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SoloCat · 29/09/2026 17:32

Beauty advent calendars thread 10 for spoilers, offers and stock updates πŸŽ€πŸ’πŸŽ€πŸ’πŸŽ€

Welcome to Thread 10πŸŽ‰
A huge thank you to @OvaHere, @JoRaRaRa and @Thelifeofawife,@ilovepond@26inprogress
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

I haven’t updated lists or availability, but I’m sure we all know what’s going on πŸ˜€

https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums-beauty-advent-calendar-2026

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Advententhusiast · 01/10/2026 06:22

For 350 im glad im dissapointed. I dont need a gazillion overpirced candles and expected more from them. Or at least a cheaper advent. Pfew

hattie43 · 01/10/2026 06:22

Dont know what happened there , my resolve lasted 2 mins and have ordered it as a gift . He will love it .

JoRaRaRa · 01/10/2026 06:44

I really like it but would prefer to spend my money elsewhere. I already have a load of candles and haven't yet used the ones I got last year. The box is really nice.

This leads me on to say... Happy 1st October and 12 weeks until Christmas Eve πŸ₯³ that means I'm starting my 1st advent calendar with a 12 week Christmas countdown using the Harrods fragrance calendar πŸ’ƒπŸ» I'm very excited today 🩷

mooshkymoo · 01/10/2026 06:47

JoRaRaRa · 01/10/2026 06:44

I really like it but would prefer to spend my money elsewhere. I already have a load of candles and haven't yet used the ones I got last year. The box is really nice.

This leads me on to say... Happy 1st October and 12 weeks until Christmas Eve πŸ₯³ that means I'm starting my 1st advent calendar with a 12 week Christmas countdown using the Harrods fragrance calendar πŸ’ƒπŸ» I'm very excited today 🩷

Enjoy! πŸ₯³ x

Benny12 · 01/10/2026 06:59

JoRaRaRa · 01/10/2026 06:44

I really like it but would prefer to spend my money elsewhere. I already have a load of candles and haven't yet used the ones I got last year. The box is really nice.

This leads me on to say... Happy 1st October and 12 weeks until Christmas Eve πŸ₯³ that means I'm starting my 1st advent calendar with a 12 week Christmas countdown using the Harrods fragrance calendar πŸ’ƒπŸ» I'm very excited today 🩷

great idea @JoRaRaRa i might do the same with harrods fragrance calendar !
re the home BAC , i like the calendar but at Β£350 at this stage …i feel it’s a no which is a shame ….

JoRaRaRa · 01/10/2026 07:06

Benny12 · 01/10/2026 06:59

great idea @JoRaRaRa i might do the same with harrods fragrance calendar !
re the home BAC , i like the calendar but at Β£350 at this stage …i feel it’s a no which is a shame ….

Yeah, I didn't get to use my fragrances from last year's HFAC that much and I felt that I was constantly onto the next fragrance without having time to properly try each one out. I'm hoping this is a better way to open and test the fragrances. It's first time I'm doing it like this, but I'm excited πŸ˜†

I'm the same re Harrods, it's lovely but I showed my husband it and he was like it's basically burning Β£350 🀣 it's not needed as I already have a load and it's so expensive. Maybe next year or if it gets reduced. The box is stunning though and there's some decent sized candles in there, that huge nest one sounds perfect for Christmas time πŸ₯° but no, not needed, not buying 🀣 *sits on hands

hattie43 · 01/10/2026 07:07

I’ve bought all my calendars now and my final toll is
Liberty
Penhaligans
Anthropolgy
Molton Brown
JL candle calendar
Harrods HF advent calendar

Im not sure whether to thank or curse this thread because calendars have never been on my radar before .

JoRaRaRa · 01/10/2026 07:09

The M&S advent calendar is now on early access for spark members.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/the-beauty-advent-calendar-2026-saving-82/p/hbp61228694?intid=mobile_app_pdp_share

JoRaRaRa · 01/10/2026 07:12

hattie43 · 01/10/2026 07:07

I’ve bought all my calendars now and my final toll is
Liberty
Penhaligans
Anthropolgy
Molton Brown
JL candle calendar
Harrods HF advent calendar

Im not sure whether to thank or curse this thread because calendars have never been on my radar before .

Wowsers! You've gone mad on the fragrance-y ones, but I love it πŸ˜€ I hope you're going to get a few snaps of them all together. The Harrods HF and Penhaligon's are both on my list to pick up if they go in the sale. My focus is the Selfridges FAC, for which we still don't have a confirmed price for πŸ€ͺ

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 01/10/2026 07:14

Harrods Home Fragrance out. I’m not spending Β£350.

SummerLimes · 01/10/2026 07:17

There are a few things I’d like in m and s, don’t know if can be bothered to put rest on vinted though.
HHF - I thought I’d want - bit not for Β£350.

hattie43 · 01/10/2026 07:18

@JoRaRaRa I love fragrance and home fragrance and the Harrods is a gift . I can try lots of products that I’d never think to buy aswell . They’ll certainly give me all I need for next year for sure .

SheilaFentiman · 01/10/2026 07:33

I like the M&S box but I think I will stick with my Boots and my 7 cosmetics

LimpingPigeon · 01/10/2026 07:33

JoRaRaRa · 01/10/2026 07:09

The actual box looks a better design than last year. I bought the M&S one last year as a last minute 'extra'. They had layered boxes on top of boxes and I found I had to rummage to find the right one each day.

Advententhusiast · 01/10/2026 07:39

I expected a lot more variety in the Harrods Home one. Not the majority stacked with candles. And i do like candles, but they have a limited time before the smell goes non existant/ weak and my home isnt that big.

