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The most extravagant advent calendars of 2020

The luxurious options for you advent calendar this year
The luxurious options for you advent calendar this year

Although Christmas is weeks away, it won’t be long before the festivities begin. As ever, opulence is key. And what better way to greet the Yuletide than with the most lavish advent calendars money can buy?

Charbonnel et Walker 

charbonnel et walker advent calendar
charbonnel et walker advent calendar

Chocolate boxes and cake stands, trifles and piles of presents grace the drawers of the Charbonnel et Walker advent calendar. Its Art Nouveau design hints at the nature of the chocolates within. The chocolatiers at this infamous Bond Street boutique have kept things simple this year, focusing on milk- and dark-chocolate truffles. As you pull out each small drawer it reveals the gem-like delicacy inside, evoking the spirit of the two women who founded the shop in 1875: Madame Virginie Charbonnel, a chocolatier, and Mrs Minnie Walker, an artisan jewellery-box designer.

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£70, Charbonnel et Walker

Pierre Marcolini

Piere Marcolini Advent calendar
Piere Marcolini Advent calendar

Pierre Marcolini's Countdown to a Fairytale Christmas calendar is, as its name suggests, whimsically styled after a children’s fairytale - the box, that opens like a book, is illustrated with squirrels and teddy bears. Perfect for those who want a Christmas season brimming with child-like spirit, chocolate and good cheer. Filled with hazelnut pralines, raspberry hearts and milk-chocolate ducks among others, each sweet is hand-crafted by Pierre Marconi’s 80-strong team of Belgian chocolatiers.

£49, Pierre Marcolini

Read more: Best Christmas gifts for 2020

Acqua di Parma 

acqua di parma advent calendar
acqua di parma advent calendar

At first, Acqua di Parma’s 2020 calendar might seem similar to last year’s, but a closer look reveals a twist. The art lover will recognise the work of the Instagram-famous Chinese artist, Oamul Lu, using the brand’s emblematic yellow livery. Alongside shower gels, eau de toilettes and body lotions, this calendar contains a unique ceramic pot that will absorb whatever scent you pour in and infuse the room it sits in. Not only will it brighten the living room, but also the skin of those who purchase it.

£400, Harrods

Liberty Men’s

liberty men's advent calendar
liberty men's advent calendar

Gentlemen, your time has come. Unique in many ways, this advent calendar boasts eighteen full-sized products, promising the continuation of festive cheer long after Christmas has come and gone. The selection of products specifically for men, brings together herbal soaps from Aveda and sports deodorants from Bamford among others. And in the midst of it all, a special treat from the Liberty Food Hall. Not only this, but Liberty will be shipping internationally to ensure no one misses out.

£195, Liberty

Wedgwood 

wedgwood advent calendar
wedgwood advent calendar

Once again, Wedgwood delivers an exquisite selection of carefully crafted porcelain ornaments with its Christmas advent calendar book. The simplicity of the colour scheme accentuates the complexity of each miniature form. The pieces vary from playful woodland animals to miniature replicas of Wedgwood classics (keep an eye out for the Mini Jasper Portland Vase). Each piece is tied with a delicate white bow, to be hung over the fireplace or on a Christmas tree. As a plus, this timeless calendar is infinitely recyclable (until you start breaking the ornaments).

£650, Wedgwood 

Diptyque 

diptyque advent calendar
diptyque advent calendar

This year, Diptyque promises to fill living rooms across the land with bold scents and colours using artwork by the talented Parisian illustrator Ugo Gattoni. Stags and lions, elephants and swans leap across 25 drawers brimming with Diptyque scented candles, beauty products and room sprays. Both full-size and miniature pieces, exclusive and classic, fill this calendar.

£320, Diptyque

Space NK

space nk advent calendar
space nk advent calendar

Bright, bold and creative, this year, Space NK has pulled out all the stops with its Beauty Anthology calendar. Its second advent calendar is presented as four alliterative volumes of beauty and poetry (Volume I, for the beginning of December, will ‘Glisten, Glow, Smooth and Groom’). Campaigning poet and author, Charly Cox, has penned a poem for each day leading up to Christmas. The products range from pampering beauty products to party make-up.

