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🎄✨ Beauty & Fragrance Advent Calendars – Info/Chat 2026 SPOILERS 🎁 Thread 4 ✨🎄

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JoRaRaRa · 16/08/2026 08:46

Welcome to Thread 4! 🥳

And here we are again! 😂 A huge thank you to everyone who's been sharing spoilers, links, bargains, discount codes and enabling each other over the first three threads. ❤️

As agreed, we're taking it in turns to start each new thread null 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.

🎁 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/

Vogue Festive Calendar – Available to pre-order. https://shop.vogue.co.uk/products/vogue-festive-calendar-2026

Fortnum & Mason Beauty Advent Calendar – Available to pre-order.
https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums-beauty-advent-calendar-2026

Anthropologie 24 Day Beauty Advent Calendar – Available to pre-order.
https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/24-days-of-beauty-advent-calendar5

The Fragrance Shop - Available for pre-order
Women's Advent Calendar https://www.thefragranceshop.co.uk/the-fragrance-shop/the-fragrance-shop/gift-box-advent/p/76306
Men's Advent Calendar https://www.thefragranceshop.co.uk/the-fragrance-shop/the-fragrance-shop/gift-box-advent/p/76307

⏳ 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/
Fragrance https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-fragrance-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/

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

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

Fenwick – Loyalty members null 20 August | General release null 25 August
https://fenwick.co.uk/blogs/daily-muse/fragrance-beauty-25-day-advent-calendar

Next spoilers
https://beauty-detective.com/next-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/

Debenhams – waiting list
https://www.debenhams.com/pages/beauty-advent-calendar

💄 More Calendars & Spoilers

Rather than making the opening post a mile long, here's 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 that's already gone for some 😄)

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pinkchampagne1 · 21/08/2026 19:38

The Liberty calendar does look gorgeous

pinkchampagne1 · 21/08/2026 19:46

Looks like people are already starting to list bits from the Liberty calendar on Vinted

Willow742 · 21/08/2026 20:25

A very unsuccessful day for me. Went over to the Trafford centre to try and smell some of the Selfridges fragvent scents - they didn't even have half of them and the 'guy in the know' I was directed to had no interest in helping me at all 🙄 that's off my list now, especially if it's 400 quid!

I feel a bit disillusioned with beauty at the moment, went into SpaceNK and Sephora and there really wasn't anything I saw that I was interested in. It actually made me realise I might have reached saturation with beauty products for the moment...

Got home and vinted have suspended my account for 5 days for commercial selling cos I listed two of the same thing from the Summer Society pop up. If I can't even sell the surplus advent stuff on there it seems a bit pointless. Bah humbug!

Thelifeofawife · 21/08/2026 20:29

@Willow742 What a day!
I usually go to Manchester City centre, I can find most fragrances between Selfridges and Harvey Nichols. That said, I still have some I need to try as they didn’t have a few or they did but the bottle was empty - I had planned on a trip to Trafford centre but seems a bit pointless after your experience.

If I have duplicate items to sell, I list one on Vinted and the other on eBay, or leave them a couple of months apart if listing on the same platform.

TragicMuse · 21/08/2026 21:02

Isabelle70 · 21/08/2026 19:11

@viccabelle that’s a pretty box and bag. That’s going to be my BAC and already thinking what can make with the bag!

It’s mine too and I am also thinking about what I might make!

CinderellaParker · 21/08/2026 21:30

SheilaFentiman · 21/08/2026 13:39

@owlpassport I was in Superdrug yesterday and a very young girl was asking the assistant for the skincare. Assistant asked her what kind of skincare and how old she was - the answer was 6!!

Assistant kindly and rightly proceeded to say that she didn't need much stuff as her skin was so young - I didn't see where they went but hopefully the little girl got directed to some lip balm and maybe a bit of glitter!

When Sephora opened in Edinburgh and there were huge queues of teenagers outside I popped into Harrods Beauty. One of the staff there said that it was relief as it meant they wouldn’t be full of tweens at the weekend trying everything and buying nothing

HollyGolightly4 · 21/08/2026 21:41

I haven't heard of oh my cream before. Off to investigate!

Beautyfox · 21/08/2026 21:45

Anthropologie has sent me a 20% off voucher which has made the AC very tempting. Does anyone know if the 12 days one also releases in the UK? If so I might hold and get both with 20% off.

Beautyfox · 21/08/2026 21:46

HollyGolightly4 · 21/08/2026 21:41

I haven't heard of oh my cream before. Off to investigate!

Really lovely company, with a lovely ethos and great customer service. I will be watching carefully for the details of their advent.

Willow742 · 21/08/2026 22:55

Thelifeofawife · 21/08/2026 20:29

@Willow742 What a day!
I usually go to Manchester City centre, I can find most fragrances between Selfridges and Harvey Nichols. That said, I still have some I need to try as they didn’t have a few or they did but the bottle was empty - I had planned on a trip to Trafford centre but seems a bit pointless after your experience.

If I have duplicate items to sell, I list one on Vinted and the other on eBay, or leave them a couple of months apart if listing on the same platform.

Ah yes, I should dust off my ebay account! I find it slower than vinted but probably not 5 days slower 😅 and you don't get the stupid offers either which is nice.

Thelifeofawife · 21/08/2026 23:10

@Willow742 Yes eBay is generally slower but things do seem to be moving a bit more lately.
I also listed a few things that had been sat on Vinted for ages and they sold in a few days, for the listed price rather than silly offers

TheGirlWhoLived · 21/08/2026 23:28

I think I might end up with cult beauty, space nk AND the boots luxe one…. Do we think 3 is excessive?

