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The best luxury advent calendars with gifts for the home
Beauty not your bag? There is still an advent calendar to delight you with home scents, stationery, kitchenware and more
The annual rush to snap up the year’s hottest beauty box is becoming as much a festive tradition as carolling and regifting, but there is an option out there for those who prefer to lavish luxuries on their home. Just as in-demand (so be sure to get them while you can), these advent calendars forego lipstick and lotions in favour of the best candles, kitchenware, stationery, delicious delights that are a cut-above the normal chocolates, and much more.
‘25 Scented Treasures’, advent calendar, Diptyque
This year modelled after a sewing box to honour the brand’s collaboration with Lucy Sparrow (her felt Christmas decoration’s for Diptyque are the cutest!) this calendar is filled with limited edition and festive fragrances. £390, diptyqueparis.com
‘Fir’ advent calendar, Hermés
Give your tree an equestrian theme this year, using the beautiful decorations that can be found in every pocket of this charming advent calendar by the luxury brand. £848, 1stdibs.com
Advent calendar, The White Company
This selection is the perfect gift for those who want their homeware treats with a small side order of beauty – candles and reed diffusers sit alongside hand creams and bathing delights. £195, thewhitecompany.com
‘Farmshop’ advent calendar, Daylesford
Imagine this as the hybrid between and advent calendar and a Christmas hamper that we have all been waiting for. Decorated by artist Nina Fuga and crammed with some of the finest ingredient’s from the brand’s famous farm shop shelves, this is a culinary treat. £250, daylesford.com
Countdown calendar, Maison Francis Kurkdjian
This exclusive French perfume house is known for bring decadence to even the most mundane household chores (its laundry products are the height of luxury) and this advent offering continues the trend containing candles, oils and more. £950, harrods.com
Deluxe advent calendar, Cowshed
It may look more like a hamper than the normal advent calendar, but you can forgive not having little doors to open when you realise that this offering contains full-sized products, as well as a silk sleep mask, body mitt and scrunchie. Boxing day self care sorted! £250, cowshed.com
‘24 Days of Desk Delight’ advent calendar, Papier
Stationery fans will find everything they need for new year’s thank you card writing and all their other desk needs in this beautifully presented box. We think the ‘Wave’ bookmark is a treat that will serve you well when you unwrap the mandatory paperback on the big day. £140, papier.com
'The Simon Rogan Advent Calendar', Simon Rogan
This is the all-round package for food lovers and home chefs, full of foodie favourites like fennel salt and Christmas marmalade, but also sweet treats, the finest tipples (its Christmas pudding espresso martini deserves a shout out!) and keep-forever gifts, like a tea towel, vase and L’Enclume butter knife. £320, simonrogan.co.uk
‘Pampille’ advent calendar, Ladurée
You won’t just find macarons in this patisserie-perfect calendar for those with a sweet tooth, each day’s door contains a different treat from on-trend fruit jellies to jam and honey. Plus, on the big day there’s a charming decoration to add to the tree. £95, laduree.co.uk
‘12 Days of Jewellery’ calendar, Liberty
Is you dressing table looking a little empty? Update your jewellery collection that includes necklaces, bracelets and earrings from some of Liberty’s most-loved brands, including Otiumberg, PDPaola, Anna +Nina and many more. £695, libertylondon.com
‘The 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar’, Chase & Wonder
The British fragrance brand’s 12 hand-wrapped gifts will ensure your home smells suitably festive on the run up to Christmas, with candles, room fragrances and matches. Only 200 of this unique box are available. £295, chaseandwonder.com
‘Classic Advent Calendar’, Rituals
Modelled after Amsterdam’s canal-side homes, this calendar contains a candle for every advent Sunday, plus plenty of extras for the home and body behind every door. This is Rituals most affordable calendar, but for a real luxurious treat, check out its Deluxe and Premium versions that come in full pop-up village scenes! £91.90, rituals.com
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