🎄✨ Beauty & Fragrance Advent Calendars – Info/Chat 2026 SPOILERS 🎁 Thread 3 ✨🎄

[JoRaRaRa]

Welcome to Thread 3! 🥳

Firstly, a huge thank you to @ovahere for getting us started and looking after the first two threads. It's been lovely seeing everyone sharing news, spoilers and enabling each other already! ❤️

As agreed, we're taking it in turns to start each new thread this year. If this thread starts getting close to the reply limit, please post to let everyone know you're happy to start the next one so we can avoid duplicate threads.

A few festive housekeeping notes;
🎁 This thread contains spoilers.
🎄 Please be kind and respectful to one another.
💸 No judging anyone for their purchasing choices (or how many calendars they buy, we're all enablers here! 😂).
🎀 Feel free to share spoilers, offers, discount codes, GWPs, delivery updates and stock alerts.

✨ We're only on thread 3 and some members already have three advent calendars on the way 🎅 I think it's safe to say advent season is officially underway! 🎄

🎁 Available Now

Liberty – £285 (Beauty Drop members receive £25 off). Full contents revealed and available to order.
https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/beauty-advent-calendar

P. Louise – £250. Available to pre-order with payment instalments available.
https://plouise.co.uk/collections/wonderful-world-of-p-louise-advent-calendar/products/what-glows-around-2026-advent-calendar

John Lewis – Available on pre-sale via the app for MyJL members.
https://beauty-detective.com/john-lewis-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/

Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar – Now on pre-sale.
https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/p/harrods-of-london-the-harrods-beauty-advent-calendar-2026-000000000000284475

Harrods 12 Days of Hair & Body – Now on pre-sale.
https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/p/harrods-of-london-the-harrods-12-days-of-hair-and-body-advent-calendar-2026-000000000000284465

Harrods Fragrance Advent Calendar – Pre-sale currently sold out. Expected back in-store during September (date TBC).
https://beauty-detective.com/harrods-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/

⏳ Coming Soon / Waitlists

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

Harvey Nichols
Beauty:
https://www.harveynichols.com/harvey-nichols/harvey-nichols-beauty-advent-calendar-2026-75896-258491/
Fragrance:
https://www.harveynichols.com/harvey-nichols/harvey-nichols-12-days-of-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026-75906-258490/

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

Space NK
https://www.spacenk.com/uk/gifts/beauty-advent-calendars/beauty-advent-calendar-MUK200063764.html

Elle
https://beauty-detective.com/elle-advent-calendar-2026/

Fortnum & Mason
Spoilers:
https://beauty-detective.com/fortnum-mason-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Waitlist: https://www.fortnumandmason.com/beauty-advent-calender-sign-up-2026

Boots (including the new fragrance calendar) https://www.boots.com/christmas/advent-calendars/advent-calendar-waiting-list

Sephora UK
Spoilers:
https://beauty-detective.com/sephora-uk-advent-calendar-2026/
Waitlist: https://www.sephora.co.uk/c/beauty-advent-calendar-waitlist

Selfridges (Beauty & Fragrance)
https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/

LookFantastic Beauty
https://www.lookfantastic.com/c/waitlist/advent/?srsltid=AfmBOoovzs9M5Kt8-RM_31Q3_-JOa6N51uGggpe0hglvZbxC5Of7AFTH

LookFantastic Fragrance
https://beauty-detective.com/lookfantastic-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/

Anthropologie (24 and 12 day)
https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/beauty-advent-calendar

Vogue
https://shop.vogue.co.uk/pages/vogue-festive-calendar-2026-waitlist

Glossybox
https://beauty-detective.com/glossybox-advent-calendar-2026/

OK! Beauty Box
https://beauty-detective.com/ok-beauty-box-advent-calendar-2026/

💄 More Calendars & Spoilers

Rather than making the opening post a mile long, our friend Mary has a brilliant roundup of lots more advent calendars and the latest spoilers, including Charlotte Tilbury, Jo Malone, Elemis, Lancôme, Tatcha, NEOM, Neal's Yard Remedies, Holland & Barrett, YesStyle and many more as they're announced.

