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Beauty advent calendars thread 9 for spoilers, offers and stock updates πŸ€Άβ˜ƒοΈπŸŽ„πŸ’„β„οΈπŸŽ…πŸ»βœ¨

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26inprogress · 22/09/2026 10:25

Welcome to Thread 9 πŸŽ‰
A huge thank you to @OvaHere, @JoRaRaRa and @Thelifeofawife,@ilovepond,@solocat
for the previous threads, and to everyone who has been sharing spoilers, information. links, bargains, discount codes and enabling each other over the first 8 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.
πŸŽ… A few festive housekeeping notes:
🎁 This thread contains spoilers.
πŸŽ„ Please be kind and respectful to one another.
πŸ’Έ No judging anyone for their purchasing choices (or how many calendars they buy... we're all enablers here! πŸ˜‚).
πŸŽ€ Feel free to share spoilers, offers, discount codes, GWPs, delivery updates and stock alerts.
🎁 Available Now:
Boots:
www.boots.com/christmas/advent-calendars/advent-calendar-waiting-list
Luxe Β£150
beauty-detective.com/boots-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Fragrance Β£90
beauty-detective.com/boots-12-days-of-scent-advent-calendar-2026/
Skin Β£70
beauty-detective.com/boots-24-days-of-skin-advent-calendar-2026/
Liberty – Β£285 (Beauty Drop members receive Β£25 off). Now on general sale:
www.libertylondon.com/uk/features/beauty/beauty-advent-calendar#
Unboxing
P. Louise – Β£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 – Β£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 – Β£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 – Β£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 – Β£225. Pre-sale sold out. Went on sale in-store 1/9 but appears to be completely sold out:
https://beauty-detective.com/harrods-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
Vogue Festive Calendar – Β£355. Available to pre-order:
https://shop.vogue.co.uk/products/vogue-festive-calendar-2026
Fortnum & Mason Beauty Advent Calendar - Β£275. Available now:
https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums-beauty-advent-calendar-2026
Fenwick 25 day beauty advent calendar - Β£250. Withdrawn due to problems with the ingredients list. When/if it will return is unknown:
https://fenwick.co.uk/products/fenwick-fenwick-beauty-25-day-advent-calendar-2026
Anthropologie 24 Day Beauty Advent Calendar – Β£98. Available now:
https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/24-days-of-beauty-advent-calendar5
The Fragrance Shop - Available for pre-order Β£120 members, Β£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 Β£250. On sale 1/9:
https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Fragrance - current thinking is that this will cost Β£225 and launch around 30/9-1/10:
https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
Elle Β£197 or Β£187 if you joined the waitlist or with MissBoux’s code available on her unboxing video:
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. Β£90 or Β£75 for subscribers. Code: KAREN5 may give Β£5 off the Β£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 Β£109:
https://www.okbeautybox.co.uk/products/the-ok-beauty-box-advent-calendar?srsltid=AfmBOoppTH5x1vrf3PT8oCWpKiUj111T5PdA8IBPKCjA9SYOpugUFCBJ
Cult Beauty Β£245 - Β£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 Β£99 - appeared briefly for sale 1/9 online but this seems to have been a glitch. The calendar is either out of stock or withdrawn. It MAY reappear 21/9, (its original release date):
https://beauty-detective.com/john-lewis-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
Space NK Β£275 - available now in-store and online:
https://www.spacenk.com/uk/gifts/beauty-advent-calendars/beauty-advent-calendar-MUK200063764.html
Oh My Cream Β£195 with 20% off for new customers with code: WELCOME20:
https://ohmycream.co.uk//products/advent-calendar-lrnce-oh-my-cream?
YESSTYLE: $164.99 5% off with code: PAULAYES
Early access: 29/9 3am GMT
General access: 6/10 3am GMT
https://beautycalendar.com/yesstyle-advent-calendar-2026/
Sephora UK
Sephora Favourites: Β£235 available for pre order:
https://www.sephora.co.uk/p/sephora-favorites-advent-calendar?
Next Β£150 available now:
https://beauty-detective.com/next-beauty-advent-calendar-2026
Debenhams Β£120
https://www.debenhams.com/pages/beauty-advent-calendar
PURESEOUL Β£140 (first year they are doing an advent)
beauty-detective.com/pureseoul-advent-calendar-2026/
Holland Barrett: Β£60 - available now:
https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/beauty-advent-calendar-6101407249?
Diptyque: Β£420 - available now:
uk.diptyqueparis.com/en-uk/products/advent-calendar-25-scented-treasures-xm26advent?
Jo Malone: Β£375 - available now;
https://www.jomalone.co.uk/product/26322/107822/gift-sets/christmas-kist-advent-calendar?
Jo Loves Waitlist:
https://www.joloves.com/pages/a-jo-loves-advent-calendar?
πŸ’„ 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, LancΓ΄me, Tatcha, NEOM, Neal's Yard Remedies, and many more as they're announced:
πŸ‘‰ ^https://beauty-detective.com/category/beauty-advent-calendars^/ πŸ‘ˆ

