Liberty is releasing two luxury advent calendars for Christmas (but they won’t be available for long)

Christmas may still be a few months away, but that hasn't stopped the team at Liberty London from unveiling their Advent calendars for 2023. And yes – there's more than one this year.

First, the usual suspect: Liberty’s Beauty Advent Calendar.

Like previous versions, this year's offering is inspired by the famous Tudor-style store and decorated with illustrations by artist Clym Everden.

Inside you will find 29 giant products (20 of them full-size) from the areas of skin care, hair care, makeup, perfume and even jewelry.

In addition, five calendars this year feature a Golden Ticket worth £1,000 for lucky customers to redeem in-store and online.

Brands featured in the advent calendar include Sunday Riley, Le Labo, Augustinus Bader, Charlotte Mensah and Rose Inc., with a total value of £1,043. But don't worry, the calendar itself costs £250 – so you'll save a whopping £790.

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While expensive, it's the most cost-effective way to get to know new brands, discover products for your beauty routine, and add something special to the countdown to Christmas in December.

• The Sitting Queen Cassiopeia Serum Concentrate 10ml

• Sunday Riley – Luna – Sleeping Night Oil, 15 ml

• Dr Barbara Sturm Face Cream 20ml

• Surratt Relevée Mascara

• Votary Night Star Serum 30ml

• Estella Bartlett – Stars So Bright Gold Plated Bracelet

• Aromatherapy Associates – Deep Relax Rollerball 10ml

• DIZZIAK Deep Conditioner 50ml

• Liberty. Pocket mirror in elegance print

• Rose Inc – Cream Blush, Refillable Cheek and Lip Tint in “Daylily”

• (Malin+Goetz) Rum Soap Travel 50g

• Vilhelm Parfumerie Poets of Berlin 10ml

• Davines OI Shampoo 90ml

• Paula's Choice 2% Skin Perfecting BHA Liquid Peeling, 30 ml

• BYREDO lipstick in SOLID GROUND or COMMUTER 3g

• REN Clean Skincare Overnight Glow Dark Spot Sleeping Cream, 50 ml

• DrSebaah Serum Repair Hyaluronic Acid 20ml

• Larry King Haircare Spoiled For Choice Hair Oil 15ml

• The uniform hair clip duo

• Verden D'Orangerie Hand Cream 75ml

• Le Labo Rose 31 Liquid Balm 9 ml

• Charlotte Mensah Manketti Hair Oil 15ml

• Zelens Instant Recharge Renewal Mask 20ml

• OTO Peeling Cleanser 25ml

• 111Skin Celestial Black Diamond Eye Mask 6ml

• Bibbi perfume Ghost of Tom EDP 10 ml

• Liberty. Stately Bouquet votive candle 60g

• Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream 15ml

Not sure if you should buy it? Our shopping editor got her hands on the Advent calendar and shares her honest opinion (highs and lows included) in her review.

Shop now: Liberty London Beauty Advent Calendar | £250 (value £1,043) from Liberty London

£250 at Liberty London

And if that wasn't enough, Liberty has also launched a men's advent calendar. Filled to the brim with 25 products – luxury grooming must-haves and Liberty favourites – it's worth over £685 but is now available for £230. Another generous saving of £455.

Shop now: Liberty Advent Calendar for Men | £230 from Liberty London

£230 at Liberty London

Since its launch in 2014, Liberty's Beauty Advent Calendar has become a cult favourite among beauty shoppers. Every year, items sell out online and long queues form outside the iconic Liberty store on London's Regent Street.

The first edition cost £149 and had £420 worth of content. Every year since then it has gotten bigger and better, including more brands and more full-size products. Since then the price has increased as the value of the content has increased.

For example, in 2018 it cost £195 but was worth £600, in 2019 and 2020 the price rose again to £215 when products reached a value of over £600, in 2021 it cost £225 for products worth £840 and in 2022 it cost £245 with a reported value of over £1,000.

It is often considered the crème de la crème of beauty advent calendars, with its luxury competitors including Fortnum & Mason, Harrods, Selfridges, John Lewis and Harvey Nichols.

Watch: Why shoppers are snapping up Liberty's beauty advent calendar