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Mar 26, 2024

8 Best Luxury Advent Calendars of 2023

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You’d be hard-pressed to find a person who’s left feeling dissatisfied at the sight of a traditional chocolate-filled advent calendar; however, in recent years, a multitude of designers and brands have gone above and beyond, putting a more indulgent spin on the classic present to create luxury advent calendars that make gift-giving simple and sophisticated.

The magic of a luxury advent calendar isn’t just that it embodies the indulgence of Christmas time or that it’s pre-wrapped, but the fact that it contains an assortment of high-end trinkets to open daily leading up to December 25.

While the age-old end-of-year tradition used to be marketed toward children, there’s a new crop of chic, modern calendars that cater to almost every interest and an older age range. For the beauty-obsessed, there are beauty advent calendars with everything from face serums to sheet masks by 111Skin and makeup ones with essentials like mascaras and liquid blushes by Charlotte Tilbury. Or, for luxury advent calendars to delight the bourbon connoisseur, there’s an option by Woodford Reserve that includes the ingredients and tools one needs to make a professional cocktail. As for Disney lovers, discover themed advent calendars inspired by their favorite characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. No matter which ends up in the virtual shopping cart, trust these luxury advent calendars to delight anyone on your list.

Since Advent calendars are seasonal items, often selling out quickly, we recommend shopping early. So keep scrolling because we’ve compiled our favorite elevated advent calendars that anyone will be excited to unwrap each day. Gift them to your wife, mother, girlfriend, and any other woman on your holiday shopping list, or keep one for yourself to celebrate the season. The countdown to Christmas begins today.

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For the jewelry collector or serious hoop earring-lover, the Five Days of Hoops Advent Box is just what they were looking for. In fact, this is one of the most unique ideas we’ve come across yet: Within every drawer are hypoallergenic, nickel-free silver hoops that will have you ready for any occasion. For example, there are the Thick Hollow Hoops, which are great for casual dinners, the Croissant Dome Hoops for every day, the Rope Twist Hoops for special occasions, the CZ Micro Hoop Earrings to complete an ear stack, and the Trixie Hoops, for date night. Best of all, this advent calendar is part of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2022, so you know you can’t go wrong.

Price upon publish date of this article: $200

Sterling Forever – Five Days of Hoops Advent Box $200 Buy Now at amazon

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Act fast — because Saks Fifth Avenue’s annual advent calendar typically sells out before Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” comes on the radio. Saks Fifth Avenue’s beauty buyers personally curated the mix with holy grails and bestsellers of the year to create an advent calendar perfect for beauty aficionados. Valued at $560, this gift includes a Diptyque candle, a mini Gucci perfume for women, Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Hyaluronic Serum, a travel-sized Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream, and 20 more beauty surprises.

Price upon publish date of this article: $224

Saks Fifth Avenue Saks 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar $224 Buy Now at Saks fifth Avenue

Woodford Reserve’s 8-Day Cocktail Advent Calendar is for the friend who wants to take a more serious spin with mixology. The luxury advent calendar has everything one needs to make a delicious bourbon drink — except the alcohol. You buy the booze, and they supply everything else.

Woodford Reserve’s set has four types of bitters, aromatic, chocolate, orange, and cherry, plus four individual portions of artisanal mixers hand-selected by the mixology experts at Woodford Reserve.

Price upon publish date of this article: $145.95

Woodford Reserve 8 Day Cocktail Advent Calendar $145.95 Buy Now at william & sonoma

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Even if your giftee has their skincare routine down pat, everyone loves trying a new cult-favorite product. 111Skin remains well respected in the industry for its non-invasive skincare solutions inspired by surgical practices. The festive set spotlights 111Skin’s 12 cutting-edge formulas, five of which are full-sized.

Everything from cult favorites to next-up beauty essentials are featured, like the Sub-Zero De-Puffing Eye Mask, which leaves the eyes looking bright and the skin looking dewy, and the Y Theorem Repair Serum NAC Y², the hero product that inspired the entire 111SKIN line. Plus, you can expect to find the Celestial Black Diamond Contour Gel, which has an applicator reminiscent of a Botox needle.

