Looking for Christmas gift ideas for an important lady in your life? Well, you’ve come to the right place. This gift guide is jam-packed with thoughtful, fun and quirky advent calendars for women.
This guide has the lowdown on all the best women’s advent calendars available for Christmas 2025. And if you're looking for unique men’s advent calendars, we’ve got a whole separate guide on that too.
We’ve broken down our favourite advent calendars into categories — from beauty and self care to jewellery — to help you choose the right advent calendar for her.
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2025 advent calendar top picks
BEST FOR FRAGRANCE: Harvey Nichols 12 Days of Fragrance Advent Calendar
£175 at Harvey Nichols - read more
BEST FOR BEAUTY: LOOKFANTASTIC The Beauty Advent Calendar
£105 at LOOKFANTASTIC - read more
BEST FOR FOOD AND DRINK: Grind Coffee Pod Advent Calendar
£29.95 at Grind - read more
BEST FOR WINTER SELF-CARE: Yankee Candle Fragrance Lover's Book Advent Calendar
£49.99 at Yankee Candle - read more
BEST FOR STATIONERY AND CRAFTS: Merry & Bright Christmas Crafty Project DIY Advent Calendar Village
£45 at Etsy - read more
BEST FOR AN UNUSUAL CHOICE: Personalised A Date A Day Couples
Advent Calendar
£37.50 at Etsy - read more
The best women’s advent calendars for 2025
Here are our favourite thoughtful advent calendars for women this year, organised by category. We’ll let you know where to buy each calendar and whether you can earn cashback.
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Fragrance advent calendars
If you're looking for a truly indulgent festive treat, a fragrance advent calendar might be the perfect choice. This year's selection of perfume advent calendars is pretty mind-boggling. Here are some of our favourites.
Harvey Nichols 12 Days of Fragrance
Advent Calendar 2025
Price: £175
The 2025 Harvey Nichols fragrance advent calendar holds a curated perfume collection worth an incredible £700. With eau de parfums from iconic brands like Creed, Kilian and Xerjoff, you'll be smelling fantastic this Christmas season. And if all that wasn't enough, one in every 50 calendars will have a surprise £50 Harvey Nichols gift card inside.
Where to buy: Harvey Nichols
LOOKFANTASTIC Fragrance Advent Calendar
SOLD OUT
Price:
£130
This decadent fragrance calendar from LOOKFANTASTIC for 2025 is packed with 25 unique fragrances. You'll find a mix of eau de parfums, skin scents, home fragrances and more, with a total value of £485. Brands in this year's calendar include NEOM, Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy.
Where to buy: LOOKFANTASTIC
Beauty advent calendars
Women's beauty advent calendars are always a popular choice, with many selling out in a matter of days or weeks.
While they can sometimes be on the pricier side, this is usually balanced out by the value you’ll get from the products. Expect to find everything from make-up, skincare and body lotions and hair care.
Here are our favourite beauty Christmas advent calendars from 2024 (we'll update for 2025 soon!).
LOOKFANTASTIC The Beauty Advent Calendar
Price:
£105
The hotly-anticipated LOOKFANTASTIC advent calendar is back. Worth over £655, this year's Christmas countdown includes 28 products. Highlights include a full-sized Medik8 Hydra B5 Intense (worth £59), a Color Wow shampoo and conditioner set (worth £22) and a Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 62 perfume mist (worth £24).
Where to buy: LOOKFANTASTIC
Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2025
Price:
£275
This year's Liberty London beauty advent calendar is worth an impressive £1,245 and contains 30 beauty products (including 20 full-sized). Stand-outs include full-sized Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster, a La Mer lip balm and Rich Eye Cream from Augustinus Bader.
Where to buy: Liberty London
Charlotte's Beauty Treasure Chest
Price:
£175
Charlotte Tilbury's 2025 luxury advent calendar is even more magical than last year’s. It's packed with five full-size and seven mini beauty icons, including cult favourites like the Pillow Talk Lip Cheat and Charlotte's Magic Cream. This stunning collection is sure to give you something to celebrate.
Where to buy: Charlotte Tilbury
SEPHORA FAVORITES Advent Calendar 2025
Price:
£225
Sephora’s 2025 beauty advent calendar contains a whopping 41 products, including 24 luxury full-sizes, worth a total of £1,025. Their handpicked collection includes hair styling, make-up, skincare, body care and fragrances. Highlights include the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, Medik8 Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye 3 and LANEIGE Water Bank Cream.
Where to buy: Sephora
Jewellery advent calendars
Jewellery calendars make thoughtful gifts, with stunning pieces she can cherish for years to come.
There are options for all budgets, but if you’re looking to buy a high-quality jewellery advent calendar, you will have to spend a decent chunk of money.
We’re still waiting for some 2025 jewellery advent calendar releases, but we'll update this section as soon as they go live.
You can also check out our full jewellery advent calendar guide for more inspo.
