Counting down to Christmas has never been more fun with these luxurious Advent Calendars. This year we’ve included a few boutique brands as well as select luxury brands like Liberty’s. With December 1st fast approaching, make sure you snap one up a gift for yourself or purchase one for a loved one.
1.THE LUXURY TEA ADVENT CALENDAR
This beautiful collection of luxury tea ensures you’ll start each day with a smile. On unboxing the sturdy gold and green calendar, which takes pride and place on your kitchen counter, each drawer reveals a new tea (with a mix of the classics such as earl grey and Christmas along with herbal blends like lemongrass and liquorice; lemon and ginger and mango and bergamot) and, given there’s three teabags in each drawer, you can choose to pop one in your handbag for a mid-morning pick me up at work or share each morning brew with a friend and partner.
2. PACT COFFEE ADVENT CALENDAR
If you need a stronger start to each morning (and let’s face it, who doesn’t with how busy December is) this is the advent calendar for you. With 25 sealed sachets of pre-ground speciality coffee that tastes far superior to your regular morning cup. There’s a mix of roasts (from light to dark) and origins (including coffee sourced from Guatemala, Honduras and Columbia) meaning each brew is truly unique. We loved that each coffee comes with tasting notes and information on its source so you get to know exactly what you’re sipping.
3. THAT BOUTIQUE Y GIN COMPANY ADVENT CALENDAR
One of our favourite festive tipples is a classic G&T so gin connoisseurs won’t be able to get enough of this gin advent calendar from Drinks by the Dram. Behind each door is a 3cl glass bottle of flavoured gin (From the mint and peppercorn notes of ‘Beware of the Woods Gin’, usually exclusive to Harrods, to the sweet zing of ‘Rhubarb Triangle Gin’; which sources Rhubarb solely from the North of the UK). We think this is the perfect way to discover gin blends you wouldn’t usually try and if you don’t manage to try all 24 by the time Christmas comes around, it just means you have some leftover to see in the new year. Your G&T will never seem boring again.
4. THE SWEET REASON COMPANY ARTISIAN BROWNIE ADVENT CALENDAR
Why have a slab of chocolate each morning when you can tuck into an artisan brownie instead? This brownie calendar-which comes in a regular and gluten free option-features a plethora of festive brownie flavours, from Chocolate Orange to Baileys and Peanut Butter.It’s beautifully presented in a luxury box (making it an ideal present too) and the mini-brownies are just the perfect size for a bit of mid-morning Christmas indulgence.
5. LIBERTY LONDON BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR
There’s plenty of beauty advent calendars on the market but they don’t come much more sought after that Liberty London’s offering this year. Featuring a whopping 18 full size products and 7 samples; brands include Diptyque (a full sized candle is included), NARS, Dermalogica and more.
6. BISCUITTERS LIMITED EDITION ADVENT CALENDAR
Renown biscuit brand Biscuitters have teamed up with award winning interior designer Sophie Conran to produce an exclusive, limited edition cloth advent calendar which will look stunning on any fireplace. Handmade in India, the cloth calendar can be purchased as a standalone item to pop your own treats in, or in conjunction with a tin of luxury biscuits to add to each window.
7. HANNABIS 24 DAYS ADVENT CALENDAR
CBD-infused skincare was 2019’s hottest trend so why not jump on board with this ‘24 days…’ advent calendar by London start-up Hannabis? With CBD bathbombs for the ultimate soak and a clay CBD facemask infused with sweet orange and patchouli oil for perfect skin.
8. HOLLAND AND BARRETT NOMO ADVENT CALENDAR
Starting Veganuary earlier? Don’t miss out with NOMO: the ultimate in creamy, dairy free chocolate. This advent calendar, exclusive to health retailer Holland and Barrett, contains 24 chocolate disks and one chocolate bar. It’s so indulgently rich that you won’t even realise you’re missing out.
9. MISSOMA 12 DAYS TO SHINE
Shine at each festive gathering you attend with Missoma’s advent calendar offering. With 12 stunning pieces-from a gold leaf choker to a gold star bracelet-your Christmas jewellery dilemmas will be sorted in an instant.
10. MOROCCAN OIL BEAUTY VAULT
Argan oil is often hailed the secret for shiny locks and nourished skin. This countdown might only go as far as seven boxes, but what’s inside won’t disappoint. With a range of hero products that will keep your locks glossy (with a treatment, protection spray and texture spray), hands silky soft and your whole body moisturised (with dry body oil and body souffle).
Jenna Farmer is a freelance journalist and blogger. She writes regularly for Top Sante, The Independent and Metro Online- as well as running her own blog A Balanced Belly about gluten-free, healthy travels and her pregnancy journey.
