If you want to treat yourself, or a loved one, to some festive indulgence, we’ve started rounding up the best expensive calendars as part of our luxury advent calendar 2023 guide
The beauty advent calendar trend has reached almost a fever pitch in recent years with waitlists opening as soon as Christmas is over, and calendars going on sale long before the schools have even gone back.
And while there is now a huge selection to choose from, not all advent calendars are created equal. There is a growing number of expensive and luxury advent calendars designed to help you count down to Christmas in style.
With this in mind, we’ve started listing the best luxury advent calendars for 2023 in our guide below.
This guide is in addition to our best beauty advent calendar round-up, which includes all makeup and skincare calendars in one place; the best cheap advent calendars (all £50 and under), and the best men’s advent calendars.
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All of the luxury advent calendars in this list retail for ~£200+. If you’re looking for more affordable options, visit our best cheap advent calendar page.
Acqua Di Parma Price: £450
Release date: Available now
Size: 25 days, 25 products
Where to buy: Selfridges
What’s inside the Acqua Di Parma Advent Calendar 2023 contents:
The advent calendar contains 25 products in full and travel sizes including:
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Armani Price: £270
Worth: £450
Release date: Available now
Where to buy: Armani
What’s in the Armani Advent Calendar 2023 contents?
The Armani Luxury Advent Calendar fashion contains 24 days of Armani’s bestselling makeup, skincare, and perfume. This includes the Lip Maestro #400 and the Mascara Eccentrico. Half of the products are full-size, and the other half are miniatures. Sadly it doesn’t contain the Armani Luminous Silk foundation which is one of our favourite foundations for mature skin.
The full list of what’s in the Armani Advent Calendar 2023 is below:
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Cult Beauty Price: £235
Worth: £1,000
Release date: On sale now
Size: 25 days, 39 products – 20 of which are full-size
Where to buy: Cult Beauty
What’s inside the Cult Beauty Advent Calendar 2023?
The 2023 Cult Beauty Advent Calendar is one of the most anticipated calendars of the year, every year, and it sells out quickly so if you want to get your hands on more than £1,000 worth of beauty products at a fifth of the price, we recommend you buy early!
Last year, the calendar cost £235 and contained 37 beauty products worth £1,000. For 2023, the calendar costs the same but contains 39 products 20 of which are full-size. You can see the full list of what’s in the Cult Beauty Advent Calendar 2023 here.
In 2022, the retailer donated £75,000 from the sales of its calendar to Mental Health UK and planted one tree for every calendar sold through a partnership with more:trees. It’s repeating this again for 2023, by pledging a tree for every calendar sold and a total of £65,000 in donations to Mental Health UK. This makes it good for the planet as well as your beauty collection.
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Dior Price: £570
Release date: Available now
Size: 24 days, 24 products
Where to buy: Dior
What’s inside the 2023 Dior Advent Calendar contents?: We now know how expensive the Dior Advent Calendar 2023 is, and we’ve had a glimpse at what’s inside.
Based on a leaked contents list, as well as the advent calendar image, the Dior calendar contains a mix of 24 full- and travel-sized Dior bestsellers such as the Dior mascara, moisturiser, and serum, a selection of perfumes and aftershaves plus candles. You can see the full list of what’s in the Dior advent calendar 2023 here and join the waitlist using the button below.
Dior UPDATE: Since the release of the main Dior Advent Calendar 2023, the brand has now released a cheaper, smaller gift set called the Dior Le Mini 30 Montaigne.
It costs £130 and contains four Dior products:
It’s available now from Dior and Harrods.
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Diptyque Price: £390
Release date: Pre-order now. Calendars will be shipped in November.
Size: 25 days, 21 products and four holiday decorations
Where to buy: Diptyque
The Diptyque calendar features a mix of candles, perfumes, and eau de toilettes of Diptyque’s bestselling premium fragrances. You can see the full list of what we’re expecting from the 2023 Diptyque Advent Calendar here.
Coming soon
Eve Lom Price: £225
Value: £415
Release date: 2 October
Size: 12 days, 12 products
What’s inside the Eve Lom Advent Calendar 2023?
Coming 2 October
Fresh Price: £295
Value: £430
Size: 24 days, 24 products
Release date: Available now
Where to buy: Fresh
What’s inside the Fresh Advent Calendar 2023?
