The 26 Best Beauty Advent Calendars To Buy In 2026, From Festive Treats Under $100 To Luxury Beauty Buys Over $1000

Count down to Christmas with our definitive guide to the best beauty advent calendars to buy in 2026. Getting your hands on the season’s best beauty advent calendars is no mean feat. Unlike the chocolate-filled kind you can nab from your local supermarket in the last week of Beauty advent calendars have become more covetable with much-hyped brands releasing seasonal kits, or beauty department stores curating cross-category delights that feature viral products. There’s a childlike wonder that comes with opening a tiny door or drawer each morning to find a new full-sized, travel-sized or mini beauty treat on the other side. Beauty advent calendars can be excellent value if you’ve been meaning to try something new without committing to the full size. But which are the best in 2026? Below, our top 26 are split into categories to suit every budget and preference.Festive Treats (Under $100)MCo Beauty Advent Calendar Xmas 2026Price: $65. Value: $148 (approx).Best for: Makeup lovers who don’t want to break the Christmas budget.Number of windows: 12Product highlight: Dupe beauty brand MCo Beauty shook up the lip care game when it unveiled its Peptide Lip Treatment, which you’ll find inside this kit in miniature. It’s a close reimagining of a viral American beauty brand, but at a fraction of the price. What’s inside and why we love it: Find a curated edit of travel-sized minis for complexion, brows, lashes and lips, including MCo Beauty’s Multivitamin Face Primer, Ultra Hue Drops Bronze, Miracle Flawless Setting Spray and more. This has received rave reviews online, so it’s already sold out on the MCo Beauty website. A select few remain at major retailers but be quick or you’ll miss out. O.P.I x M&Ms 12-Piece Mini PackPrice: $80. Value: $114 (approx).Best for: A summer restock of your favourite nail polish shades in myriad finishes. Number of windows: 12Product highlight: O.P.I never ceases to amaze with its creative shade names, and inside this kit discover hues from the brand’s 2026 M&Ms Holiday Collection, including Choco-Lotta Cheer (a chocolate brown shimmer) and Red-iculously Sweet (a shimmer red). What’s inside and why we love it: It’s the collab we never knew we needed – two iconic brands have teamed up on this candy-coloured 12-piece advent calendar with pretty polishes behind every door. Neutral lovers need not apply, these high-impact shades run the gamut from vibrant orange and punchy pink to rich emerald green and shimmering silver. A gift for those who like to switch up their manicure depending on the occasion, this selection of festive, fun hues is sure to see any nail polish lover through the silly season. Available from: Farmers department stores or farmers.co.nz. Merry Favourites (Under $200)Sephora Collection Advent Calendar Set Price: $125. Value: $310 (approx).Best for: A beauty-obsessed teen who loves to experiment with their makeup look. Number of windows: 24Product highlight: This limited-edition set features some of Sephora’s best-selling makeup, skincare and body care, but the magpies among us couldn’t look past the glittering hair accessories that snuck into the cracker-style box. A sequinned scrunchie will look equally pretty wrapped around wrists or ponytails, while the sequinned hair clip seems fitting for a summer festival.What’s inside and why we love it: Accessories aside (there are eight), find a whopping 12 full-size products plus four travel-sized ones. Sheet masks and pimple patches (there are options to firm, soothe, brighten and purify skin), alongside a cleansing jelly, brightening eye cream and lip balm. Makeup products include a waterproof eye contour crayon, liquid luminiser and liquid highlighter plus an ultra black mascara and mini lip pencil.Mecca Max Midnight Countdown 12-Piece Beauty Advent CalendarPrice: $132. Value: $226. Best for: The makeup and skincare curious open to trying something new. Number of windows: 12Product highlight: Anyone who has tried Mecca’s Zoom Shadow Stick Mattes can attest to their creaminess and strong colour payoff. Here you’ll find a full-size of the Toffee