What I did expect was a lush looking handwash and handbalm combination in a nice container for the kitchen, 3 or 4 candles, a roomspray, fragrance sticks, a pillow/linnen spray and some fancy laundry detergent to go with it, some scented tablets/paperstrips/sachets. Was hoping for a bodyspray or a mini perfume to go along with the Home fragrance for a cheaper pricepoint. No more than 270.

Dont get me wrong. Its good value for money but I really need to love a couple of items in there to spend such an amount.

OvaHere · 01/10/2026 07:45

Ugh I wasn't expecting the Harrods Home to be Β£350. I like the look of it but as others have said it's a lot of candles to get through. Up to Β£250 would definitely have bought it. The value is there - that large Nest candle is around Β£200 but I dunno, I'm conflicted.

LagoLady · 01/10/2026 07:50

Off topic but I really like the Space NK Christmas gift sets. I’m thinking of buying the Ultimate skincare one and adding it to my advent calendar.

WonderingWhyAndHow · 01/10/2026 07:51

The scents in the HHFAC are too much leather and tobacco for me. I was hoping for more citrus and woodsy. Combine that with the room sprays and car diffuser and it just wasn't a match.

Whom should I contact about being added to the Facebook group? As I'm not purchasing the HHFAC, I may pick up some personal fragrance items.

SunnyPinkMoose · 01/10/2026 07:57

OvaHere · 01/10/2026 07:45

Ugh I wasn't expecting the Harrods Home to be Β£350. I like the look of it but as others have said it's a lot of candles to get through. Up to Β£250 would definitely have bought it. The value is there - that large Nest candle is around Β£200 but I dunno, I'm conflicted.

I agree, I went through and priced it and it definitely exceeds 1k but so do the beauty calendar's and they are at a better price point . Don’t get me wrong I want it , really do especially the Trudon as they really do throw well . But I Want the Selfridges more cannot do both and for me that is a better value even at 300 ( hoping it’s 250)

MrsBnow12 · 01/10/2026 08:02

LagoLady · 01/10/2026 07:50

Off topic but I really like the Space NK Christmas gift sets. I’m thinking of buying the Ultimate skincare one and adding it to my advent calendar.

I think this is a great edit and have picked up two as want to try the Skin Rocks Support oil as the seasons change and my skin struggles

Benny12 · 01/10/2026 08:04

JoRaRaRa · 01/10/2026 07:06

Yeah, I didn't get to use my fragrances from last year's HFAC that much and I felt that I was constantly onto the next fragrance without having time to properly try each one out. I'm hoping this is a better way to open and test the fragrances. It's first time I'm doing it like this, but I'm excited πŸ˜†

I'm the same re Harrods, it's lovely but I showed my husband it and he was like it's basically burning Β£350 🀣 it's not needed as I already have a load and it's so expensive. Maybe next year or if it gets reduced. The box is stunning though and there's some decent sized candles in there, that huge nest one sounds perfect for Christmas time πŸ₯° but no, not needed, not buying 🀣 *sits on hands

yes i had last years HFAC and didn’t get to use it really …thats changed recently following my β€˜sniff trip β€˜ to selfridges , harrods , and liberty …and chat gbps help with layering perfume …Im now hooked and lurking on the perfumistas thread …so shall open day 1 of the calendar today 😊

Noeggsontoast · 01/10/2026 08:15

I purchased the Harrods home fragrance advent calendar due to being unable to travel (health) which scuppered my planned work trip to Cork, so I didn’t end up buying the Brown Thomas. I was bitterly disappointed so this one is my consolation prize. I’m looking forward to try brands outside of my usual Diptyque diffusers and candles.

IDontHateRainbows · 01/10/2026 08:23

hattie43 · 01/10/2026 07:07

I’ve bought all my calendars now and my final toll is
Liberty
Penhaligans
Anthropolgy
Molton Brown
JL candle calendar
Harrods HF advent calendar

Im not sure whether to thank or curse this thread because calendars have never been on my radar before .

Good work!

I've had the JL frag, Boots frag, Liberty, LIberty mens, Fenwick, Space NK, Cult beauty, LF Frag nad the perfume shop!

Fatigued with BACs now but still up for another good FAC (Selfridges looking at you)

Puravida23 · 01/10/2026 08:24

OK October 1st. How are the bank balances looking? . Considering I was wondering if I was going to buy any this year I have spent an insane amount (which I will not be adding up)
Harrods FAC a given always on my list
Harrods BAC decided it was too good value to miss as use a few of the products already and excited for this will be my main advent
Cult Beauty not even on my radar swept away by the 20% code working on release , actually better than I thought on receiving but will probably still gift/resell most of it not counting this
Elle advent really excited for might save for my birthday in june
Boots Skin care did not need this but too cheap to say no to with 20% off and other codes think it was Β£50 probably will gift a lot and put into stash
Spacenk should have bought this didnt now spending probably more on Vinted getting the bits I want
John Lewis Fragrance undecided about this. I like it is mostly 10ml as this is my perfect try out size . Already own a few so will sell those but really didn’t need the rest shouldn’t have bought but don’t really regret

still considering Selfridges FAC but gone off the boil on this for reasons above and stalking TikTok for a Glossy box deal which I will buy if I can get the right price ..
But no more that has to be it . I have filled the garage up with cardboard delivery boxes

Beautyfox · 01/10/2026 08:28

I like the Harold’s HF however I have soo many candles etc. I think I will get a large diptique candle instead, which I’ve been wanting for years.

It’s the first of October today so I’m going to start one of my advent calendars. Decisions, decisions.

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