👉 https://beauty-detective.com/category/beauty-advent-calendars/ 👈

🎅 Happy advent season everyone! 🎁

Here's hoping for lots more spoilers, bargains, discount codes, and maybe a little self-control (although judging by threads 1 and 2, that seems unlikely! 😄)

The year the Fenwick stacked with a decent GWP was a good year, 2023? Wasn't last year the empty bag as GWP?

I’ve already ordered the Harrods BAC, I don’t know why I rushed to it as I know it took time to sell out last year, but there was enough to justify the plunge despite not knowing other retailers offers.

I had no interest in Sephora, CB or LF last year, but from what I’ve seen so far this year they have some good contents. I also really want the MBM palette.

I’m the same regarding the drip feed. There’s so many calendars, that I need to see a full list rather than have to try to remember a bit of what’s in this one or that to decide whether it’s in the running.

I’ve had another look at SNK, and although the few things I want total more than £200, I don’t know whether I can be bothered dealing with a huge pile to resell again, especially as part of that figure is the La Mer of which I already have a couple in my stash.
I’m interested to see what SNK’s FAC offerings are now; perhaps they focused their attention on this 🤞

I think of the mixed this are the biggies left. Fenwicks no longer has a store so maybe not?

Selfridges
Harvey nics
M&S
Elle full
CB full
Fenwicks
Look fantastic
Sephora
Glossybox
Oh my cream
OK
Debenhams
Glamour- bit of a dud last year
Just my look

i go out to look at an eclipse and come back to discover a flurry of activity on MN ….and spacenk calendar spoilers …luckily i saw the spoilers before BD had to pull it !!! its a no from me …sadly …was hoping it would be amazing but its not ☹️…harrods top of the pile now so far ….

We have a big Fenwick store in Canterbury. They are usually a bit later with their advent reveals

I'm not thrilled with SNK. Elle still top dog. CB isn't looking shabby despite shade of PTA, and the AoS is a winner for me

I just realised this evening I have £14 in loyalty points with HN so decided I'd better spend them. I could regret this if they fall over before it gets dispatched - why are their postage times so drawn out? Dispatched within 7 days for standard delivery!!!

I bought a Tom Ford eye quad on sale with extra 15% off then the £14 off on top. So £38 in total. Hopefully it will arrive.

Fenwick has several provincial stores though. The one in Colchester is great.

I just checked and Fenwick didn't go on sale until October last year. I remember I liked last years and was tempted but was committed to others by the time it went on sale.

I’ve just been back to check Liberty and Harrods again too.

I actually like the makeup selection in Liberty, but aside from that, there are just too many things that I’ve had before, and I don’t like facial oil, which is one of the big ticket items.

I’ve confirmed that Harrods doesn’t interest me at all this year. Partly because I already have the AB eye cream unopened in my stash, and at least 2 EGF serums. I also don’t want the Tatcha, the Phillip Kingsley, the eyelash curlers or the hairspray, and I don’t like the makeup shades, so it’s just not worth it to me.

I’ve ruled out Selfridges and Space NK too

Vogue is still a possibility for me though. I like the jewellery and think that my face could do with depuffing! 😂

Your reasoning is very similar to mine. I wouldn't say no to another AB eye cream as I really liked it but do I want the whole calendar? I wish Liberty had the AB retinol instead of the face oil, I don't like oils that much either. The Sisley seems like a bit of a strange product despite being high value. I don't really know how I'd use it.

Yeah, I think the Sisley product is like a toner, but in lotion form. It seems to get really good reviews, so it would be nice to try, but I think it’s one of those products that I would never remember to use. I already have stacks of toners that I never use!

