16 Luxury Advent Calendars That Cost More Than Your Entire Holiday Budget
Those simple chocolate advent calendars you can find at the dollar store are all good, well, and fine, but if you’re looking for something a little flashier, you’re in luck. From Swarovski crystals to skincare products, there are plenty of luxury advent calendars that air on the side of opulence. We’ve rounded up some of the most expensive ones below.
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1. Swarovski Annual Edition Advent Calendar
Price: $1,200
What could possibly be in Swarovski’s over-a-grand advent calendar? Cystals, of course! This luxurious advent calendar offers a myriad of enchanting crystalized characters, from a snowflake to a candy cane. The crystals total 5,283 facets and are packaged in classic Christmastime packaging — a bow-topped red box with gold trim.
2. Baobab Collection Advent Calendar
Price: $640
Baobab’s advent calendar delivers luxury from a multi-faceted approach. Made in Belgium, the products behind the windows include 12 mini candles (decorated in silk-screen prints inspired by luxe destinations like Paris, Brussels, and Mykonos), six soaps, and six hand creams, all in different scents.
3. Premium Whisky 25-Day Luxury Wooden Advent Calendar
Price: $910
This spirited advent calendar features 25 “exceptional, old, and rare” mini bottles of whiskey, packaged in a classy wood cabinet that reminds us of the one shown throughout “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” There’s even a whiskey tasting glass so you don’t have to slum it and sip out of the drams.
4. Helena Rubenstein Holiday Advent Calendar
Price: $555
The packaging on Helena Rubenstein’s beauty advent calendar channels the New York City skyline. This calendar comes with a mission to “deliver a prestigious routine through 12 closed drawers” — prestigious indeed, since it costs over $500. While similarly composed advent calendars might only offer the most microscopic sample sizes possible, Rubenstein’s pricey package includes more reasonably-sized sample products, including a 15ml Replasty Age Recovery Night Cream and a 125ml eye makeup remover.
5. Valmont’s Blue Odyssey Advent Calendar
Price: $2,430
As the most expensive calendar on this list, Valmont’s Blue Odyssey advent calendar touts 25 skincare products in “generous” or original sizes. No teeny tiny travel sizes in this box, folks. Still, doing the math, each product — from Eau de toilette sprays to creams and serums — costs about $100 each.
6. Augustinus Bader The 12 Days of Bader Advent Calendar
Price: $585
Augustinus Bader’s skincare-based advent calendar features 12 different sample-sized skincare products. At a total price of nearly $600, this box breaks down to $50 a day to give your skin some holiday love. The products within are supposed to be good for anti-aging; if you ask us, the price tag should promise the fountain of youth.
7. Dr. Barbara Sturm Advent Calendar
Price: $560
Another fancy skincare advent calendar, Dr. Barabara Sturm’s rendition features 25 different products. All items within are made without sulfates, parabens, and phthalates, plus they’re fragrance-free and cruelty-free. The only guilt you’ll feel when purchasing this bad boy is of the sticker shock variety.
8. Williams Sonoma Chuck’s Luxury Advent Calendar
Price: $150
From candles and ornaments to candies and sauces, the Williams Sonoma advent calendar offers a totally different surprise within each of its 25 individual boxes. Though it’s still pretty pricey and has an air of luxury about it, Williams Sonoma does appear to bargain shoppers on at least one level — the brand offers a price match guarantee.
9. Pascal Advent Calendar
Price: $815
Listen, if you’re going to spend over $800 on an advent calendar, you might as well choose one that’s customizable. That’s Pascal’s M.O., anyway. This flashy calendar includes a variation of gold jewelry, from a watch and earrings to necklaces and bracelets. You’ll get to choose things like watch dial size, ring size, bracelet size, and even the style you want.
10. Missoma Gold Jewelry Advent Calendar
Price: $553
This advent calendar doubles as a keepsake jewelry box, furthering the value of the $500+ investment. It comes with an assortment of gold jewelry, including necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Plus, inside the box is a decent-sized mirror, so you can admire your gold dazzlers each day.
11. Sisley-Paris Advent Calendar
Price: $825
The Sisley-Paris advent calendar features intricate designs created by British artist Fee Greening. The delicate compartments house an array of luxurious products, from hair sprays and masks to skin creams and lotions. Basically, this set promises 25 days of pampering yourself with plant-based cosmetics.
12. Mignonne Gavigan Advent Calendar
Price: $695
Mignonne Gavigan’s advent calendar offers an assortment of eclectic jewelry (and one hair piece), including some of the brand’s best-selling options and some exclusive products. There are 12 different pieces in the black and gold box, which is valued at $2,000 but offered for just shy of $700.
13. Dr. Vranjes Firenze Advent Calendar
Price: $630
Sprays, candles, and ornaments — oh my! The Dr. Vranjes Firenze Advent Calendar features 24 different slots, all holding different little luxurious surprises. All of the items inside are handcrafted in Tuscany; once the box is empty, it can be used as a jewelry box. We love reusing and repurposing!
14. La Mer Wonder 12-Piece Advent Calendar
Price: $600
La Mer’s 12-day luxury advent calendar showcases the brand’s most beloved skincare products, which are all made in the USA. The products are in cute trial-size containers, including things like cleanser, lotion, and eye cream.
15. Super Allocated Bourbon Advent Calendar
Price: $1,800
This nearly-$2,000 advent calendar offers 24 different 1.5-ounce bottles of premium bourbon. Whether you drink them alone or slip them into your eggnog, this is one of the most luxurious, drinkable holiday indulgences you’ll find.
16. Twelve Days of Leatherology Advent Calendar
Price: $450
Leathorology’s advent calendar contains — brace yourself — leather products! Inside the box, there are 12 different Italian leather goodies, from a luggage tag to a round drawstring pouch.