Sent from my iPhone

Selfridges Fragrance Advent Calendar 2026 – First Spoilers – Beauty Detective

Selfridges Fragrance Advent Calendar 2026 is coming soon What’s inside (according to the picture): New Notes Latte Di Cherry Extrait de Parfum Deluxe Size INITIO Lift Me Up Eau de Parfum Deluxe Size Initio Parfums PrivΓ©s Oud for Greatness Eau de Parfum...

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

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IDontHateRainbows · 28/09/2026 18:32

I have had the email but without any details at all it's impossible to say whether it's worth it. Also is it 12 days or 24, email indicates both.

There'd have to be a lot of decent fragrance in for it to be worth it for me. I was unimpressed with the standard SNK BAC.

BeanNaGealai · 28/09/2026 18:33

JoRaRaRa · 28/09/2026 17:50

I've received this too. I wonder if that's because on the order screen it was saying that it would be dispatched on the 29th sept and they've had some enquiries over it.

Maybe but when I bought mine it said an early october date (might have been the 5th) for shipping but then that changed to 29th Sep when I look at the order online. Obviously an error somewhere.

Fleecy · 28/09/2026 18:34

No email here either. I don't shop there very often (use CB and LF more) so maybe they figured I'm a lost cause? I ordered the White Company one today with the 15% off code so definitely no more for me now!

Annamarieboo · 28/09/2026 18:35

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 28/09/2026 16:48

I didn't get it, wonder if I'm the only one on this thread 😁

I didn't get one either!

Allthingsbeautyuk · 28/09/2026 18:38

I didn't get an email either and I am Deluxe πŸ₯²

XelaM · 28/09/2026 18:45

Not that I have £410 to spare on a BAC but I wouldn't but one on principle even if I had the money for being snubbed 😀

Caggie09 · 28/09/2026 18:50

I would go for the SNK, if there was a few full size fragrances and products that dont do the advent/gwp rounds. Would love to see some Diptyque, VB, Byredo, May Lindstrom and Sisley. Maybe someone will leak a spoiler againπŸ™ˆ

SheilaFentiman · 28/09/2026 18:50

OvaHere · 28/09/2026 17:34

I didn't buy the BAC this year. Perhaps they are wondering what is wrong with me? πŸ˜‚

This tracks πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

Talisin · 28/09/2026 18:52

If it isn’t the Ndulge tier or those who already bought the advent this year (who would, I would think, be less likely to buy another one anyway), maybe it’s those who have paid for the limitless delivery?

SummerLimes · 28/09/2026 18:56

IDontHateRainbows · 28/09/2026 17:08

I didn't like it. Smells like impadia initially but thats where the similarity ends, it turns weird on the dry down.

Thank you for your review @IDontHateRainbows

JoRaRaRa · 28/09/2026 18:56

Talisin · 28/09/2026 18:52

If it isn’t the Ndulge tier or those who already bought the advent this year (who would, I would think, be less likely to buy another one anyway), maybe it’s those who have paid for the limitless delivery?

Mine has just expired. I didn't update my bank details so it wasn't automatically renewed. It's probably similar to selfridges last week where they're emailing in batches. Or maybe it depends when people signed up to the bac waitlist.

