open it all at once. They are such good value for money!

A couple of years ago, before Sephora came back to the uk, I took a trip to Spain, just to get one. Dedication. 😂

Harrods have ordered 20 calenders compare to 5k last year so they got alot

Do you mean they have 20k to sell? BACs or FACs?

I can wait see why they would maximise profits but I wonder if that will put some people off, as it reduces the ‘exclusivity’?

I don't think 20k would reduce exclusivity though. This number might also include their international market.

I'd love @HardyJadeTurtle* *to come back and clarify. It would be great to see SNK reveal first (I'm going for one BAC only for sure), but don't want to miss out if Harrods is still better.

Random but tonight I tried and failed to get a needoh snowglobe from a northern based fidget toy retailer- they loaded the stock online and despite being there on the site refreshing every 10 seconds I couldn’t even get them in my basket to checkout…they sold out in less than 28seconds apparently….. There are loads of people complaining… which has got me worried about the FAC 🤣🙈 because all the complainers are saying it must have been bots for the stock to have sold out that quickly….. so now i am worried that all the scalpers would have bots set up to grab the FAC….. is that possible? How do you even go about setting up a bot to complete a transaction in mere seconds…. Are we all going to end up loosing out to resellers 😭😭😭

20 k calenders to sell, Only fragrance! But still be ready the calender is getting international hype

I asked AI that question for you and yes, it can build a bot but probably won’t work due to high end security.

How AI Helps Build a Bot

• Code Generation: AI can generate scripts in Python (using libraries like Selenium or Playwright) to automate clicking, form filling, and checking out.
• API Inspection: AI can analyze network traffic patterns to help locate hidden endpoints or monitor stock status changes.
• Captcha Guidance: AI can structure logic to pause or alert you when visual verifications appear.

Why It Fails on Luxury Sites

• Advanced Shielding: Retailers like Harrods employ enterprise bot-detection services (like Akamai or Cloudflare) that block automated browser controls instantly.
• Rate Limiting: Rapid refreshing or automated queue-jumping triggers immediate IP bans.
• Account Verification: High-value checkouts require secure 3D Secure (3DS) banking approvals that basic scripts cannot complete autonomously

I think it’s going to be ok 😊

Where did you hear that they have 20k fragrance calendars?

I don’t think 20k is that many. Especially if it’s to cover pre order, international and in store launch. I thought they’d have many times that amount.

From a Senior Sales Associate last week in Knightsbridge

These are my thoughts as well, I don’t think it’s a huge amount considering they shp Internationally as well.

Thank you @HardyJadeTurtle for trying to allay our angst. I’m afraid I’m a lost cause, I will relax when I have the calendar ordered (actually following the 2024 cancellation debacle - when it’s delivered). I appreciate the sentiment though 😊.
(and this is all a bit tongue in cheek. It’s only an advent calendar!)

yes lets wait n watch… but more looking forward to Harvey calender

@Perfumepanda

How do you even go about setting up a bot to complete a transaction in mere seconds
…asking for a friend 🤣

Re JL fragrance . I’m a new JL rewards member but can’t find any My Beauty content on my app. Some digging is pointing towards I need to maybe make a beauty purchase to trigger the beauty part of my rewards, which means early access to the FAC. Can anyone clarify this ?! Thanks !

This is what the app FAQs say

In looking this up, I see there is going to be a daily special offer on myJLbeauty from Monday for a week.

so much for willpower!

Thanks , yes that’s the bit I’m trying to clarify. My rewards don’t mention anything about beauty , is it because I need to make a beauty purchase?