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The 2023 Beauty Advent Calendar Roundup: Brands

Published October 15, 2023
Carla Seipp
Published October 15, 2023
Products Design Retail
Acqua di Parma

For standalone beauty brands, advent calendars present a great marketing opportunity, presenting customers with the opportunity to try a company’s entire assortment without the monetary commitment of purchasing full-sized products.

“Every year, the demand for beauty advent calendars gets stronger, which is evident by the increase in searches. Beauty advent calendars are a great way to promote products to people, and brands actually see a huge uplift in sales for the normal-sized products after the Christmas period ends. It’ll be interesting to see how much searches increase for products included in the advent calendars in January!” exclaims Resh Vadgama, Beauty Marketing Expert at digital beauty marketing agency, Foundation. According to Beauty Daily by Clarins, advent calendar Google searches have grown by 103% since 2015, with 50,360 monthly searches in the UK alone.

Acqua di Parma

An entirely handmade product, Acqua di Parma’s advent calendar contains scents galore, with a host of eau de parfums and eau de colognes, from the signature Quercus to the newest release Zafferano, as well as scented body products and two candles. The $600 product is entirely handmade and comes in the brand’s trademark canary yellow. “It’s not just a matter of creating, but infusing each piece with a spirit, a narrative, and a soul, which elevates the concept of gifting, encouraging the idea of giving masterful pieces of artistry to loved ones,” the brand states.

Armani Beauty

Presented in chic Armani red with gold accents, this set contains 12 full-sized and 12 mini-sized products, including Lip Maestro Liquid Lipstick, Eyes To Kill Classico Mascara, Crema Nera Eye Cream, and Si Passione Eau de Parfum. The kit retails for $310 and has a $435 value.

Avant

The skincare brand has released a 12 Days of Beauty X Zodiac Advent Calendar, retailing for £99 ($119) with a £877 ($1,060) value. Products include full sizes of Hand Nail & Cuticle Anti-Ageing Cream, Serene Scalp Recovery Exfoliating Treatment, and Protein-Complex Restructuring Niacinamide Defence Serum. The calendar coordinates each of the products with one of the zodiac signs, which are illustrated on the back, alongside a QR code that customers can scan for hidden prizes.

Beekman 1802

The A Slice of Kindness Advent Calendar ($175, $320 value) reimagines the format as a three-layered cake, topped with the brand mascot Goatie. Inside each tier is an array of 24 products for the face and body, including the Milk Shake Facial Toner Mist, Bloom Cream, and Vanilla Macaron Lip Balm.

Charlotte Tilbury

Charlotte’s Lucky Chest of Beauty Secrets offers twelve days of gifting in burgundy and gold drawers (complete with crystal handles), including full-sizes of Hot Lips 2 Lipstick and Magic Lip Oil Elixir, as well as minis of bestsellers like Magic Cream and Lip Cheat Lip Liner. The set retails for $210 and contains $279 worth of products.

Diptyque

Given the cult status of the brand’s candles, it’s only fitting that its advent calendar uses flames as its central motif, with text definitions of the word from the Encyclopédie des Lumières making their way in flame form across the box’s packaging. Twenty-five Scented Treasures contains the seasonal home fragrance releases Délice (Delight), Sapin (Pine Tree), and Coton (Cotton), as well as Orphéon Refillable Solid Perfume and Fleur de Peau Eau de Parfum. The set retails for $510.

Dr. Barbara Sturm 

With an illustrated white and silver exterior, the skincare brand’s advent calendar contains $1,606 for a $560 price tag, presented in a sleek two-tier format. Products include full sizes of Super Anti-Aging Hand Cream and Glow Drops, as well as deluxe, discovery, and mini sizes of formulas like The Better B Niacinamide Serum and Anti-Aging Body Cream.

Dr. Hauschka

The 2023 Ultimate Advent Calendar includes full sizes of Hydrating Cream Mask and Rose Day Cream, as well as 23 trial-sized products such as Birch Arnica Energizing Body Oil and Quince Hydrating Body Milk. Presented in shades of lime, dark green, and pale lilac, the set is printed with Christmas tree, heart, and star designs. It costs $125 and offers a $205 value.