shade.What’s inside and why we love it: This discovery set’s design heroes a coterie of night-time critters created by Australian artist Tai Snaith through Mecca’s partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). Unleash your creativity with nine full-sized makeup products, three skincare minis to prep skin plus a powder puff and blush brush. A glowing base and dewy, radiant makeup coming right up. Available from: This has sold out online, but keep your eyes fixed on Mecca.com for a restock or head in-store. Circa 12 Days Advent CalendarPrice: $135. Value: $239.40. Best for: Keen entertainers who understand no holiday soiree is complete without a scented candle to match the occasion. Number of windows: 12Product highlight: Two of Circa’s limited-edition scents return in the brand’s holiday offering, including White Fig & Cedar with notes of pine, juniper, white fig, cardamom and cedarwood, alongside Raspberry & Rhubarb, a sweeter take with gourmand notes of raspberry, tart rhubarb and zesty lime. What’s inside and why we love it: Circa’s candle-laden calendar features a selection of the brand’s core favourites and limited-edition fragrances. Unlike other calendars which include a pick-and-mix selection of products and sizes, Circa’s houses 12 60g soy candles, each of which promise a 20-hour burn time and come in reusable glass vessels. Scents include: Oceanique, Jasmine & Magnolia, Mango & Papaya, Lychee & Rose, Watermelon & Coconut, Sea Salt & Vanilla, Mandarin & Neroli, Cotton Flower & Freesia, Pear & Lime, Amber & Sandalwood plus the two festive favourites above. Pure Fiji 12 Days Of Self Care Advent CalendarPrice: $155. Value: $160 (approx).Best for: Evoking a tropical island escape without booking a flight. Number of windows: 12Product highlight: The final window (to be opened on day 12) features a dreamy duo of a 15ml Pillow Mist and 5ml Night Creme, rounding out the self-care experience by promising a blissful night’s sleep (much needed during silly season). What’s inside and why we love it: Discover island indulgence courtesy of Pure Fiji, brimming with skin and body care to delight the senses and bring paradise home. Across 12 days, discover a 30ml Body Oil, 30ml Body Lotion, 15ml Body Butter, 30ml Body Mist, 35ml Coconut Crush scrub, 30ml Shower Gel, 50g Luxury Soap, 30ml Coconut Cleanser, 30ml Toning Mist, 10ml Lip Balm and 10ml Airless Day Cream, plus the delightful duo above on day 12. Revlon 12 Days Of BeautyPrice: $165. Value: $275 (approx).Best for: Makeup aficionados who delight over everyday luxuries.Number of windows: 12Product highlight: Revlon’s Super Lustrous Lipstick is an icon for a reason, and discover it here in full-size Rum Raisin, a shade to suit a variety of skin tones. It swipes on seamlessly, delivering a bolt of colour while nourishing lips. What’s inside and why we love it: This striped gift set is sealed with many kisses, and is sure to elicit one from the lucky recipient. Pull open the wardrobe-style doors to reveal 12 drawers and doors filled with a mix of Revlon’s cult classic makeup – from versatile complexion products designed for daily use to bold lipstick shades to make a statement. Inside find everything you need to build a complete makeup routine: mascara, eye pencil, lip liner, brow gel, lip gloss, liquid lipstick, complexion perfector, eyeliner, liquid eyeshadow and blush.Available from: Selected department stores, Farmers or farmers.co.nz. Clarins 12-Day Advent CalendarPrice: $184. Value: $405.Best for: Spoiling your mum, mother figure or mother-in-law. Number of windows: 12Product highlight: Ideal for pampering the special woman in your life, highlights include three products from Clarins’ Hydra-Essentiel range, which harness the power of hyaluronic acid to hydrate and plump skin. This includes the Night Cream, which sees hyaluronic acid combined with Clarins’ patented Leaf of Life extract to work its magic overnight. What’s inside and why we love it: Bedecked with baubles and blossoms, find three full-size, six trial-size and three miniatures inside Clarins’ colourful calendar. In addition to three Hydra-Essentiel products, discover skincare delights like the Natural Lip Perfector, Total Eye