Beauty advent calendar chat and spoilers Thread 6 🎄🌲🤶🎅❄️🎁☃️⛄️✨🍭🍬

[IlovePond]

Welcome to Thread 6 🥳

A huge thank you to @OvaHere, @JoRaRaRa and @Thelifeofawife
for the previous threads, and to everyone who had been sharing spoilers, information. links, bargains, discount codes and enabling each other over the first 5 threads. ❤️

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.

Disclaimer/Pathetic excuse from Pond!

Apologies in advance for any mistakes or broken links, which are down to me and not the previous authors!

Thread 5 is almost full so I have done this very quickly, mostly just adding to the good work that has gone before!

🎁 Available Now:

Boots launch 01/09 for waitlist then 2/09 for general sale
www.boots.com/christmas/advent-calendars/advent-calendar-waiting-list
Luxe £150
beauty-detective.com/boots-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Scent £90
beauty-detective.com/boots-12-days-of-scent-advent-calendar-2026/
Skin £70
beauty-detective.com/boots-24-days-of-skin-advent-calendar-2026/

Liberty – £285 (Beauty Drop members receive £25 off). Full contents revealed. Beauty Drop member pre order has closed and those advents are being dispatched. The advent will go on general sale soon (BD members still qualify for the discount during the general sale)
www.libertylondon.com/uk/features/beauty/beauty-advent-calendar#
Unboxing
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 – £250. Available on pre-sale via the app for MyJL members.
^https://beauty-detective.com/john-lewis-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/^

Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar – £270. Now on sale online and in-store
^https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/p/harrods-of-london-the-harrods-beauty-advent-calendar-2026-000000000000284475^

Harrods 12 Days of Hair & Body – £99. Now on sale online and in-store
^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 – £225. Pre-sale sold out. Went on sale in-store 1/9.
^https://beauty-detective.com/harrods-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/^

Vogue Festive Calendar – £355. Available to pre-order
^https://shop.vogue.co.uk/products/vogue-festive-calendar-2026^

Fortnum & Mason Beauty Advent Calendar - £275. Available now
^https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums-beauty-advent-calendar-2026^

Fenwick 25 day beauty advent calendar - £250. Available now
https://fenwick.co.uk/products/fenwick-fenwick-beauty-25-day-advent-calendar-2026

Anthropologie 24 Day Beauty Advent Calendar – £98. Available now
^https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/24-days-of-beauty-advent-calendar5^

The Fragrance Shop - Available for pre-order £120 members, £150 non-members
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^

Selfridges
Beauty & Fragrance £250. Went on sale 1/9, but appears to be ‘sold out’ at present.

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

Elle £197 or £187 if you joined the waitlist
^https://beauty-detective.com/elle-advent-calendar-2026/^

LookFantastic Beauty. Available for pre-order:

https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/beauty-box/the-beauty-advent-calendar-worth-over-665/17691363/

LookFantastic Fragrance. Available for pre-order:

https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/beauty-box/the-fragrance-advent-calendar-worth-over-530/17691405/

Glossybox. £90 or £75 for subscribers. Code: KAREN5 may give £5 off the £90. Available now:

https://www.glossybox.co.uk/p/beauty-box/glossybox-2026-advent-calendar-worth-over-645/17691528/

OK Beauty Box advent/Hannah Martin. Available now £109:

https://www.okbeautybox.co.uk/products/the-ok-beauty-box-advent-calendar?srsltid=AfmBOoppTH5x1vrf3PT8oCWpKiUj111T5PdA8IBPKCjA9SYOpugUFCBJ

⏳ Coming Soon / Waitlists
Cult Beauty £245 - £20 gift voucher back when buying at launch 03/09 early access.
^https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/c/advent-calendar/^

Harvey Nichols
Due to the recent takeover, it’s unclear if these a/cs are still going ahead for 2026. Details TBC.
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 £99 - appeared briefly for sale 1/9 online but this seems to have been a glitch.
^https://beauty-detective.com/john-lewis-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/^

Space NK £275
^https://www.spacenk.com/uk/gifts/beauty-advent-calendars/beauty-advent-calendar-MUK200063764.html^
Unboxing video

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

Fragrance - current thinking is that this will cost £225 and launch around 30/9-1/10
^https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/^

Next £150 launching 3/9:

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

Debenhams £120
^https://www.debenhams.com/pages/beauty-advent-calendar^

PURESEOUL £140 (first year they are doing an advent)
beauty-detective.com/pureseoul-advent-calendar-2026/

Jo Malone Waitlist:

www.jomalone.co.uk/advent-calendar-signup?

Jo Loves Waitlist:

https://www.joloves.com/pages/a-jo-loves-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, 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^/ 👈

Unfortunately DD has claimed the eyelash curlers after initially not being interested. Ive palmed off so many beauty products on her in recent years that she usually turns her nose up at anything, things other 12 year olds would kill for, but I've probably over pushed things and put her off. Eyelash curlers she went for however!

