From Diptyque to Augustinus Bader, Emirates Woman curates an edit of the most exciting beauty-filled advent calendars of the season to cover your makeup and skincare essentials.
Parfum de Marly’s advent calendar brings together a curated edit of exquisite scents featuring signature hits, including Delina mini-sized eau de parfum, a travel case, body creams, candle, and more that you can indulge in from the French luxury brand. Designed with enchanting illustrations by artistic duo Alex & Marine, it is the kind of calendar you keep near your vanity as each product adds a bit of whimsy and elevated elegance to your daily routine.
Countdown Calendar Dhs2,175 Parfums de Marly available at Bloomingdale’s
Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Advent Calendar features a green velvet case that opens to 24 products covering cleansing, exfoliation, hydration, and targeted care that help you test formulas before committing. The lineup includes the brand’s core essentials in full, deluxe, and travel sizes, such as The Hyaluronic Serum, The Face Cream, Brightening Serum, and The Enzyme Cleanser. If you are new to the brand, this is the most efficient way to understand its results.
Advent Calendar Dhs1,860 Dr Barbara Sturm available at Ounass
Charlotte Tilbury delivers 12 products – 5 full-sized icons and 7 magic minis – that lean into makeup payoff and deliver a polished face. The calendar mixes full and travel sizes, and each item ties back to the brand’s signature dewy and glamorous look, perfect for those on the hunt for a reliable go-to makeup or want a restock of their staples.
12 Door Beauty Advent Calendar Dhs1,050 Charlotte Tilbury
Augustinus Bader focuses on performance and routine building. Housed in a Bader-blue box, the 12 Days of Bader Calendar gives you a clear path through the brand’s core formulas. You get The Cream, The Rich Cream, The Essence, The Serum, and other products that reflect the brand’s science-led approach. Travel sizes keep everything portable, so you can commit to the routine without changing your schedule.
The 12 Days of Bader Dhs2,194 Augustinus Bader
Byredo’s Advent Calendar brings together fragrance, body care, candles, and small objects in a three-tiered box that feels collectible. Each drawer opens to reveal one of 24 items – such as Mini Eau de Parfum bottles of cult-favourite scents, including Blanche, Gypsy Water, Mojave Ghost, and Bal d’Afrique, as well as Chromophobia Lip Balm, hair perfume, hand creams, mini candles, and more – the ultimate gift idea suits anyone who appreciates small, well-made beauty essentials.
Advent Calendar Dhs3,039 Byredo
Diptyque’s Advent Calendar arrives as a book-shaped case that opens into a detailed scene of a Parisian bookshop. Designed to be opened and explored, you get 25 products that show the full range of the house, from candles to fragrance and body care. Each item has a generous size that gives you enough to use multiple times, and it works if you enjoy home scents as much as personal fragrance.
Advent Calendar Dhs4,566 Diptyque
Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Countdown Calendar offers a mix of fragrances, candles, and scented body products that reflect the identity of the house, including key scents such as Baccarat Rouge 540, Grand Soir, OUD Satin Mood, and more in miniature bottles. This calendar works for fragrance enthusiasts who want variety, as each day reveals an indulgent item that fits into everyday grooming or evening routines that will last beyond December.
The Countdown Calendar Dhs4,650 Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Acqua di Parma journeys to the Dolomites for its Holiday 2025 collection. For the festive season, it introduces the Alpine Holiday Advent Calendar, presented in the Maison’s iconic hatbox, into a collector’s object of refined indulgence and Italian savoir-faire that opens to reveal a curated selection of exclusive gifts, including its signature scents, Colonia and Blu Mediterraneo, along with a selection of festive home fragrances.
Alpine Holiday Advent Calendar Dhs2,211 Acqua di Parma
This festive season, L’Occitane launches a campaign that invites fans of the brand for a season of shimmer and sense: “The Light Catcher.” One of the standout gifting offerings includes the Signature Advent Calendar, which features a 24-piece edit of signature skincare and bodycare treats, such as a full-size of the viral Almond Supple Skin Oil.
Signature Advent Calendar Dhs699 L’Occitane
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