Eve Lom

Marking a first in its brand history, the skincare brand has released a 12-day advent calendar with items such as Rescue Mask, The Original Balm Cleanser, Radiance Repair Retinol Serum, and Renewal Treatment Oil. The packaging resembles a treasure chest and contains eye-catching turquoise and gold accents. Its price tag is £225 ($271), with a value of £419.09 ($506).

Fresh

Emblazoned with pale blue "f" letters of the company logo and finished off with a grosgrain ribbon, the Advent Calendar Skincare Set is printed in a colorful combination of blue, green, and red hues on the inside. The 24-day, $350.00 gift set has a value of $503, including products such as Black Tea Peptide Firming Overnight Mask, Crème Ancienne Soft Cream, and Lotus Antioxidant Night Moisturizer.

Harry’s

Not one to exclude grooming customers from the advent calendar game, the company has introduced a rendition in the shape of a giant festive cracker. Products include a razor and refills, shaving cream, eye cream, and scalp scrub. It retails for £99 ($119).

Irene Forte Skincare Holiday 2023

Continuing with its more eco-friendly approach to the advent calendar, the skincare brand is offering a refillable wooden calendar ($390, value of over $780) alongside top-ups ($357) for those who have previously made the purchase. The calendar is handcrafted in Puglia, Italy, using Okoumé wood and contains 12 items such as Helichrysum Toner, Pistachio Face Mask, and Prickly Pear Face Cream, as well as a $100 gift certificate.

Jo Malone London

Complete with festive candy cane stripes, this fragrant advent calendar contains a full-sized Wood Sage & Sea Salt 30ml cologne, two travel-sized Lime Basil & Mandarin candles, plus minis a-plenty for 25 goodies in total. It retails for $495.

L’Artisan Pafumeur

Le Calendrier de L'Avent offers a 24-day countdown to unveiling a full-sized bottle of Passage D’Enfer fragrance, which is a white lily, incense, and cedarwood concoction. Along the way, customers can open a variety of scents and fragrance body products, from Mure et Musc Soap to Tenebrae Eau de Parfum. The set is illustrated with the brand’s winter herbarium theme (star anise imagery included). The set is priced at £390 ($471).

La Maison Valmont

The Winter Illuminations Advent Calendar ($390 retail price, $1,166 value) contains twelve skincare treatments for a holiday glow packaged inside a gold and white exterior with butterfly illustrations, as well as a sequin-covered "V" to open and close the package. Items include a full-sized Prime Renewing Pack (a radiance replenishing mask), Prime B Cellular (a toning and smoothing serum), and L’Elixir des Glaciers Vos Yeux (an anti-aging eye treatment with glacial spring water, royal jelly, and gold sturgeon DNA).

Lush

A colorful rendition containing 25 products, Lush’s holiday outing is filled with bath, body, and fragrance delights. Expect festive delights such as Candy Cane Lip Butter and Reindeer Bubble Bar, alongside exclusive products like Snow Angel Bath Melt, Boogie Woogie Soap, All Is Full of Love Fragrance, and Christmas Eve Candle. The calendar retails for $310.

La Mer

The Atelier Advent Calendar is a jewel-toned set featuring imagery of sapphire and emerald ribbon fabrics, with 12 days’ worth of products inside. Items include The Eye Concentrate, The Regenerating Serum, and The Moisturizing Soft Cream, ranging from 0.17 ounces to 1 ounce in size. Its price tag is $500, with a value of $720.

MAC Cosmetics

Receivers of the artistry brand’s holiday rendition will get a tinsel silver box with the MAC Cosmetics logo in striking red across the front. The color theme continues inside with a snowflake centerpiece and diagonally shaped doors. Priced at $170 with a value of $485, the set contains 21 full-sized items. Products include MAC Stack Mascara, Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour, and Hyper Real Skincanvas Balm Moisturizing Cream.

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

The French fragrance house has launched a Countdown Calendar, illustrated with a golden clock marking the days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Products to help ring in 2024 include Baccarat Rogue 540 Eau de Parfum (70ml), 724 Eau de Parfum (35ml), and a 75g Mon Beau Sapin Scented Candle. The set retails for £950 ($1,147).

Also read our 2023 retailer edit of beauty advent calendars.

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