Beauty lovers, it’s time. While some are counting down until Christmas (it’s 78 days away, FYI), some of us are counting down until the more important events of the season: advent calendar launches.
Okay fine, there’s more than one advent calendar launch — in fact, there are more dropping each day — but they’re occupying our brains nonetheless!
ELLE’s Edit Of The Best Beauty Advent Calendars:
- Best All-Round Advent Calendar: Dior Le 30 Montaigne Advent Calendar, $1,100
- Best Fragrance Advent Calendar: Jo Malone London Advent Calendar, $895
- Best Skincare Advent Calendar: Augustinus Bader The 12 Days of Bader, $1,542
- Best Makeup Advent Calendar: Benefit Glam Cube 24-Day Beauty Advent Calendar, $249
These advent calendars have come a long way since the chocolate ones we had as children. Instead, these beauty editions are collectors items that are worth splurging on.
From limited edition candles to cult-favourite lip products, the beauty advent calendars on offer this year are seriously making us question whether we need to gift them to other people, or if we can keep them to ourselves.
Here are the best beauty advent calendars that we’ve seen drop so far. But keep an eye out, because there are certainly more to come!

Sure to sell out faster than you can say J’adore, Dior’s 2025 Advent Calendar is pure festive fantasy. Inside, you’ll find 24 miniature treasures spanning Dior’s most iconic creations in fragrance, makeup, skincare and lifestyle. Expect favourites like J’adore, Miss Dior and Sauvage, alongside Rouge Dior, Lip Glow, Diorshow Mascara, indulgent Prestige skincare, and even a limited-edition candle and delicate paper ornaments.

A 25-day advent calendar brimming with Jo Malone London’s signature candles, bath and body treats — honestly, what more could we ask for? Each day in December, open a new drawer to reveal one of 25 luxe surprises. Inside, you’ll find a mix of timeless and limited-edition scents, miniature candles, and indulgent bath & body favourites, plus a Travel Candle and a 30ml festive cologne to round out the season in true Jo Malone style.

Step into a scented December fairytale with Glasshouse Fragrances’ advent calendar. Behind 24 doors lies a carefully curated mix of mini home fragrances, body-care darlings and exclusive keepsakes — think 30g soy candles in Glasshouse’s most-loved and seasonal scents, petite eau de parfums, luxe hand creams, gorgeous body bars, and surprises that need to be seen to be believed.

Celebrate throughout December with total luxury. Behind these 24 doors, L’Occitane features beloved skincare, body-care and limited-edition treasures — from the iconic Shea Butter and Almond lines to luxe serums and delights. The calendar doubles as a keepsake box, perfect for storing jewellery or small memories beyond the season.

This 12-day limited-edition calendar from Augustinus Bader is every skincare lover’s dream. Inside, you’ll find a curated lineup of bestsellers and cult favourites — all powered by the brand’s iconic TFC8® technology. Consider it your ultimate countdown to glowing, holiday-ready skin.

A festive treat for candle lovers, this 12-day countdown from CIRCA features mini soy candles in signature scents like Jasmine & Magnolia, Coconut & Watermelon, and Amber & Sandalwood. Each one is hand-poured in Australia, filling your home with warm, nostalgic fragrance all season long.

Only just launched, this Diptyque Advent Calendar is sure to sell. This 25-day treasure unfolds like a storybook, and behind each drawer you’ll find Diptyque’s most divineproducts — candles, eau de parfum, lotions, and exclusive seasonal surprises. This is not just a Christmas countdown, but a fragrant journey you’ll want to display long after December.

Botanical beauty ritual wrapped in holiday charm is exactly how we’d describe the Jurlique 24 Day Advent Calendar. Discover bestsellers like the Rosewater Balancing Mist, Activating Water Essence, and iconic hand creams — each powered by natural ingredients from their South Australian farm.

Benefit’s Glam Cube is a playful countdown packed with cult favourites — from the They’re Real! Mascara and Hoola Bronzer to the POREfessional Primer and Benetint. With 24 days of minis, it’s a daily dose of fun, giftable glam.

Think of this as the most stylish post-Christmas countdown you never knew you needed. From December 26th through to New Year’s Eve, unwrap six daily luxuries infused with the brand’s iconic Not a Perfume — including a bar soap, hand cream, body lotion, mini perfume, candle, and hair & body mist.

Byredo’s first-ever advent calendar is an olfactory love letter. Open 24 drawers in its sculptural box, designed to unveil signature fragrances like Blanche, Gypsy Water, Mojave Ghost (in both full and travel sizes), candles like Bibliothèque and Tree House, hand creams, body wash and more.

This year, L’Occitane have delighted us with two advent calendars. In this one, 24 treats await behind delicate doors: miniatures of L’Occitane’s beloved Olive, Shea Butter and Verbena lines, indulgent bath melts, hand creams and more. Elegantly designed and full of Provençal charm, it’s a celebratory countdown for skin and senses.

Walk into a world of British fragrance splendor with Penhaligon’s 25-day calendar. Think full and sample-sized eau de parfums, luxurious bath & body offerings, and scented surprises — all wrapped in a heritage aesthetic worthy of display long after December ends.

Clarins’ 24-day Advent Calendar is skincare as ritual. Inside, you’ll uncover cult favourites like the Double Serum, Beauty Flash Balm, lip products and facial oils, all in mini and deluxe formats — a day-by-day reset for your glow.

Charlotte’s Beauty Treasure Chest has already proven a sell-out hit — and it’s easy to see why. Inside, you’ll find five full-sized icons and seven magic minis tucked behind each elegant drawer. If it makes a return, be ready to snap it up fast — this kind of glamour doesn’t stay on shelves for long.

Fun and bold, Revlon’s Advent-ture Set brings a countdown full of playful colour. Behind 24 doors are a range of Revlon’s most-loved products — including mascara, blush, lip stick and lip gloss, just to name a few. It’s everything a beauty lover would adore testing and wearing.

All that glitters is gold this season in Palm Beach Collection’s Deluxe Advent Calendar. Behind each of its 12 beautifully boxed treats lies a home or body favourite — think scented candles, fragrant mists, body lotions, diffuser blends, and more — all crafted in their exclusive festive fragrances.

The Body Shop’s Classic Beauty Advent Calendar is the ultimate gift to natural beauty lovers (self-care lovers, included). Open 24 doors for their beloved body butters, shower gels, hand creams and seasonal scent surprises.

Nail lovers, rejoice. Behind 12 festive doors are OPI’s mini holiday-ready shades — from glossy reds and metallics to winter neutrals. It’s a countdown of colour, polish by polish, to brighten every December day.