Ive still got things unopened from two and three years ago which is why I'm trying hard to resist buying a BAC this year and just sticking to fragrance calendars. Mind you, Ive just moved house and so have had to come to terms with the size of my perfume stash too!

I know a MUA who told me make up doesn’t go off, although she said use your common sense and if it looks or smells bad then bin it.
Mind you, she probably gets through things relatively quickly compared to me.

I’ve not long finished the resurfacing peel and I thought it was wonderful. It’s one I would repurchase. Was that in last years Liberty? I thought it was Liberty 2024 but tbh I can’t keep track.

Hello ladies- every year you advise me on the one to buy so I am hoping you wise people can point me in the right direction.

budget (preferably under £300)

loved space nk last year and also got M&S (didn’t rate) asos and glossy box - but would prefer lots of large sized products - not too bothered about hair products

Selfridges calendar has arrived! Last one I ordered from the 6, first one to arrive!

@ConstantlyFuriosa I feel your pain! I am loyal to a few EL products that I use all the time and like to stock up on. Unfortunately, I hadn’t been keeping track of when I bought extras and had just been using the first ones that sprung to hand.

I used CheckFresh and found I had several EL serums, lip balms and moisturisers that were 4-5 years old, whereas the identical stuff I was currently using was 12 months old 🙀 (You do NOT want to know how old the eye makeup remover was!)

I was really angry with myself as it all had to go in the bin - what a waste!

I really wish skincare/makeup here had expiry dates on like South Korean products.

@TreesinthePark - please can I have that list when you have done it? Thanks so much.

Did someone say the JL Fragrance calendar was back in stock?

@clary I have eyelash curlers in my Harrods calendar that you are welcome to

I just looked and couldn't see it. Think you have to be a beauty member which I'm not.

They won't sell out all these BACs - JL had them in store well in to November last year.

Ah @IDontHateRainbows - BAC - yes, I can see that in my Rewards but don’t want it.

I will keep watching to see if the FAC comes back into stock.

It’s hard not to open all the boxes and give them all a sniff, isn’t it? I have sniffed one - the Oud For Greatness in day 2. Think that one might be more for DH.

Yes it's with Royal Mail supposedly for delivery today but the posties around here are wusses in the rain and sometimes don't complete all their rounds due to inclement weather (hmmm the other couriers seem to cope?)

Still no sign of my £20 voucher, has anyone who didn't get this straight away had luck with CS, or had it come a bit later. It's SUCH a hassle to email cusotmer services and get around 5 fob off replies (probably intentional to make you give up) I'm not sure I can bear to go through it again after last time. But for £20....

Now tried the pomegranoudh and it's a yes. It is reminiscent of blackberry oud, a bit stronger/fruitier maybe which is all good with me. It took me a while to get into these fruity oud scents, didn't like them at first but then it's like something switched in my nose and I did.

@TreesinthePark that's really good of you ❤️ I'd love a copy of the spreadsheet too when it's done 😊

@TreesinthePark I’m also interested in the list please 🙏

Contacted LF as I’m away next week and didn’t want to miss any deliveries. Ordered both calendars. This was their response

Dispatch will begin from 22 September.

As each Advent Calendar is carefully packed before dispatch, there may be occasional delays during this process.

Please rest assured that we’re working to ensure all Advent Calendars reach customers before 1 December.

Trying not to read too much into that last sentence 😳

Very naughty of LF not to state that despatch would be delayed for 3 weeks. I'm actually away that weekend too. Someone will be home to get it, but they should be upfront about it.

Did anyone pop into Harrods yesterday. Any news on the FAC stock in store?

Morning everyone, I'll be sending out a version 2 of the list today/tomorrow morning. There are several usernames to add since list 1 went out yesterday. I'll go back through the posts to make sure I haven't missed anyone.
Very happy to help as its something I can do. I can't manage setting up the threads with all the links that our OPs have done a great job with!

I’m using the Emma Lewisham serum, Sisley toner, Mirror Water and AB eye cream from last years Liberty at the mo and love them all! I’ve also got the votary peel, will add that in!

I watched MissBoux unboxing the Rituals train last night. It’s really pretty, but unlike previous years’ villages, I wouldn’t regard it as reusable and it takes up quite a lot of space.

There are several pitiful doors in there, especially considering it’s £172, but some nice stuff too. I shall be keeping an eye out for it after Xmas in the outlets.

I got last year’s wreath for £71, (and I had £7 TCB credit so really paid £64), when it was reduced in the run up to Xmas on another site. I loved it, so if a bargain like that turns up again, I would go for it - Rituals stuff ALWAYS gets used here!

Oh and also I caved and ordered Liberty this morning!! When I relooked at what I’d use and took into account my birthday voucher, reward vouchers and beauty drop credit i decided it was a no brainer. Still have BD credit left and the box is just gorgeous, so much nicer than Harrods imo! Excited to get it now, will no doubt be listing some ( most!) of the perfumes on Vinted if anyone interested, my name is on the list that @TreesintheParkis very kindly pulling together- huge thank you!