Lift, Cryo-Flash Cream Mask and Velvet Cleansing Milk alongside the Wonder Volume XXL Mascara and Lip Comfort Oil. For body, smooth on the Moisture-Rich Body Lotion or Hand and Nail Treatment Cream. Mecca Cosmetica The Many Joys Advent CalendarPrice: $198. Value: $238+ (approx). Best for: Your best friend who spends as much at Mecca as she does on groceries. Number of windows: 12Product highlight: This stylish calendar is one of the few on this list to contain sunscreen (this one has two). The To Save Face SPF50+ Superscreen has been a mainstay in routines since its inception for its ability to absorb seamlessly into skin and sit beautifully under makeup. (I use this and have converted countless friends, too.) Here, discover it in two sizes – a 30ml to tote in your handbag (as long as you don’t leave it in a hot car) and a 75ml to stash in the bathroom cupboard.What’s inside and why we love it: Mecca calls this gift edit a “thoughtful curation of skincare essentials, suncare must-haves and luxurious accessories” and we tend to agree. The set contains an edit of Mecca Cosmetica’s top-rated products, including two Dermal Dose serums, Supercream moisturiser, three masks (including one pot for lips) plus accessories – a hair tie, key ring, comb and sunglasses pouch, which features a limited-edition design from this year’s NGV artist collaborator, Tai Snaith.Available from: Mecca stores or mecca.com. Jolly Delights (Under $500)12 Days Of Go-ToPrice: $210. Value: $283 (approx).Best for: Those who appreciate a good fashion and beauty collaboration. Number of windows: 12Product highlight: Two Australian faves have teamed up on this limited-edition advent calendar, which feels as much like a fashion accessory as a home for skincare must-haves. Tongue-in-cheek skincare brand Go-To tapped fashion house Alémais for a bespoke design to dress up this year’s holiday collection – including a floral, fun-looking shower cap set to elevate any bathing ritual and what the brand has termed “The World’s Best Pen!”What’s inside and why we love it: Discover Go-To’s most beloved skincare, from juicy hydrators and repairing masks to haircare said to nourish and moisturise strands. Take your pick from the Juicy Gel, Very Amazing Retinal, Much Brighter Skin, Lip Hero and Very Luxe Face Cream for skincare, Into The Garden for fragrance, plus two Very Luxe hair masks and hair accessories. Available from: Mecca stores or mecca.com. ASOS Face + Body Advent Calendar 2026Price: $257. Value: $848 approx. Best for: Beauty fans with their finger on the pulse of what’s hot around the world, including in K-beauty. Number of windows: 25Product highlight: Charlotte Tilbury’s Beauty Light Wand in Pillow Talk is popular for a reason, imparting a radiant glow when dotted on the cupid’s bow, brow bone and temple region. It’s infused with rose gold pigments to brighten and highlight, and is one of the celebrity makeup artist’s original products designed to mimic the natural glow imparted by Hollywood beauty lights. What’s inside and why we love it: Zebra print is trending, so it makes sense Asos reached for the animalistic print to dress up its 2026 calendar. The contents read like a who’s who of global beauty – brands range from Charlotte Tilbury and Benefit to K-Beauty’s Medicube and Anua. It would take too long to list all 25 products inside, but a few clear highlights include the Gisou Lip Oil, Medicube PDRN Serum, NUXE Huile Floral Shimmer Oil, Sam McKnight Cool Girl Volume Blow Dry Foam and Sunday Riley CEO OilNaked Sundays 12 Days Of Glow Advent Calendar Price: $305. Value: $431 (approx).Best for: Your sun-safe friend who carries a tube of sunscreen wherever they go. Number of windows: 12Product highlight: A full size of the Naked Sundays Clear Glow Sun Stick (valued at $48), which makes easy work of two-hourly sunscreen application. It’s rated SPF 50, and can be applied over bare skin or makeup to lend a subtle glow with a semi-matte finish. Plus it contains hydrating watermelon extract for extra antioxidants. What’s inside and why we love it: There’s no such thing as too much sunscreen, and this violet-hued advent calendar makes sure of that. All 12 products are designed to