Beautyfox · 28/09/2026 19:19

Talisin · 28/09/2026 18:52

If it isn’t the Ndulge tier or those who already bought the advent this year (who would, I would think, be less likely to buy another one anyway), maybe it’s those who have paid for the limitless delivery?

Nope. I have limitless delivery, deluxe and spend a fortune. However, I have not purchased the BAC.

No email here.

pinkchampagne1 · 28/09/2026 19:23

HolidayHattie · 28/09/2026 10:28

I impulse bought some White Company candles at Boots recently, got suckered in by 50% off (more on some) but I don't know how the price compares with buying direct; I daren't look in case I've over paid.

Wow, I would have snapped them up at 50% off. I haven’t seen them in our local Boots

Addictedtobeauty · 28/09/2026 19:28

This is very bizarre. I’m intrigued but also a bit annoyed. I might want this but it’s so late in the day. I can’t find a single spoiler either. Infuriating behaviour from SNK!

LagoLady · 28/09/2026 19:30

Hopefully our very own Beauty Detective πŸ•΅οΈ is on the case @MaryBD

Talisin · 28/09/2026 19:36

I’m actually slightly impressed at the level of secrecy SNK managed. There weren’t even any rumoursΕ‚ and considering the amount of people from various brands that would have to know about it as well, it isn’t an insignificant feat

HollyGolightly4 · 28/09/2026 19:42

I didn't get the email!

It's making vogue look cheap, so its going to really need to be uber premium!

Advententhusiast · 28/09/2026 19:46

I dont like the whole secret thing and emailing the link on the day itself with the contents. It feels a bit like pushing FOMO so you cant properly weigh everything.

They better have full sizes of stuff from Aesop, Byredo, Oribe and such with no filler BS for that price.

Im still more interested in the Harrods one.

Donsyb · 28/09/2026 19:46

Got an email tonight saying my LF BAC has been dispatched and will be with me by Thursday.

OvaHere · 28/09/2026 19:46

HollyGolightly4 · 28/09/2026 19:42

I didn't get the email!

It's making vogue look cheap, so its going to really need to be uber premium!

I have some concerns that what is Β£410 luxe in my head differs from theirs. In my head it's LE or VB eye palettes and full size Byredo or Diptyque.

Soon find out I guess. πŸ˜‚

OvaHere · 28/09/2026 19:48

Advententhusiast · 28/09/2026 19:46

I dont like the whole secret thing and emailing the link on the day itself with the contents. It feels a bit like pushing FOMO so you cant properly weigh everything.

They better have full sizes of stuff from Aesop, Byredo, Oribe and such with no filler BS for that price.

Im still more interested in the Harrods one.

Agree. Full size matching Oribe Gold Lust S&C is on my list. I realise I'm setting myself up for disappointment here.

ShineDespiteEverything · 28/09/2026 19:52

I hope that SNK luxury calendar is filled with fragrances rather than overpriced skincare 🀞🀞🀞 it will probably be both πŸ™ƒ

pinkchampagne1 · 28/09/2026 19:56

I haven’t had the email from SNK either. That is one very expensive 12 day calendar so it needs to be amazing. Harrods is apparently worth over Β£1700 and Β£5 cheaper than the standard SNK calendar so I can’t imagine it selling out fast.

JoRaRaRa · 28/09/2026 20:07

ShineDespiteEverything · 28/09/2026 19:52

I hope that SNK luxury calendar is filled with fragrances rather than overpriced skincare 🀞🀞🀞 it will probably be both πŸ™ƒ

I'm expecting it to be similar to BT. 2-3 fs fragrances plus a few minis, haircare and skincare, but more makeup and a luxe candle. I'm hoping for a 30ml kilian, I'm not fussed which one as long it's one of the fancy crystal like bottles 🀣 A face AB product - the new overnight product would be fab, but not likely. I'll be happy in they put in the la mer cream that's in the bac. The Β£1200 la prairie serum best be in there πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ I'd love the Sisley eye and lip contour cream too. It sounds like we're not going to get the contents for a while (8 days is a while πŸ™„) but I'm excited that we have another reveal coming up.

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