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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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Benny12 · Today 07:47

thanks @JoRaRaRa any update on the BT calendar ?

JoRaRaRa · Today 07:47

Benny12 · Today 07:47

thanks @JoRaRaRa any update on the BT calendar ?

Still in n.ireland 🫩

LimpingPigeon · Today 07:49

I've just literally sprinted through London Bridge so I could get the train which should get me into my office on time in case it's an 8am start for the Selfridges FAC! Why can't they give us a tome?

user7172 · Today 08:00

Well it’s not 8am either 😳

Beautyfox · Today 08:01

user7172 · Today 08:00

Well it’s not 8am either 😳

Nor 08:01 😬

MiaN · Today 08:03

Can someone call Selfridges and tell them that it is' 8th of October :)

traybro · Today 08:09

JoRaRaRa · Today 07:34

I've heard different rumours, some people are saying that it's online only today and stores tomorrow, some saying that all store stock has been reserved by international customers, some saying that staff have bought all the store stock and there's only a few per store. Nothing confirmed from selfridges, I would assume that they'd tell people not to go today if they had no stock. When I was there on Saturday, I asked a lady and she just told me that they've got more staff on today but she doesn't know why and winked at me 🀣

Although there was a post on here from an international customer stating theirs was reserved a few days ago ( I am not sure how). Conceirge staff didn't have the means to reserve it. What they was able to do was take customer details and ask shop floor staff to reserve one AFTER it becomes available to the public. If available then the customer is contacted for payment details.

AppleDumplingWithCustard · Today 08:13

There are already loads of them on eBay! How?

Perfumepanda · Today 08:17

Gearing up for 9am ……the waiting is excruciating 😫

traybro · Today 08:20

AppleDumplingWithCustard · Today 08:13

There are already loads of them on eBay! How?

They list them on the hope they nab one. If they dont get one the listing is removed. Just scalpers hoping to make a bit of money.

pinkchampagne1 · Today 08:20

Ohh a new thread, thank you @SoloCat. I wondered why the other one was so quiet on Selfridges FAC launch day! 😁

I will have to leave for work in about 15 minutes so will probably miss it, but I have instructed DH (who is sleeping after his night shift) to check the Selfridges site if he wakes up at all to go to the bathroom!

FOBIthefearobeingincluded · Today 08:20

AppleDumplingWithCustard · Today 08:13

There are already loads of them on eBay! How?

Wow! There’s loads 🫣

JoRaRaRa · Today 08:22

I was looking at some this morning. Some are the beauty one with the fragrance photo. So if you buy one, make sure you check. I asked 2 of them how they've got it, 1 said they dropped in store yesterday (not seen that anywhere so I don't believe it) and the other said that their friend works there πŸ™„

NC543210 · Today 08:24

While stalking the FAC I've noticed they have a couple of decent looking edits.

Advententhusiast · Today 08:25

JoRaRaRa · Today 08:22

I was looking at some this morning. Some are the beauty one with the fragrance photo. So if you buy one, make sure you check. I asked 2 of them how they've got it, 1 said they dropped in store yesterday (not seen that anywhere so I don't believe it) and the other said that their friend works there πŸ™„

Yeah I was talking to one of the perfume counter workers and she mentioned something similar on getting one. Be friends with the staff.

I asked around yesterday at the London location and nobody knew anything. Not even where to queue up or where they would sell them. Supposedly.

Annamarieboo · Today 08:25

NC543210 · Today 08:24

While stalking the FAC I've noticed they have a couple of decent looking edits.

The Dream Bundle is gorgeous!

Beautyfox · Today 08:27

NC543210 · Today 08:24

While stalking the FAC I've noticed they have a couple of decent looking edits.

It’s dangerous. I keep thinking I quite like the look of the manicurist advent. πŸ™ˆ

Talisin · Today 08:28

Good luck to all SFAC hopefulsπŸ€πŸ’

Have to say I’m glad I don’t want it myself as work internet is down and phone signal is awful - I’d be tearing my hair out!

pinkchampagne1 · Today 08:31

We have next to no internet at work either, so even if I β€˜nip off to the toilet’ I won’t be able to get online. 😞

TreesinthePark · Today 08:31

Thanks @SoloCat for the the new thread just in time. Merry Selfrag Day everyone 😊

NC543210 · Today 08:34

Mine has changed from queue open 8/10/26 to out of stock

Advententhusiast · Today 08:34

Talisin · Today 08:28

Good luck to all SFAC hopefulsπŸ€πŸ’

Have to say I’m glad I don’t want it myself as work internet is down and phone signal is awful - I’d be tearing my hair out!

I must admit, i only like 1/3rd. If I manage to get one it will be for the Ex Nihilo, 2 out of 3 Initio, Liquid Imaginaires and the Matcha. Most of the stuff I like are the small sizes. But considering the prices of these frags its well worth it. The ex nihilo pays for it already. Which is also a good indicator on how overpriced these frags really are lol.

SunnyPinkMoose · Today 08:40

I have never thrown my kids into school so fast πŸ€£πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

Annamarieboo · Today 08:42

C'mon Selfridges!

DidILeaveTheGasOn · Today 08:42

I wasn’t remotely interested in the SFAC until someone said it was gourmand-heavy, which seems to be my preferred type of fragrance (I am very much a newb when it comes to fragrance!) and Mildred rates it 9/10 for me. Balls. I don’t think I’ve ever successfully got something in an online queue, similar to you @JoRaRaRa.