By Jada Jones
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September might feel like the time for pumpkin spice lattes with Christmas feeling to be far in the future, but when it comes to the world of shopping it’s officially the time of year where fragrance advent calendars are hitting the market. For those who want to get their hands on the best of them, it’s probably time to start thinking about pre-orders before the most coveted go out of stock. For those who wanted the £215 Harrods Fragrance Advent Calendar it sold out almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean all hope is lost. There’s an impressive range of calendars that put fragrance at the forefront. Whether the person reading this loves a cosy evening with a candle and luxurious bath or prefers perfume, we’ve spent hours trawling the internet to find the best on the market so far. Lush Advent Calendar Price: £205 Number of products: 25 As always the Lush advent calendar includes a range of bath bombs, bubble bars, shower gels and even a candle. This year sees the introduction of socks to take a pampered night in to the next level. The box is designed in collaboration with artist Shruti Gadhvi and can be reused every year, with all new Lush advent calendars being available as a refill option for a lower price. The Ritual of Advent Deluxe Advent Calendar Price: £13 Worth: £196 Number of products: 24 This advent calendar has a diorama design that makes it stand out against others on the market. It contains an indulgent selection of products from body care to exclusive home fragrances. It even includes car wipes. Sentier 12 Days x 12 Stories Price: £99 Worth: £516 Number of products: 12 Sentier have launched a new advent calendar that includes six candles and six 10ml bottles of perfume. This allows customers to indulge in both personal and home fragrance. This year’s calendar is more petite than we’ve seen in the past but makes for less waste while providing an interesting design. The candles and perfumes appear to be the same size as in years past. The White Company Advent Calendar Price: £195 Worth: £322 Number of products: 25 This advent calendar gives a little gift on Christmas day, it contains a blend of miniature and full size products in a range of Christmas themed and year round scents. There are hand creams, room sprays and even a full size eau de toilette. LookFantastic’s Fragrance Advent Calendar Price: £130 Worth: over £485 Number of products: 25 This advent calendar has a product for everyday in the run up and including Christmas. It includes a massive range of designer and celebrity scents and even a couple of candles. There are full sized products included which we think makes it a bargain for Jo Malone fans who want to try a few other things. For perfume fans who are buying one calendar this year, our fragrance expert thinks this is probably the one to snap up. Penhaligon’s The Advent Calendar Price: £430 Number of products: 24 This is one of the more expensive advent calendars on the market, and it’s not been made explicitly clear anywhere what the actual value is. That said it contains at least perfumes from the brand – although the sizes aren’t clear there are at least 14 perfumes in the set. Some of which aren’t available in the, presumably, 10ml vials they appear to be in in pictures. This means they’re exclusive products that we haven’t seen anywhere else. Ted Baker 24 Days Of Treats Price: £41.40 Number of products: 24 This calendar is filled with deluxe, full-sized and limited edition beauty and bathing treats that allow Decemeber to be filled with daily indulgences. They’re kept in a special keepsake tin that can be used for years afterwards.