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Fortnum and Mason The 2023 Fortnum and Mason beauty advent calendar costs £260 but is full of goodies worth more than a grand.
This includes a mix of deluxe, travel, and full-sized products from the likes of Aromatherapy Associates, Cult51, ESPA, Dr Vranjes, Bramley, and Elizabeth Scarlett.
This year we’re expecting similar from brands including ESPA, Aromatherapy Associates, Cult 51, and more.
See the full list of what’s inside the 2023 Fortnum and Mason Advent Calendar here, or watch our unboxing video below.
@victoria_woolly_web I hadn’t heard of a lot of these brands but that’s probably because Fortnum and Mason is a bit posh for me so I never think to shop there. Having since researched these products, there’s some pretty impressive premium beauty in this calendar. Plus the fact you save almost £800 is impressive in itself! Not my favourite calendar but if you’re a fan of the shop, or like trying new brands then the Fortnum and Mason Advent Calendar 2023 will be worth it! #advent #adventcalendar #adventunboxing #fortnumandmason #fortnumandmasondventcalendar2023 #premiumadvent #luxuryadvent #adventcalendarreviews #adventreviews #bestadventcalendar2023 #advent2023 #christmascalendar #christmas #countdowntochristmas ♬ Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) – Wham!
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Harrods The 2023 Harrods Advent Calendar is now available to pre-order ahead of its 1 September release date and we already know what’s inside.
For £250, you get 25 products worth £1,173.
This makes it the best-value calendar of 2023 (so far!).
This includes products from premium brands including Augustinus Bader, Eve Lom, Charlotte Tilbury, Revive, Aromatherapy Associates, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Kylie Cosmetics, Elemis, Christophe Robin, 111SKIN, Laura Mercier, Ren, Acqua di Parma, Sunday Riley, Bobbi Brown, NARS, and more.
You can find the full list of what’s inside the Harrods Advent Calendar 2023 here.
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Harrods The 2023 Harrods Fragrance Advent Calendar is now available to buy.
For £275, you get a mixture of 12 male and female fragrances worth £1,009. This is a significant increase on last year’s value.
This includes brands such as Byredo and Maison Francis Kurkdjian among many more.
You can find the full list of what’s inside the 2023 Harrods Fragrance Advent Calendar here.
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Harvey Nichols Price: £250
Value: Over £1,300 (products and treatment value)
Size: 25 days, 45 products – 25 are full-size
Release date: Coming 25 September (Rewards customers can buy the calendar 21 September)
What’s inside the Harvey Nichols Advent Calendar 2023?
The Harvey Nichols calendar has 25 doors but contains 45 products. What’s more, 25 of these products are full-sized.
For £250 you get £1,300 worth of premium skincare, hair care, fragrances, and treatment vouchers from the likes of Augustinus Bader, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Charlotte Tilbury, Escentric Molecule, Fenty Beauty, Dermalogica, Hourglass, and more.
You can also see the full list of what’s inside the 2023 Harvey Nichols advent calendar here.
Coming 25 September
Guerlain Price: £560
Release date: Available now
Where to buy: Guerlain
What’s inside the Guerlain Advent Calendar 2023?
The Guerlain advent calendar 2023 is the second most expensive advent calendar on our best luxury advent calendar list, coming in at just £10 less than the Dior calendar. It’s called the Hive of Wonders and the box is shaped like a cute beehive.
The full list of what’s in the Guerlain advent calendar is as follows:
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Jo Malone The 2023 Jo Malone advent calendar Early Access sale is now live.
It contains 25 days of fragrances – perfumes, candles, diffusers, and more – at a reduced price.
Of course, £350 isn’t cheap but it’s much cheaper than if you were to buy all the products separately.
You can see the full list of what’s inside the Jo Malone advent calendar 2023 here or watch our unboxing video below.
@victoria_woolly_web 😫😫😫 This is so expensive and SO disappointing; it’s making me feel a bit sick how much I spent on this to get so many average minis. My hands aren’t small but they’re not huge either, so you can see how tiny the vast majority of products are. All of the products I’ve tried from this Jo Malone Advent Calendar 2023 smell amazing, and because they’re strong they should last longer than I might think but my goodness I’m having serious buyer’s regret 😫 #advent #adventcalendar #adventunboxing #jomalone #jomaloneadventcalendar #premiumadvent #luxuryadvent #adventcalendarreviews #adventreviews #kjomaloneadventcalendar2023 #bestadventcalendar2023 #advent2023 #christmascalendar #christmas #countdowntochristmas ♬ cardigan – Taylor Swift
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Jurlique Price: £85
Value: £220
Release date: Buy now
Size: 24 days, 24 products
What’s inside the Jurlique advent calendar 2023?
