At H&N headquarters we’re not sure whether advent calendars are more exciting than Christmas itself these days. There is such a varied selection of advent calendars to choose from, do you know which you want?
You’ll find beauty advents with makeup, skincare, fragrance and haircare products. Boozy advent calendars with cans or miniature bottles of your favourite tipple. There are the advents out there for food lovers with luxury produce. Plus, fragrance advents for those who prefer scents over anything else. Not forgetting, the mini chocolate treat advent calendars for kids and adults. Literally, there’s an advent for everyone, whatever you fancy!
Our perfectly curated gift guide for 2025 consists of beautiful beauty advent calendars, and fabulously tasty food and drink advent calendars. So, grab a cuppa, pop some Christmas music on, and take some time in choosing your favourite advent calendar.
Beauty & Skincare
P.Louise, Twelve Sleighs of Christmas, Advent Calendar, £110
The P.Louise Twelve Sleighs of Christmas advent calendar holds 12 amazing skincare and lip care gifts, just for you. You’ll find brand new and exclusive products, new scents, hydrating treatments, balms, masks, and so much more. Ideal for the skincare lover, this advent calendar covers every skincare requirement. But who are you buying it for, you or someone else? Available from P.Louise.
LUSH, 29 ½ High Street Advent Calendar, £125
A gift from Lush with bubbles! This phenomenal advent calendar is bursting with 25 bathing treats including 5 special gift exclusives, 5 cardboard cut-outs, and plenty of bath bombs and bubble bars. A dream come true for the bath enthusiast in you! A sneak peek inside sees Snow Fairy Mini Roll, Penguin Bath Bomb, Sprout Bath Bomb and so much more. Available from Lush.
Beautifect, Beauty Escape 10-Day Advent Calendar, £195
This limited edition 10-day advent calendar is filled with 10 full-sized Beautifect products. Think make-up brushes, nude pallets, eyelash curler and other beauty tools alongside cleansing pads and beauty mirror plus more. Available from Beautifect and Boots.
More Fabulous Beauty & Skincare Advents
Benefit, The Glam Cube, £135
The ultimate advent calendar from Benefit is this year’s Glam Cube. Jam-packed with full size, fun size, and mini products this 24-day beauty advent is holiday glam at its best! With a staggering selection of mascaras, brow products, primers, setting spray, bronzer, blush and plenty of surprises. Available from Benefit, Boots, John Lewis, Selfridges, Cult Beauty, Look and Fantastic.
Baylis & Harding, Book of Bathing Advent Calendar, £45
This one is a dreamy pick for bath lovers! An extra special indulgent advent calendar, filled with 24 elegant pampering treats. You’ll find scents like Sweet Mandarin & Grapefruit, Moonlight Fig, Jojoba, and Vanilla & Almond Oil. Available from Amazon, and Next Online.
Harvey Nichols, Beauty Advent Calendar, £250
Unwrap 25 days of beauty surprises from Harvey Nichols this December. With gifts from Le Labo, Charlotte Tilbury, Augustinus Bader and more, alongside rising stars and trending favourites. This advent calendar includes 20 full-sized products, what more could you ask for! Available from Harvey Nichols.
Fragrance
Yankee Candle, 24 Days of Fragrance Advent Calendar, RRP £28.99
Behind each and every door lies a festive tealight candle, ready to infuse your home with festive cheer. Discover a new scent daily including, Black Cherry, Silver Sage & Pine, Amber & Sandalwood, Bayside Cedar, and many more. A seasonal invitation to pause, light a candle, and let the magic of Christmas festivities envelop you. Available from Yankee Candle, Debenhams, and Boots.
Woodwick, 12-Days of Christmas, £54.99
2025 is the year for Woodwick’s first ever advent calendar. With 12 exclusive votive candles, all different fragrances, featuring textured woods, nuanced spices, and velvety notes. They offer warmth, comfort, and modern elegance through the month of December. Purchase from Woodwick.
Food
Fattoria La Vialla, The Mini-Advent, £35.80
This festive mini-advent is packed with 60 sweet surprises for everyone to enjoy! Delicious treats including, biscuits, chocolate biscuits, truffles, chocolate nuts, and candied orange peel coated in chocolate. They are rustic, made by hand, and baked in the wood-fired oven. Merry Christmas to all from La Vialla.
Lakrids by Bülow, Large Advent Calendar, £70
Brimming with gourmet 4-pieces of chocolate-coated liquorice per day. There is no better way to count down the days for any liquorice lover, whilst also providing a nice alternative to your usual chocolate advent calendars! Available from Lakrids by Bülow, Selfridges and John Lewis.
Fudge Kitchen, 25 Piece Fudge Signature Selection, £30
This Signature Selection of 25 pieces of fudge is the perfect gift to yourself or someone else from the 1st December. It’s not an official advent calendar but it does hold a selection of 25 award-winning, British fudge flavours, which in our eyes is one per day in the run up to Christmas! Available from Fudge Kitchen.
Reese’s, DJ Santa Advent Calendar, £6.80
Featuring 24 days of peanut butter treats with a mix of white and milk chocolate flavour miniature Reese’s cups. The ultimate countdown companion this December. Available from Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and more.
Drink
Drinks by the Dram, The Rum Advent, £124.95
If you’re a rum connoisseur on the hunt for a new variation, this is a great way to explore, and if you’re new to rum, you’ll be a connoisseur by Christmas with a daily tot to enjoy! You will find 25 x 30ml wax-sealed samples from around the world to trial and find a new favourite. Sit back and enjoy a warming rum this season. Available from Master of Malt.
MOTH, Cocktail Advent Calendar, £79
Twenty-four festive cocktails, all bar-strength and ready to unwrap – a festive countdown for all cocktail lovers. MOTH’s best-selling advent calendar is the top-shelf countdown that swaps daily chocs for luxury cocktails made with award-winning independent spirits. Behind the doors: Espresso Martini, Margarita, Passionfruit Martini, Spicy Marg, Negroni and more. Available from MOTH.
FUNKIN COCKTAILS, Ultimate Nitro Cocktails Advent Calendar, £50
This Christmas, Funkin Cocktails is bringing the bar straight to your living room with its Nitro Cocktail Advent Calendar. Featuring more flavours than ever for the ultimate festive countdown. Drinks include, Passion Fruit Martini, Piña Colada, Strawberry Daiquiri, Peach on the Beach, Espresso Martini and many more. Available from Funkin.
Mariage Frères, Noël Lucky Advent Calendar, £49
You’ll find brand new assemblages, extraordinary harvests, and classic tea flavours to savour and enjoy throughout the month. A selection of tea surprises to sample every day in the run up to Christmas morning, when the biggest surprise of all is waiting for you on 25th December. A moment to yourself with a cup of tea every day from Mariage Frères is the perfect antidote to a hectic Christmas period. Available from Mariage Frères.
Words by Rachel McAlley aka @LadyRach
