Beauty advent calendar chat and spoilers thread 7 🌸⛄️🌸❄️🎀🎁🎄❄️🧣

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Welcome to Thread 7 🥳
A huge thank you to @ilovepond @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 6 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.

🎁 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

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^/ 👈

You can phone a store to find out. Normally they do have them fairly soon, but not sure if on the immediate day of release.

Good idea. I gave them a call and lady on the phone said SNK launches in store on 10th September (Thursday). She said it is quite heavy though 🤭

Sephora is tomorrow according to the email, really hoping a code applies too, that would be fantastic

Really Ree sent out a link to Sephora via email

https://www.sephora.co.uk/p/sephora-favorites-advent-calendar?utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Sephora+Favourites+Advent+Calendar+2026+is+HERE+%F0%9F%8E%84+-+23219392&clickref=1101lDPIzDMW&app_clickref=1101lDPIzDMW&utm_source=Partnerize&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=reallyree&partnertype=Content

Mine was left on my doorstep, luckily DH was in, as I was at work. I think you can put options in but I really have no idea if they actually pay any attention. I think mine had deliver to safe place or neighbour option.

Bah to Harrods for only doing blue light in store, if anyone can find a way to do online please 🙏 let me know 😁

Thanks for the preorder link! Not despatching till Sept 30th! Real trial of patience after the Harrods BAC pre order wait.

That looks incredible and v. luxurious! Way out of my budget, but has made me think of putting away £40 or £50 a month now for next year then I can have a proper splurge on either that or Diptyque! 😊

Have ordered Sephora. Managed to dip into a meeting room to do it. I think it will still be available for a while so probably didn't need to but maybe I'll be ahead in the queue when it comes to dispatch times!

Managed to ignore SpaceNK. Helped that I was driving when my slot began.

I’ve ordered SNK. Must not look at Sephora.

I like the look of Sephora, but I would end up selling the majority of the makeup in it. I would be tempted if there was a discount; I should stop looking now to avoid the temptation😬

I think we have the same taste because I’m waiting for Diptique aswell . I know it’s a daft thing to say but I’m getting bored of waiting for reveals now . I wish these calendar companies would issue the contents at the same time so people can decide what they’re buying . As it is we have a situation where people are buying because they don’t want to miss out yet a better one might come along but you’ve spent your money or you tempted into spending far more than you wanted .

To those who shop on Vinted, I was tempted by a 300ml bottle of Cowshed body lotion, but then I got cold feet because I don’t know how old it is. I asked the seller how she had it to sell and how old it is. She answered the first question (a gift), but ignored the second. Thoughts?

Ive ordered SNK and sephora. Managed to get cult with the discount code.
Just wanted to say thanks for this thread. Ive had an horrific year, house fire and widowed suddenly and shortly after that. I rarely comment but some days reading all this has kept me sane xx

AI says Sept 11 for last year's Diptyque AC release for pre orders and general sale 9 Oct. (So fingers crossed not too much longer)

I've just seen that Diptyque are also doing refills for their candles now which is good.

So sorry to hear this, glad you're treating yourself, it will be something to look forward to each day as you open them.

As someone who bought Diptyque last year, it was such a goregous calendar that I still have it on display and it makes me happy everytime I use things from it.

Oh @NiceUnusualDifferent I am so sorry you have had such a hideous time.

I really love the AC threads (as well as they beauty addicts threads) as everyone posts in such a nice spirit. Glad this is all some small comfort to you. Enjoy your lovely BACs.

So sorry, I missed your post. Just wanted to send gentle hugs to you as that all sounds beyond difficult. Hope the threads and the ACs help carry you through the season making it at least a tiny bit easier xx

Ask for the batch code (or see if you can spot it). I try to upload a visible batch code on Vinted so buyers can check how old it is.

I've ordered spaceNK, I think I'm going to wait on Sephora - if it's still available once pre-order ends then I might purchase. I hate pre-orders 🤦🏻‍♀️

I agree, CBA to buy something that has a minimum 3 week wait when it will be available after anyway.

I’ve just had the pre-order email from Sephora. But I watched Miss Boux’s CB unboxing last night and now I’m torn. Not sure about the make up shades in CB but I think I prefer the skincare and fragrance to Sephora’s.

Unfortunately, I don’t have any inside info on either of those. But thank you so much for reading! 😊

@Stelladid i bought some cowshed body lotion clearance in a boots that was going to stop stocking it. It was all hard emollient and cloudy liquid. The seller might be genuine and it’s unopened but both of you might have no idea what it’s like inside.

Hi everyone! I am glad I found this thread - thanks to chat gpt 😀. I love AC - it makes this period of time a little easier to me (I don’t like cold). This year I ordered already Harrods and Liberty. I am hesitating about Niche Beauty premium one. I think it’s nice that they do not overlap too much, at least with the products I am using the longest - so serums for instance. All 3 of them are having a little different types. I live testing new perfumes so I am fine with LL. What is accumulating are the eye creams / serums - but these I am using pretty quickly. So that’s my small input. I am surprised not much talk in here about Niche release - I think premium is worth the splurge. Yes it’s expensive but so is Vogue for instance, and I like Niche skincare and make up much more.