The merry best of 2024’s luxury advent calendars

Australia’s much-loved chocolatiers have crafted this generous calendar for Christmas, with a double hit of daily pralines ensuring you never have to share. Countdown to Christmas with pudding-spiced ganache, Champagne truffles and pistachio marzipan coated in milk and dark chocolate.

Best beauty advent calendars

Boast the glow of the season with the 12-day skincare advent calendar from Augustinus Bader that features full-sized and travel-sized award-winning creams and serums.

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• FWRD

This limited edition skincare and scent advent calendar from Jo Malone elevates the aromas of summertime.

Featuring the likes of La Vie Est Belle eau de parfum, Hypnôse mascara and the heralded Advanced Génifique eye cream, Lancôme’s beauty advent calendar brings French touch to the season.

Serving up silky serums and creams, the 12-day Wonder Express advent calendar from luxe skincare brand La Mer is set to bring the clarity to the season.

From the fragrance of Si to the Lip Maestro lipstick, Armani’s beauty advent calendar features luxury beauty buys.

While not exactly an advent calendar, this makeup vault gift set featuring 14 full-size cult beauty buys is more than a consolation prize if you miss out on this year’s Charlotte Tilbury calendar.

Thoughtful decadence is found within this YSL advent calendar featuring 24 of the brand’s most beloved beauty staples.

Make the Yuletide glowy with the beauty spoils found in Charlotte Tilbury’s 2024 beauty advent calendar such as the Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir and Beauty Light Wand in Pinkgasm. Christmas Day glam, sorted.

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• Cult Beauty

Best jewellery advent calendars

Missoma’s advent calendars filled with timeless dainty pieces of fine gold jewellery make the 12 days of Christmas all the more shiny.

The Yuletide will be a glimmering one with this crystal advent calendar from Swarovski that features ornaments within a holiday train theme.

Best alcohol and tea advent calendars

Featuring 24 rare and well-aged whiskies, this whisky advent calendar is for the adventurous spirit connoisseur. Cheers to the merry season.

Tea parties can abound in December thanks to this T2 advent calendar that, with fine bone china mugs, infusers, candles, sustainably sourced tea and more, boasts all the makings of a luxe tea soirée.

More luxe advent calendars

Offering 28 coveted beauty buys worth over $2000 from the likes of La Mer, Surratt and OUAI, this Liberty advent calendar is heralded not without reason.

Featuring 24 30ml samples of premium whiskies, mixed spirits and gin, this advent calendar is perfect for sharing a tipple or two during the festive season.

Selling out after its debut last year, this calendar showcases the gelato juggernaut’s chocolate-making skills. Pint-sized gingerbread men, mini waffle cone bites, Messinatella truffles and gaytime crumbles are just some of the treats.

What is the point of an advent calendar?

Having Christian origins in 19th century Germany, the adventskalender – known now as the advent calendar – marks the advent season and the countdown to Christmas. Modern calendars usually start December 1 and go to December 25; although the religious start date of Advent varies each year, starting on the fourth Sunday before the big day of feasting.

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