protect skin ahead of UV or sun exposure, and offer repair and hydration afterwards. The set includes Naked Sunday’s SPF best-sellers plus exclusive accessories that lend a playful touch. This includes kitschy key chains and purple hair clips to keep hair back when spritzing or smoothing your next layer of protection. Available from: Mecca or see mecca.com. Glasshouse Fragrances 24 Days of Christmas Advent CalendarPrice: $320. Value: $432.60. Best for: Festive fanatics who already have their Christmas tree up. Yes, in October. Number of windows: 24Product highlight: Among our favourite sensory surprises is the travel-sized Night Before Christmas 60g Christmas Candle, appropriately hidden in the 24th drawer. This seasonal favourite is rolled out year after year, a classic olfaction with notes of blackcurrant, plum, lemon and lavender. What’s inside and why we love it: Trust Glasshouse to heap on the festive cheer with this celebratory advent calendar inviting the recipient into its Very Merry World Christmas, filled with dinner parties and after-dark soirees. The townhouse-style calendar opens to reveal merrymakers gathered around the fireplace, ballerinas twirling in the ballroom and women in glamorous ballgowns lining the stairs. The set includes a mix of fragrance for home and self, alongside body care in the brand’s most iconic or newly released scents. Think a Lost In Amalfi Hand Wash, Kyoto In Bloom Perfume Pencil, Forever Florence eau de parfum and Midnight in Milan Perfume Pencil. Haven’t had a chance to try Glasshouse’s 20-year anniversary scent yet? Never fear – you’ll find Absolutely Everything All At Once inside as a 30g candle.Laneige Advent Calendar SetPrice: $320. Value: $436 (approx).Best for: Anyone you really want to pucker up to. Number of windows: 12Product highlight: Any product that claims to do its best work overnight will always get a big tick in my books, which is why the Lip Sleeping Mask is always on hot rotation. It’s been released in a selection of scents throughout the years (Gummy Bear remains a favourite) but here find it in the Sweet Candy colourway, a light pink hue that subtly tints lips and leaves them perfectly kissable come morning. What’s inside and why we love it: Lips feeling a little parched? This 12-piece limited-edition advent calendar features everything needed to restore them to their supple best, plus a suite of barrier-boosting skincare. Discover lip serums to plump lips and impart shine, lightweight lip tints to nourish as they colour and glowy lip balms to soften and hydrate. For skincare, find serums said to restore bounce and firm areas prone to laxity, ultra-hydrating moisturisers and overnight masks plus gentle cleansers that respect the skin barrier.Benefit Cosmetics The Hotel Beneville Advent CalendarPrice: $339. Value: $462 (approx). Best for: Tweens, teens and everyone in between who is wholly obsessed with the colour pink. Number of windows: 24Product highlight: The Benetint Rose-Tinted Lip & Cheek Stain has remained a bestseller for years, and it’s easy to see why. It is easily blendable when dabbed on to lips or cheeks, leaving a flush of natural-looking colour that won’t budge all day. Find it here in full size. What’s inside and why we love it: Discover the suite life with Benefit Cosmetic’s holiday hotspot-themed advent calendar, or what the brand calls its “24-day, five-star escape”: bestselling beauty products and VIP-only surprises behind every door. It contains a mix of make-up and skincare in full, mini and fun-sizes, plus accessories to boot. Enjoy a full-sized mascara, brow setter, lip and cheek stain and highlighter, miniature versions of the brand’s beloved blushes, bronzer, mascara, setting spray, primer and clay mask and fun-sized options of three mascaras, three brow products, one blush, two primers, one cleansing oil, an under-eye mask plus a mirror and hair clips.Available from: This is currently wait-listed online, but keep your eyes fixed on sephora.nz for a restock. L’Occitane Deluxe Beauty Advent CalendarPrice: $369. Value: $624. Best for: Routine romancers who turn every bathing moment into a self-care experience. Their bathroom isn’t a bathroom, it’s a private day