Some more CB spoilers, unless I have lost track!

beauty-detective.com/cult-beauty-advent-calendars-2026/

Hmmm… interested to see more Cult Beauty, but I think it might be a no for me. I don’t like the lipstick, lip liner, blush or setting spray. The skincare is looking better, but I already have that Byoma cleanser, and a full size medik8 cream unopened in the stash from last year (although it might not be that exact cream).

One could hope, I did the reselling last year with the CB advent because there were a couple of things I liked and wanted to try. Honestly, its not worth the hastle for me to sell so many items. People haggle, packages get lost or not picked up etc and it barerely got the money out of that one. And when I look at these calenders so far, thats what I need to do.

Its either loaded with mini's or a combination of cheap stuff in expensively priced calendars. I dont need to see Byoma or The Ordinary again. Eyelashcurlers? Just give me fragrancesticks for my home or give me a dull size of La Mer. 100 pound Bodylotion? Meh...... Bee venom serum where half the population probably gets a reaction? Like, really? Not to mention all the stuff thats been promoted to death in previous years ACs and Beauty boxes.

Ill wait for the sales, get some free gifts with it and the winter edits.

Very interested in the Selfridges fragrance advent but not holding out any hope Im getting one.

Only want to know whats in GB, Boots and LF now, plus the 2 major ones in my country. Seems like im saving a lot of money this year. Not doing HN unless they get bailed out or a friend can go to a physical store to get it for me. Not worth the risk of administration.

Mike Ashley's offering to buy it in which case it'll go like house of fraser in a few years. Depressing times.

I've added the spoilers we know about so far to Mary's list of the Cult Beauty contents. I think it's shaping up to be a really good calendar 😍 The AoS serum looks really good!

Huda Beauty Lip Contour 2.0 in Warm Brown, Full Size, worth £20
Westman Atelier Eye Want You Mascara – Clean Black, Full Size, worth £42
PATRICK TA Major Headlines – Double-Take Cream + Powder Blush Duo in She’s Giving, Full Size, worth £42
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray 34ml, Travel Size, worth £21
Hourglass Unlocked Satin Crème Lipstick in Roar 324, Full Size, worth £42
Medik8 Advanced Pro-Collagen+ Peptide Cream 50ml, Full Size, worth £74
Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide Mist 30ml, worth £10.50
Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturising Cream worth £24
The Ordinary Multi-Active Delivery Essence 10ml, Full Size, worth £10.60
Sunday Riley Tidal Deep Hydration and Plumping Serum 30ml, Full Size, worth £70
Byoma Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser 175ml, Full Size, worth £13.99
RMS Beauty Luminizer in Crystal Slipper, Full size, worth £40
By Terry Brightening CC Serum Mini 15ml, worth £33
Maria Nila Head & Hair Heal Soothing Scalp Serum 50ml, full size, worth £32
Davines Oi All-in-One Milk 50ml, worth £20.50
Paula's Choice Clinical Pro Retinaldehyde Dual-Retinoid Treatment 30ml, full size, worth £67
Allies of Skin Azelaic and Kojic Advanced Clarifying Serum 30ml, full size, worth £94

• more products TBC

I know. HoF is dead, lets be real. The name is still out there but nothing what made HoF is still alive. It was my favourite department store 😫

Seems like a lot of UK brands are in trouble at the moment.

Thanks for compiling. I am liking the look of this.

It will be such a shame if HN goes. That's where I go in Leeds to try out perfumes, skincare and makeup products. It's never heaving though, even on a Saturday.

I guess ultimately in a calendar charged at £11 a day (without adding the box cost and shipping costs) - some days have to be at around £11 RRP (Byoma etc) to make the whole thing work.

Do you buy much from HN, @JoRaRaRa ? I don’t think I’ve ever been in one 😀

Me too! I'm not sure yet if it over takes Harrods, but it's getting close 👀

The byoma drawer is a double with the Paula's Choice (£67) so making the drawer £78 🎉

I am thinking both. 😂🙈 plus I might throw in Liberty to the mix and maybe Selfridges FAC.