Addictedtobeauty · 21/08/2026 23:43

TheGirlWhoLived · 21/08/2026 23:28

I think I might end up with cult beauty, space nk AND the boots luxe one…. Do we think 3 is excessive?

I think I speak for the majority. Three is bare minimum.

Thelifeofawife · 21/08/2026 23:46

TheGirlWhoLived · 21/08/2026 23:28

I think I might end up with cult beauty, space nk AND the boots luxe one…. Do we think 3 is excessive?

On this thread, that’s standard. Even 5 isn’t excessive 😅

Last year I got 5 BAC, 3 FAC and a Rituals AC - wow, I’ve never actually counted them up like that, it’s an eye opener 🙈😅
2 of them I got in the sale and had purchased for later this year anyway, so technically they don’t count 🤔

RainbowZebraWarrior · 22/08/2026 07:23

Beautyfox · 21/08/2026 21:45

Anthropologie has sent me a 20% off voucher which has made the AC very tempting. Does anyone know if the 12 days one also releases in the UK? If so I might hold and get both with 20% off.

I don't think it does. Sure it was US only last year. I'm not totally 100% sure, but I feel if it had been available here, I'd have gotten it too.

TheGirlWhoLived · 22/08/2026 08:08

Well that is truly excellent enabling! I’m going to keep my ear to the ground for look fantastic and Sephora though, I really need a full list of everything AND a spreadsheet gah

mrspk · 22/08/2026 08:21

Harrods Harrods Harrods. I go to sleep thinking about Harrods and wake up thinking about Harrods, but really would have liked to see all the reveals before purchasing. I can't really justify buying more than one, although I didn't purchase last year and massively reduced my stash by making a Frankenstein.

JoRaRaRa · 22/08/2026 08:34

TheGirlWhoLived · 21/08/2026 23:28

I think I might end up with cult beauty, space nk AND the boots luxe one…. Do we think 3 is excessive?

Nope! 3 is a good number. I ended up buying 12 🙈🤣 I did sell off quite a bit of stuff though. I think I might potentially end up with 4 this year, depends on if I can get my hands on the Selfridge's FAC.

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JoRaRaRa · 22/08/2026 08:49

Indybeautytips has posted a video showing the Boots scent box opening
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcWuI92AJ3M/?igsi=N3pza2p5NGVodXF0

It does look good actually but I've already got quite a few. I might try to pick up a few of them on vinted. I think the Balmain one is also in the Fenwick's (I might've made that up), so I'm hoping I can pick one up on vinted.

@indybeautytips on Instagram: "Part 2 of our Boots advent calendar unboxing, and this time it’s the fragrance box, with perfumes, body mists and even candles. ✨ Would you spend £90 on this? 🤔 #fragranceaddict #beautyadventcalendar #perfume #beautyl...

4 likes, 0 comments - indybeautytips on August 21, 2026: "Part 2 of our Boots advent calendar unboxing, and this time it’s the fragrance box, with perfumes, body mists and even candles. ✨ Would you spend £90 on this? 🤔 #fragranceaddict #beautyadven...

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcWuI92AJ3M?igsi=N3pza2p5NGVodXF0

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Batsratscatsgnats · 22/08/2026 09:13

Has anyone ever had Treatbox advent calendar? Im considering it for a gift for someone that isnt HUGELY into beauty products, but they dont show their contents 😬

SheilaFentiman · 22/08/2026 09:44

Oooh boots fragrance looks good!

(I like everything, me 😀)

MrsBnow12 · 22/08/2026 09:46

JoRaRaRa · 22/08/2026 08:49

Indybeautytips has posted a video showing the Boots scent box opening
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcWuI92AJ3M/?igsi=N3pza2p5NGVodXF0

It does look good actually but I've already got quite a few. I might try to pick up a few of them on vinted. I think the Balmain one is also in the Fenwick's (I might've made that up), so I'm hoping I can pick one up on vinted.

You didn’t make that up although the Balmain size is listed as 4ml in Fenwick.
I only want the Glimmer from Boots so may keep my eye out on Vinted for it

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 22/08/2026 09:47

Gosh why did I watch that? Now I really want that!

OvaHere · 22/08/2026 09:50

JoRaRaRa · 22/08/2026 08:34

Nope! 3 is a good number. I ended up buying 12 🙈🤣 I did sell off quite a bit of stuff though. I think I might potentially end up with 4 this year, depends on if I can get my hands on the Selfridge's FAC.

I think you win the crown for last year. 😂

2-3 is my conservative aim for this year. If I achieve that I'll be very proud of myself. I've already bought Harrods FAC and planning to buy CB unless the full reveal changes my mind.

There's a few contenders for 3rd place, Glossybox, Fenwick, Vogue, Boots, Selfridges FAC but I'm trying to keep in mind I may want SpaceNK frag if they do one and there's still no detail on HN - I might want their FAC too.

I'm being tempered a bit by my extremely good fortune of getting a Sephoria Gold ticket for Oct. I've got travel costs associated with that and based on the Paris one last year I'm going to end up with an advent worthy amount of stuff from the event.

It has occurred to me that I should try not to look at the goody bag and get DS to fill an old advent box with it all. Do I have the willpower not to look though? Doubt it. 😂

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 22/08/2026 09:51

Only £90 is a bloody bargain. I've just asked my other half to put some BAC shelves up for me because at this rate I'm gonna need 'em...

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