spa.Number of windows: 24Product highlight: L’Occitane’s often-duped Almond Shower Oil, which delivers on its promise of silky hydration with sweet almond oil and grapeseed oil. It transforms from an oil to a cleansing milk upon contact with water, and can be built into a light lather to soften and nourish skin. Plus it smells like almond and vanilla, which is heavenly. What’s inside and why we love it: Inside this hand-painted deluxe advent calendar set are eight full-sized icons and travel sizes spanning face, hair, body and home. The painterly design is courtesy of Caroline Romain-Desfossés and housed in a satin-finish pouch; together the calendar is designed to celebrate the holiday season in true Provençal style. Festive surprises include four hand and foot care products, four skincare treats, 11 body care delights (three of which are of the Almond scented variety), three hair care essentials, a fragranced pillow mist and eau de toilette. Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Hollywood Beauty WonderlandPrice: $399. Value: $624.Best for: Die-hard makeup obsessives who wouldn’t be caught without a swipe of Tilbury’s iconic Pillow Talk lipstick. Number of windows: 15Product highlight: Anyone who’s tried the celebrity make-up artist’s products will know how beautifully the Magic Cream preps skin for make-up. Despite the creamy texture, it absorbs quickly, leaving behind a plump and juicy veil of hydration over skin.What’s inside and why we love it: Sitting somewhere between a full advent calendar and a 12-day countdown, the 15-piece calendar features a mix of full and travel-sized make-up and skincare, plus a limited-edition gua sha and charm-adorned make-up bag. The jewellery box-themed beauty edit is designed to be cherished long after the drawers have been opened, and inside you’ll discover a mix of good-to-glow skincare, complexion perfectors plus eye and lip treats.Available from: Mecca stores and mecca.com. M.A.C 24 Days of M.A.C Icons Advent CalendarPrice: $466 approx. Value: $732.Best for: The budding makeup artist who everyone calls before a night out. Number of windows: 24Product highlight: I’ve interviewed enough makeup artists to know what the experts actually use, and time and time again there’s one M.A.C product that’s ahead of the rest. The Pro Longwear Paint Point glides on to eyelids smoothly and is easily blendable when applied with fingertips or a brush. A handful of artists quoted Groundwork as their go-to shade, but Princess Cut (a white and pink holographic shimmer) is included here. What’s inside and why we love it: Year after year, M.A.C’s festive offering is one of the most anticipated – and 2026 certainly doesn’t disappoint. Inside the glittering keepsake box are full-sized and mini surprises to unbox daily, including best-selling shades to restock your kit with ease. The ultra-glam gift set contains a selection of full-sized lip products, like its iconic M.A.Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in matte and sleek satin finishes. For eyes, discover mascaras, eyeshadows, eye liners, brow gel, false lashes and more, alongside an edit of three skin prepping skincare products and a highlighter.Lush Advent Calendar Price: $470. Value: Approximately same as RRP.Best for: Your sustainably minded friend who loves smelling good while treading lightly on the planet. Number of windows: 25Product highlight: Lush’s Sticky Date shower gel is a Viva team favourite for its long-lasting scent trail of aromatic vanilla and date syrup. It creates a decadent lather upon contact with water and lingers on skin long after you’ve stepped out of the shower.What’s inside and why we love it: Life’s a picnic with Lush’s pampering advent calendar, a reusable hamper full of skin, body and hair care delights to treat yourself (or your loved one) from top to toe. Cosy socks included! It includes 10 gift exclusives that you won’t find anywhere else, like the Carrot Bath bath bomb, Celebrate bubble bar, Turmeric Latte dusting powder, Santa’s Favourite body spray, Once Upon A Time scented candle and much more. Available from: Lush boutiques or lush.com/nz.Lancôme Palace Advent CalendarPrice: $499. Value: $1494. Best for: