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SoloCat · Yesterday 23:17

Beauty advent calendars thread 11 for spoilers, offers and stock updates πŸŽ€πŸ’πŸŽ€πŸ’πŸŽ€
Welcome to Thread 11πŸŽ‰
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 10 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˜€

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JoRaRaRa · Today 12:17

I have a delivery pass so I selected tomorrow for delivery 🀞🏻

Fillybuster · Today 12:18

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ClutteredPalace · Today 12:24

Thanks @IDontHateRainbows and @NC543210. I almost wish there were no restocks of the calendar as at least then I could put it out of my mind and commit to buying F&M instead. You watch that sell out while I'm still hanging around hoping for a SFAC restock πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

Benny12 · Today 12:38

looking at tik tok …seems any in store stock is gone too …a depressing night /morning …been up 4 times last night checking and logged on about 5 to try and get one …work went mad at 8.30 so had to try and juggle that …the hack wouldn’t work and when i did get it to work it went out of stock and now no in-store stock either ….im totally out of options except buy off ebay ….very depressed …im idanger of polishing off my daughters leftover birthday at this stage

Realtnamara · Today 12:48

RE, SFAC - the waiting room was a myth. The Emperor has NO CLOTHES!, No one was getting to the front of that queue. Selfridges likely only had 3000-5000 units for sale. They didn’t care who they sold them to. But the waiting room kept the masses at bay, and they knew the only people who would be successful were the tech savvy ones who could hack and toggle apps v browsers. What they didn’t want was the website crashing!! which would have otherwise happened. Those who sat patiently in the queue never had a hope. Just my thoughts.

DidILeaveTheGasOn · Today 12:48

Need to know what you'll be polishing off - birthday cake, birthday wine? Both?
Am so sorry.

Benny12 · Today 12:50

@DidILeaveTheGasOn half a large red velvet cake from M&S …I hadn’t thought of wine but now that you mention it πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”

Benny12 · Today 12:52

yes good point @realtnamara..

Beautyfox · Today 12:57

Has anyone tried going in store?

Fillybuster · Today 12:58

I’m just up the road at Oxford Circus today but I don’t think I’ll have time to do a recce. Will report back if that changes.

SunnyPinkMoose · Today 12:58

I’m so tired having been awake in and off checking the website πŸ™„ and I have had a good sulk .

But I’ve walked the dog and reflected . I was lucky to get the HFAC so I’ve got it out out I’ve lit a good candle got a hot chocolate and calmed down . I hate the way these things work, not that I can think of a better way.

I am so so sorry for those who didn’t get it and maybe we might get another chance πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ.
it’s so hard those that did would love to do a little dance but it’s seems hard when some of us are sat going what just happened 😬 .
200k+ in a queue what I really want to know is how many do you think they have ready to ship ? And do they just assemble more ? I’m so intrigued as to how it works . Whoever does that for a living must also have a sleepless night πŸ˜‚

I am going to go and have a look at HNBAC not that I need that but I’ll live in hope that it gets a great reduction .

Nolatime77 · Today 12:59

ClutteredPalace · Today 11:50

Like @IDontHateRainbows I too can't believe I should have just stayed on the page. Other websites Ive tried that on haven't automatically refreshed πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ I can't really afford to pay an ebay mark up with only two paydays left till Christmas so I'll check the website randomly for a few days then give up. I mostly wanted the FDB Patchouli and the OJ Suede Silhouette so I'll try and pick them up somewhere.

Those two you mention ( FDB and OJ) I was planning on selling as not for me. I mostly bought for the Ex Nihilo, the Initios, the L.Is and the Mind Games. I can message you when I get the calendar (estimated delivery 13th Oct) if you wish? I'd rather sell them to a fellow MN poster than using Ebay.

IDontHateRainbows · Today 13:06

Hive mind, am I crazy to go to selfridges after work in the hopes that some are left in store? There are two within driving distance. Anyone have any intel on whether they are in store today (and which ones)?

OvaHere · Today 13:08

IDontHateRainbows · Today 13:06

Hive mind, am I crazy to go to selfridges after work in the hopes that some are left in store? There are two within driving distance. Anyone have any intel on whether they are in store today (and which ones)?

I saw photo of a queue outside the Birmingham store. However if it's not too far to try both stores near to you then you may as well.

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