£195, Space NK

Drinks by the Dram

drinks by the dram advent calendar
drinks by the dram advent calendar

This 'old and rare' calendar offers a roundup of world-renowned and award-winning whiskeys. A team of specialists at Drinks by the Dam alcohol-sampling firm scoured distilleries across the world for these rarities, bringing together everything from Yamazaki to Fettercairn. Each small bottle is sealed with wax and presented in a sleek black box.

£999.95, Master of Malt

Penhaligon’s

penhaligon's advent calendar
penhaligon's advent calendar

To celebrate its 150th anniversary this year, Penhaligon’s has brought together a treasure trove of fragrances with its holiday countdown calendar. Lip balms and candles, and classic scents such as Blenheim Bouquet, Halfeti and Quercus nod to the firm’s British heritage. And to ram the point home, the calendar is crowned by a plush Union Jack bow.

Available from October 2nd, £375, Penhaligon’s

Dior Beauty

dior beauty calendar
dior beauty calendar

While last year’s calendar sported a daytime depiction of the fashion house’s facade, this year night falls on Maison Dior. Miss Dior, J’adore and Sauvage are among the signature perfume lines featured, with 24 mini samples populating the calendar. A selection of make-up and skincare products are also presented in this picturesque, accordion-like gift.

Available from October 15th, £340, Dior 

Carolina Bucci

forte beads calendar
forte beads calendar

Carolina Bucci has brought back the Forte Beads calendar from last year. Although the price and contents remain unchanged, this calendar comes with the added status of being one of the most expensive on the market. The gift comes with a thick golden cord and 24 navy drawers - each of which reveals one coloured bead that can be slid on to the bracelet. By Christmas, the recipient will have a full string of beads to keep or gift.

£850, Matches Fashion

OTO

CBD mindfulness calendar
CBD mindfulness calendar

The CBD Mindfulness Calendar from OTO provides one way to ease the stress of 2020. With a collection of 12 products, such as a mini pillow mist and lip balm, that seek to soothe the user with CBD properties, this calendar has a focus on sleep. Perhaps a solution for those with particularly active minds to finally nod off this Christmas season.

£329, Oto

Charlotte Tilbury

charlotte's bejwelled chest of beauty treasures
charlotte's bejwelled chest of beauty treasures

With faux-diamond handles and pinkish bronze, Charlotte's Bejewelled Chest of Beauty Treasures is the ideal gift for a teenager. Inside, products such as the Hollywood Beauty Light Wand highlighter claim to mirror the effects of enhancing social media filters. Contents also include body shimmer and face masks: a sleepover kit in disguise.

£150, Charlotte Tilbury

Fortnum’ & Mason

fortnums
fortnums

Whether it’s because you want to avoid giving your kids a daily dose of chocolate, or have a set of advent trinkets you’re itching to use, this striking calendar from Fortnum’s will not disappoint. It sports a design by Edward Bawden the English illustrator, artist and graphic designer who worked for the department store throughout the 1930s and ‘50s.

£99, Fortnum & Mason

Hide Advent Calendar

hide advent calendar
hide advent calendar

Bite-sized chocolates are one way to herald in Christmas day, but Hide has taken advent treats to another level with twenty-five days of luxury feasting. The Michelin-star restaurant will deliver a different treat to the recipient’s door each day leading up to Crimbo. Gifts will be both sweet and savoury and range from a roast duck dinner for four to a white truffle. Three add-ons (a meal for two, kitchen experience and tour of Hedonism Wines) can be purchased and one recipient will be lucky enough to find a golden ticket to enjoy them all in their calendar.

£2,000, Hide

Mariage Frères

MariageFrères®-ChristmasCalendar
MariageFrères®-ChristmasCalendar

Mariage Frères, the French teahouse, has brought together a selection of 25 teas, herbal infusions and roiboos sachets to enjoy during the countdown to Christmas Day. Each tea is sealed in French muslin, and the star-spangled box can be used to store trinkets once the you've sipped the last of what's inside.

 £40.17, Mariage Frères

 

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