11 Luxury Advent Calendars
’Tis the season.
Sisley-Paris Advent Calendar
As the countdown to Christmas begins for some, so does giving gifts to loved ones (or oneself) in the 24 days leading up December 25. From beauty to fragrance to little luxuries such as chocolate and coffee, gift-openers can look forward to receiving a little luxury each day. Here, NUVO has rounded up this yearʻs coveted advent calendars, filled with stocking-sized and full-sized presents.
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Dior is set to dazzle with The Trunk of Dreams, hiding fragrances and candles from La Collection Privée Christian Dior, plus skin-care, beauty, and design objects in 24 drawers. Modelled after the iconic Christian Dior store at 30 Avenue Montaigne in Paris, the wooden case is covered in toile de marais fabric.
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As a limited-edition advent calendar, 24 pieces of Wedgwood’s fine bone china are tucked inside the drawers of a gift box designed as a Georgian-style townhouse. Each piece is hand painted and comes with a white satin ribbon so they can be hung as ornaments.
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian The Countdown Calendar
This advent calendar doesn’t end on Christmas Day—the refined case lasts until the new year. Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s signature fragrances are represented in perfume, shimmering body oil, candles, home scents, and laundry. The French brand says, “Our greatest joys are your smallest pleasures,” with the New Year’s Eve gift a scented surprise.
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In the first advent calendar from Aman Essentials, each drawer has a bestseller or limited-edition travel-sized product inspired by one of Aman’s resorts, packaged in a box showing the iconic Crown Building of Aman New York. Ending with a full-sized skin-care product to open on Christmas Day, Aman encourages a self-care ritual for 2024.
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Fans of Disney can celebrate 100 years with Swarovski’s holiday advent calendar. Meant to ignite childlike wonder, the collection of 22 ornaments, two necklaces, and stickers includes familiar characters such as Donald Duck as well as the famous Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears.
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The first advent calendar from French brand Sisley is a collection of full-sized, travel, and miniature beauty and hair products stored inside a box adorned with collages and embroidery by the company founder, Isabelle d’Ornano.
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Those opening the Carolina Bucci advent calendar can count down the days until Christmas with semiprecious stones from Florence to assemble as a bracelet or choker necklace. The hidden drawers contain two beads each, for a total of 46, one 18-karat gold-finish bead, a cord made of Lurex with tips of 18 karat gold finish, and a velvet pouch.
Armani Beautyʻs holiday advent calendar contains 12 full-sized and 12 miniature fragrances, beauty, and skin-care products, wrapped in a festive red-and-gold gift box. Using a large golden key, loved ones can unlock the Armani Gift House for a present each day.
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Liberty in London welcomes back its Men’s Advent Calendar, packaged with 25 bestselling grooming products for the sophisticated gentleman. Products include Votary Super Seed Nutrient Cream, D.S. & Durga fragrance, socks from Colorful Standard, and a keepsake leather key ring from Liberty.
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Temper Chocolate & Pastry Advent Calendar
Temper Chocolate & Pastry in West Vancouver offers an advent calendar filled with 24 chocolates, including fruit flavours, peppermint, and fudge. The contents can be customized, ideal for choosing the recipent’s favourites.
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Onyx Coffee Lab Advent Calendar
Onyx Coffee Lab invites you to take a 12-day journey through a coffee advent calendar. A mix of coffee bean origins, varieties, and producers, each whole-bean bag makes two ounces of coffee per day—enough to taste the finest from around the world leading up to December 25.