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La Mer Price: £470
Value: £571
Release date: Buy now
Size: 12 days, 12 products
What’s inside the La Mer advent calendar 2023?
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Liberty The 2023 Liberty advent calendar costs £250 and is worth more than £1,040.
This includes 29 products from brands such as Dizziak, Augustinus Bader, Rose Inc, and more.
Plus, an impressive 20 are full-sized.
If you join the waitlist you will be entered into a competition for a chance to win one of five £1,000 Golden Tickets which can be used to shop the entire Liberty website.
The calendar went on general sale on 27 September and you can find out more about what’s inside the 2023 Liberty Advent Calendar here.
Alternatively, watch our unboxing video below.
@victoria_woolly_web This is how you do an advent calendar! The Liberty Advent Calendar 2023 is full of premium brands including Rose Inc. Dr Sturm, Sunday Riley and Aromatherapy Associates. Most of these brands I’ve heard of, some of them I haven’t and others are products I’ve been wanting to try but never got round to it. This (to me at least) is the beauty of advent calendars and the fact that 20 products are full-size is giving me life. This isn’t full of your viral products (with the exception of Paula’s Choice) it’s full of high-end skincare, hair care and makeup worth more than £1,000. I don’t think it quite lives up to the Space NK calendar or the Harvey Nichols one but it’s really, really good and worth the money in my honest opinion! #advent #adventcalendar #adventunboxing #libertyadventcalendar #libertyadventcalendar2023 #premiumadvent #luxuryadvent #adventcalendarreviews #adventreviews #bestadventcalendar2023 #advent2023 #christmascalendar #christmas #countdowntochristmas ♬ When the Rain Comes – Sugababes
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Net-A-Porter Price: Last year’s calendar cost £275 and was worth £1,011. The 2023 version will likely cost slightly more (due to inflation) at ~£290 but be worth the same.
Release date: Mid-October
Size: 12 days, 14 products
Where to buy: Net-A-Porter (from mid-October)
What’s inside the Net-A-Porter advent calendar 2023 contents?
The Net-A-Porter advent calendar 2023 contains a mix of travel- and full-size products from brands such as Charlotte Tilbury and Westman Atelier, plus candles and jewellery. You can see the full list of what’s inside the Net-A-Porter advent calendar 2023 here.
Coming mid-October
Penhaligon's Price: £395
Release date: Available now
Size: 24 days, 24 products
Where to buy: Selfridges
What’s in the Penhaligon’s advent calendar 2023 contents?
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P.Louise The P.Louise Advent Calendar 2023 – officially known as The Wonderful World of P.Louise Advent Calendar 2023 – costs £210 and is available for pre-order now.
You can also pre-order it on a payment plan and pay three installments of £70.
It contains 25 days of unreleased products worth £500 and we’ll update this page once we know more.
We’ve also ordered this calendar so as soon as it’s arrived (scheduled for November) we’ll do a full unboxing video.
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Saks Fifth Avenue Price: £189 – note this is the conversion price from US dollars so may change as the exchange rate fluctuates. The advent calendar is also shipped from the US so you’ll need to pay around £80 in shipping and taxes. The value is still more than twice this price, and the products are pretty unique, but it’s worth bearing in mind.
Value: $560 (£445)
Size: 25 days, 25 products
Release date: Buy now
Where to buy: Saks Fifth Avenue
What’s inside the Saks Fifth Avenue advent calendar 2023 contents?
The Saks Fifth Avenue contains a host of curated products from premium brands including Balmain, Diptyque, Gucci, Christian Louboutin, and more. The full list is below:
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£220 | Coming soon
Selfridges What is it? The Selfridges Advent Calendar 2023 is a 25-day calendar full of premium products directly from the luxury retailers’ iconic beauty hall.
Price: £220
Value: £1,100
Launch date: Coming soon
Where to buy: Selfridges
What’s in the Selfridges Advent Calendar 2023?