Anyone who appreciates a little French chic (or has always dreamed of living in a palace). Number of windows: 24Product highlight: Another often-recommended product from local beauty experts is Lancôme’s Advanced Genefique Serum, a barrier-boosting skin serum which harnesses pre- and probiotic fractions, hyaluronic acid and vitamin C to boost radiance and minimise the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Discover it in miniature inside this set. What’s inside and why we love it: Dreamed up by French artist Octave Marsal, this palatial advent calendar features 24 beauty icons – from skincare essentials to radiant makeup and intoxicating scents. Enjoy eight full-sized products and 16 travel-sized minis as you count down to December 25.Luxury Beauty Buys ($500+)Tatcha 12 Ways To Love Your SkinPrice: $555. Value: $875.Best for: Japanese beauty fans who don’t drink coffee but love matcha. Number of windows: 12Product highlight: Dressed in vibrant purple, The Dewy Skin Cream is a rich, plumping moisturiser brimming with hyaluronic acid, Japanese purple rice and the brand’s proprietary Hadasei-3 complex. It hydrates and smooths while leaving skin with a dewy finish. What’s inside and why we love it: J-Beauty brand Tatcha has designed its advent calendar on the principle of otegami, the Japanese tradition of writing a heartfelt letter. This set embraces this principle by issuing a daily love letter to skin, with formulas designed to hydrate, firm and nourish skin. Discover foaming cleansers and gentle exfoliants, two skin-boosting serums, four moisturisers (including one for overnight use), an eye cream, lip balm and aburatorigami (traditional Japanese blotting papers). Available from: Mecca stores or mecca.com.Vogue Festive Calendar 2026Price: $882 approx. Value: $2100+ (approx). Best for: Aspiring beauty writers who dream of seeing their byline in Vogue. Number of windows: 28Product highlight: It’s high praise to be included in an advent calendar curated by Anna Wintour herself, so imagine our collective delight when we spotted the Supernatural Vitale Elixir from local luxury skincare maker Emma Lewisham inside. This seal of approval from the global editorial director of Vogue is the most recent in a string of high-profile endorsements, including Nobel Laureate Dr Peter Agre, media mogul Oprah and the late Jane Goodall, a well-respected primatologist and anthropologist.What’s inside and why we love it: Open this beautifully illustrated boudoir to reveal a coveted collection of beauty products from luxury brands including Burberry, Longchamp and La Mer. It’s the most generous of all the calendars on this list, with a whopping 28 full-sized items to see you through 2027. Reveal a coin purse, bracelet, necklace and cashmere socks in each drawer, alongside products spanning fragrance, body care, wellness, skincare, hair care and makeup. Plus a portion of the proceeds are to be split between three charities – Sistah Space, akt and Women for Refugee Women.Jo Malone London Christmas Kist Advent CalendarPrice: $980. Value: $1267 (approx).Best for: Fine fragrance fans who leave a scent trail wherever they go. Number of windows: 35Product highlight: Advent calendars that feature a festive surprise to open on Christmas morning are in a league all their own, and Jo Malone London’s 25th door reveals a 30ml size of its limited-edition Tangerine & Honey cologne, released as part of its holiday collection. The festive fragrance sits between the amber and citrus fragrance families, and draws inspiration from Scottish liqueur made from aged Scotch, spices, tangerines and honey. The result is a scent that’s both warming and zesty, channelling the cosiness of nestling up to the fire during a Northern Hemisphere Christmas. What’s inside and why we love it: This Highland-inspired trunk features a black trim and tartan interior, with stockings, ornaments and crackers to open instead of traditional advent calendar doors. Excitement builds daily as you move through items in each of the three drawers, leaving the best five treats till last. Discover 13 scents in 9ml cologne or cologne intense format, one body mist, three generously sized 60g travel candles, plus