Price upon publish date of this article: $675

111Skin 12 Days of 111Skin $675 Buy Now at Saks Fifth Avenue

111Skin 12 Days of 111Skin $675 $506.25 Buy Now at BlueMercury

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This 12-piece set includes all of the best TikTok-famous beauty products, such as the buzzy Pillow Talk Mascara, the editor-tested Matte Beauty Blush, and the Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray that was given its name for a reason. It’s also got nourishing skincare products, including Charlotte’s Magic Cream and Magic lip oil. You’ll have everything you need to achieve Charlotte Tilbury’s signature glowy looks. We expect this to sell out quickly, so check back on September 28th to secure one — or two.

Price upon publish date of this article: $210

Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Lucky Chest of Beauty Secrets Advent Calendar $210 Buy Now at Charlotte Tilbury

Want to sprinkle some pixie dust on the Disney lover in your life but don’t know where to start? If so, you’re in luck. To celebrate 100 years of Disney, Swarovski has partnered with the brand to create a luxury advent calendar. This extraordinary set has 25 doors filled with joyful gifts that are exclusive to this box, meaning you can’t find them elsewhere. Your favorite Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck inspired all the ornaments, necklaces, and stickers.

Price upon publish date of this article: $1,300

Swarvoski Disney100 Advent Calendar 2023 $1,300 Buy Now at swarvoski

When you think of MacKenzie-Childs, you probably think of the brand’s famous black and white check print that covers tea kettles and serving ware; however, the label also makes tons of cute accessories and elevated trinkets like a luxury advent calendar. This year’s advent calendar is a showstopper, crafted of solid wood and painted with MacKenzie-Child’s beloved Aurora farmhouse. As each day passes, the numbered boxes are turned, and a treat is shared, so the entire farmhouse is revealed on Christmas Eve. Remember to fill it with your family’s favorite treats or whatever little wonders you think up.

Price upon publish date of this article: $138

Mackenzie Childs Holiday Farmhouse Advent Calendar $138 Buy Now at neiman marcus

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Price upon publish date of this article: $208

‘Tis the season to get creative. Terrain’s customizable advent calendar includes 24 iron drawers that let you put small luxuries into them. For example, you can hide a pair of earrings, a gift card, chocolate truffles, a cocktail ring, and so much more. Plus, you can save and reuse this advent calendar for years, making it a tradition you and your loved ones will look forward to. Just make sure you take measurements of the pockets on the calendar before you start shopping for tchotchkes.

What reviewers say: “I think my daughter will love this even more than my little grandson…I really appreciate that the drawers are big enough to accept larger daily gifts than just candy and if there are more than one child…makes it easier to put things in.”

Terrain Concordville Zinc Advent Calendar $208 Buy Now at anthropologie

An advent calendar comes as a box or poster with 24 small doors, one to be opened each day from December 1st until Christmas Eve. Giftees can find everything from candy and toys to makeup and accessories. What makes an advent calendar considered a luxury is when it’s designed with impeccable quality materials and features an unforgettable unboxing moment. Additionally, the value of the products in the advent calendar can determine if it’s a luxury advent calendar. For example, some may consider a luxury advent calendar one with products valued at $100 or above. For others, a luxury advent calendar may be defined by whether it includes rare and extravagant items, such as those you can’t find anywhere else but the advent calendar.

For those who love testing new products, receiving something they normally wouldn’t buy themselves, or opening new gifts every day, luxury advent calendars are worth the purchase. Beyond the luxe factor, these gift boxes allow you to get familiar with new items or restock the ones you love. Because luxury advent calendars vary from beauty and wellness to fashion and home, you have many options so you can specifically catery the calendar to the type of person on your list. Plus, most of these are valued at a higher price than what they are selling for, so you’ll get a discount on what you’d otherwise pay to purchase each item individually.

Nikki Chwatt is the Style Commerce Editor for WWD and Footwear News, where she both writes and edits stories on the latest clothing, accessories, and shoe trends for women and men. Chwatt’s writing has appeared in publications such as Editorialist. She’s tested hundreds of products during her time as an editor, so she’s well-versed in selecting amazing gifts, including luxury advent calendars. Learn more about us here.

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