This year’s Selfridges Advent Calendar contains Byredo, Davines, JVN, Charlotte Tilbury, Biossance, and much more. Every 2023 Selfridges advent calendar also comes with a Selfridges Beauty Concierge Appointment Card, giving you the opportunity to get personalised beauty advice from a Selfridges beauty expert.
You can see the full list of what’s inside the Selfridges Advent Calendar 2023 here.
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Sisley Paris Price: £595
Release date: Available now
Where to buy: Sisley Paris
What’s inside the Sisley Paris advent calendar 2023 contents?
The Sisley Paris Advent Calendar includes products from the brand’s flagship and hugely popular Black Rose range plus firming creams, oils, lotions, candles, and accessories such as a pocket mirror. This includes:
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£235 | Buy now
SpaceNK What is it? Last year’s SpaceNK calendar was the best beauty advent calendar of the 10 (yes, 10!) that we tried and it’s back for 2023.
Price: This year’s calendar costs £235 but contains products worth £1,000.
Launch date: Available now
Where to buy: SpaceNK
What’s inside the SpaceNK beauty advent calendar 2023 contents? The 2023 SpaceNK advent calendar features brands including Olaplex, Drunk Elephant, Laura Mercier, Augustinus Bader, The Ordinary, and more.
You can get the full list of what’s inside the SpaceNK advent calendar 2023 here or by watching our SpaceNK Unboxing video below.
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£350 | Buy now
Vogue What is it? The Vogue Advent Calendar 2023 is the first calendar from the iconic publication and it’s full of its writers’ and editors’ favourite beauty products
Price: £350
Launch date: Available now
Size: 25 doors, 29 products plus a “surprise gift from Vogue”
Where to buy: Vogue
What’s inside the Vogue Advent Calendar 2023 contents?
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£175 | Buy now
White Company What is it? The White Company Advent Calendar 2023 is full of the brand’s bestselling products, including full-sized candles, handwashes, perfumes, lotions and much more.
Price: £175
Launch date: On sale now
Where to buy: The White Company
What’s inside the White Company advent calendar 2023 contents? The 2023 White Company calendar features 25 doors, and contains two full-sized candles. The full list of 2023 contents is shown on our The White Company advent calendar 2023 guide.
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£250 | Buy now
YSL Price: £250
Release date: On sale now
Where to buy: Selfridges
What’s inside the YSL Advent Calendar 2023 contents?
The YSL Advent Calendar 2023 contains:
EDP stands for eau de parfum.
Last year we did a daily unboxing of some of the best beauty advent calendars, including the Liberty, White Company and Cult Beauty calendars.
We will be doing full unboxings of each calendar individually this year when the calendars arrive, so follow us on TikTok for updates and be the first to know!
Alternatively, if you want to see what was in last year’s best beauty advent calendars you can find all of the videos in our Advent 2022 Playlist on TikTok. We’ve embedded one of the videos below to give you an idea of what to expect.
@victoria_woolly_web Day 8 of beauty advent calendar unboxing 🎁 A full-size @augustinusbader cream from @cultbeauty and the @hourglasscosmetics Setting Powder from @spacenk are highlights for me 🥰 I’ll be donating anything I don’t use to beauty banks and via the mamabella Reader Review panel #mamabella #advent #beautyadventcalendar #beautyadventcalendar2022 #beautyunboxingvideo #adventcalendarunboxing #glossyboxadventcalendar #spacenkadventcalendar2022 #macadventcalendar2022 #thewhitecompanyadventcalendar ♬ original sound – Victoria Woollaston-
The following list if for reference only, to give you an idea of what to expect in 2023.
£450 | Buy now
111 Skin What is it? The 111 Skin advent calendar 2022 is a premium skincare brand that originated on Harley Street and has since become a firm favourite with A-listers worldwide. As you’d imagine, it’s not cheap but the serums are meant to be so powerful, you can see the difference after just a single use. Despite costing £450, this calendar only has 12 doors to open. Yet behind those 12 doors are a number of full-size products to make it worth your money. This is most definitely a luxurious purchase, but if you’re buying it for someone else, it will put you in their good books for a long time!
Price: £450
Launch date: On sale now
Where to buy: 111 Skin
What’s inside the 111 Skin advent calendar 2022 contents:
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Victoria is founder and editor-in-chief of mamabella, freelance journalist and Mum. She has a passion for empowering people to feel beautiful whatever their age, size, skin type and budget