a suite of scented body care from body and hand lotions to body cremes or hand creams. Available from: Jo Malone London Britomart boutique or online at farmers.co.nz. The Aesop Valise Price: $945. Value: $1050 (approx).Best for: Discerning aesthetes. Number of windows: 13Product highlight: I’ve had so many compliments on Aesop’s Above Us, Steorra eau de parfum I could write a book. The ambery, woody scent boasts a constellation of frankincense, labadanum and vanilla bean, with a hint of cardamom for a touch of spice. It’s equal parts warm and sensual, a “come closer” scent that lingers all day. What’s inside and why we love it: This capacious carry-on houses 13 scented delights for skin, body and home that bring joy in the lead-up to the jolly man’s arrival. Designed to evoke a sense of journeys taken together, this sensorial suitcase is filled with products to remind us to pause and be grateful. Inside, find a 30ml Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm, 100ml Post Poo Drops, 10ml Tacit Truths eau de parfum, 100ml Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser, 100ml Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser, 50ml Olous Aromatique Room Spray, 150g Nurture Bar Soap, 30ml Eleos Aromatique Hand Balm, 60ml Lucent Facial Concentrate, 10ml Above Us, Steorra eau de parfum, 30ml Solais Replenishing Hand Sarum, 10ml Entirely Aurner eau de parfum and 300g Ptolemy Aromatique Candle. Available from: November 16 from Aesop signature stores or see aesop.co.nz.Diptyque Advent CalendarPrice: $1044. Value: $1214 (approx).Best for: Whimsical types who dream of escaping to an enchanted forest for the festive season. Number of windows: 25Product highlight: A full-size Sapin Pine Tree 70g candle, valued at $93. It’s Diptyque’s limited-edition Christmas scent released every year, which evokes the scent of a freshly cut tree. Another highlight is the Perfecting Satin Oil, a nourishing hair and body oil scented with jasmine and vanilla, valued at $151 for the 100ml size. What’s inside and why we love it: There’s a scented surprise to discover daily inside Diptyque’s luxurious 25-door advent calendar, complete with wooden creatures by artist Jean-Simon Roach that dance and twirl across the fold-out toolbox. Reveal nine candles in the French luxury fragrance brand’s most iconic scents, including Baies and Santal, alongside six eau de parfums, one hair mist, one perfume solid, plus body treats spanning body gels, lotions, balms and washes. Available from: Mecca stores or mecca.com.Dior Le 30 Montaigne Dior Advent CalendarPrice: $1356. Value: $1702 (approx). Best for: Luxury lovers with a penchant for the ostentatious. Number of windows: 24Product highlight: While it’s not exactly an advent calendar to be bought on a whim, there’s a handful of beauty treats to behold that help justify its eye-watering price. Two iterations of fragrance icons including J’adore and Miss Dior are hiding inside drawers, in both eau de parfum and eau de toilette formats. The Dior Délice candle is another welcome addition, a festive scent designed by the brand’s perfume creative director, Francis Kurkdjian (the French perfumer who co-founded fragrance house Maison Francis Kurkdjian and the nose behind its iconic Baccarat Rouge 540 scent). What’s inside and why we love it: Leave it to the House Dior to awe us with their annual advent calendar drop – this time housed inside an XXL white star with gilt detailing that channels the facade of Dior’s iconic 30 Avenue Montaigne boutique. Measuring half a metre wide, it’s sure to make a statement when presented to a loved one on December 1 or displayed on your dressing table (should you wish to treat yourself). Inside, find six fragrances (two of which have a masculine bent), 10 covetable make-up picks (including three Dior Addict lip products, two nail polishes, two mascaras, two lipsticks and a balm), four skincare treats plus a candle and three Christmas ornaments.More beautyAre you getting the most out of your sunscreen? What’s worth buying from Merit now that it’s available from Sephora? What’s next in skincare and appearance medicine? Beauty editor Ashleigh Cometti speaks to the experts for their hot takes.