19 oct 2021

Advent calendars: 25 days of beauty to look forward to Christmas

A selection of the most beautiful Advent calendars for yourself or as a gift.  

For the festive season,  Chanel unveils an XXL Advent Calendar N°5 that contains 27 iconic wonders of the House. Surprises all inspired by N°5 which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. In this exclusive box nestles make-up, perfume, skincare but also new accessories. N°5 The calendar. CHANEL. 700 euros. Ephemeral edition. 

 

British artist Alice Shirley lifts the veil on the mythical address of 30 Avenue Montaigne by imagining a small fairytale theater in which 24 miniatures of beauty are hidden. The Advent Calendar, PARFUMS CHRISTIAN DIOR. 410 euros. Limited edition.

 

An Advent calendar like a cabinet of curiosities that contains twenty-five scented treasures and new nuggets never before presented. Diptyque Treasures Collection. Advent Calendar , DIPTYCH. 350 euros. Limited edition.

 

The Guerlain beehive is a real immersion in the world of haute parfumerie,  skincare and beauty through a selection of twenty-five miniatures (L’Art et la Matière bottles, candles and new ceramics, KissKiss reds and Abeille Royale creams ). The Beehive Advent Calendar. GUERLAIN. 590 euros. 1500 copies. 

 

The French house that gives pride of place to nature presents a 100% recyclable Advent calendar , ideal for discovering or rediscovering its essential treatments. CLARINS. 120 euros. In Clarins, Spas by Clarins, Department Store Stands, Clarins.fr, Sephora.fr and Nocibé.fr

 

Dr. Barbara Sturm offers a 100% skincare Advent calendar in which all her miracle products have slipped in, not to mention a few new products. The Advent Calendar. DR BARBARA STURM. 450 euros. 

 

Inspired by Kirie, the Japanese art of paper cutting, Sensaï has imagined an Advent calendar around 12 emblematic products for the body and face. SENSAÏ. 260 euros. Available on sensai-cosmetics.com and the Sensaï space of Le Bon Marché. 

 

In a box designed by the visual artist Virginie Hucher, twenty-five 100% clean beauty miniatures from the brands Oh My Cream Skincare, Augustinus Bader, Aurélia London and Venus & Gaia. Advent Calendar , OH MY CREAM. 160 euros. Available from October 22 in Oh My Cream stores and on ohmycream.com 

 

12 surprises selected from the prestigious brands of the House of Valmont : L’Elixir des Glaciers, Valmont or Storie Veneziane. Celebration in Wonderland. THE HOUSE VALMONT. 310 euros. Available from November. 

 

Natural and sustainable beauty for twenty-five days around the brand’s flagship products, for the face, body and bath. The glass box and containers are fully recyclable. The Advent Calendar , SUSANNE KAUFMANN. 450 euros. 

 

The British brand specializing in high-end natural cosmetics presents twenty-five surprises in mini format, including face and body care, all bestsellers. Advent Calendar, ELEMIS. 220 euros. 

 

Twenty-four brands from Clé de Peau, Augustinus Bader, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Lancôme and iconic objects from the Boutique de Loulou signed La Samaritaine, in very limited editions. Advent Calendar , THE SAMARITAINE. 129 euros.

 

An assortment of 12 products in classic format,  for the face, body and hair selected from cutting-edge  cosmetic brands: Tata Harper, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Susanne Kaufmann, Horace, Malin + Goetz  etc. The 12 Days of Grooming, MR PORTER. 135 euros. Limited edition.

 

Avant-Skincare, the skincare brand that combines natural ingredients and scientific formulas, unveils twelve of its iconic products in real format for Christmas, offering a routine for the morning and evening. Advent Calendar , PRE-SKINCARE. 369 euros. Available on avant-skincare.com

 

A selection of natural treatments with vegetable oils including soaps, hand or face creams. All in a calendar joyfully illustrated by Louise de Laville and the clouds. The Advent Calendar, LA COMPAGNIE DE PROVENCE. 59 euros. To be discovered in the boutiques of La Compagnie de Provence, on compagniedeprovence.com, at Sephora.