12 Days of Grove & Vae Jewellery
Advent Calendar 2024
SOLD OUT
Price: £395
This beautiful collection from Grove & Vae is made up of 12 of the brand's bestselling pieces. With a combined value of £679, this luxurious calendar is bound to delight. Favourites include the stunning Maia gold malachite necklace.
Where to buy: Grove & Vae
Abbott Lyon Made More You
Advent Calendar 2024
SOLD OUT
Price:
£249
This customisable jewellery advent calendar will make a truly heartfelt gift for someone special. As well as adding her name to the front cover, pieces inside include an initial bracelet and mini heart birthstone pendant. Choose from silver or gold, depending on her tastes.
Where to buy: Abbott Lyon
Missoma Gold Jewellery Advent Calendar 2024
SOLD OUT
Price: £395
Worth £827, this gold jewellery advent calendar from Missoma is the perfect gift for a lady who loves all that glitters. It contains 12 of their best-selling gold pieces, including a pair of mini helical hoop earrings, an orb chain bracelet and a beaded stone pendant necklace.
Where to buy: Missoma
Food and drink advent calendars
Food and drink advent calendars are a smart choice for a woman in your life who's particularly tricky to buy for. Whether they love an alcoholic tipple or festive coffee, you can find plenty of fairly-priced and delicious options.
Grind Coffee Pod Advent Calendar 2025
Price: £29.95
For a coffee lover, the 2025 Grind advent calendar is an obvious choice. This Christmas countdown contains 25 days Nespresso-compatible coffee pods that can be composted at home. Among the flavours are their House Blend, Extra Dark Blend and Pumpkin Spice Blend, as well as two limited-edition Christmas Blend pods on Christmas Day.
Where to buy: Grind
Fortnum’s Tea & Biscuits Sharing Advent Calendar 2025
Price: £100
This indulgent tea and biscuits advent calendar will make a wonderful gift for someone who loves a delicious daily treat. With 48 teabags ranging from chai and green tea to black tea with strawberry and a special Christmas blend, the flavour combinations are endless. Each tea comes with a biscuit pairing, with flavours including stem ginger, lemon curd and rose.
Where to buy: Fortnum & Mason
Cartwright & Butler Advent Calendar
Price: £249.99
If you're looking for luxury gifts with a slightly higher price tag, you might want to pick this calendar. This Cartwright & Butler calendar has 24 days’ worth of delicious treats, including cheddar cheese crumbles, Belgian chocolate fudge and Earl Grey tea.
Where to buy: Selfridges
Looking for the perfect advent calendar for a cheese aficionado? Check out our tasty cheese advent calendar recommendations (they're bound to make your Christmas calendar shopping a brie-ze).
Winter self care advent calendars
Treat someone special to a self care advent calendar to get them through those gloomy winter months. Options include bath, body and skincare advent calendars, as well as candles and fragrance collections.
Below is a selection of the best advent calendars for women who need to take some time in December to relax. They'll make fabulous gifts for mums, sisters or friends who need
Yankee Candle Fragrance Lover's Book Advent Calendar 2025
Price:
£49.99
Yankee Candle's 2025 gifting collection contains a variety of tealight and votive candles with a mix of classic and Christmassy scents. From Black Cherry to Silver Sage & Pine, gift this to someone special and fill their home with festive cheer. They’ll also get a tea light holder to hold their candles.
Where to buy: Yankee Candle
The Ritual of Advent Deluxe Advent Calendar
Price:
£137.90
This beautifully packaged collection from Rituals contains a mix of 24 different home, body and beauty products. These include three full-sized products, as well as limited edition items and exclusive advent candles. Products range from shower oils and body creams to luxury hand balms. Winter blues? Well and truly banished.
Where to buy: Rituals
LUSH Advent Calendar 2025
Price:
£205
LUSH's latest vegan-friendly advent calendar contains 25 deliciously scented bath bombs, bars, bubbles and more. Spread the festive cheer with a Snowdrift bath bomb, Candy Cane bubble bar and Iced Wine shower gel.
Where to buy: LUSH
Stationery and craft advent calendars
If you’re buying for someone who’s particularly crafty, there are plenty of fun gift ideas to choose from.
Whether it’s a stationery advent calendar or some DIY Christmas crafts, the following options will make wonderful gifts for creative friends and family members.
Merry & Bright Christmas Advent Calendar Village
Price:
£45
This adorable advent calendar set contains everything needed to make 25 beautiful, intricate paper buildings, from an ice skate hire shop to a candy cane factory. Once the buildings have been assembled, they make lovely decorations for the home.
Where to buy: Etsy
24 Days Of Advent Christmas Embroidery Kit
Price:
£24.95
Whether she’s a keen sewer or a complete novice, this embroidery advent set makes a special, unusual gift. She can count down the days to Christmas by adding to her festive hoop each day, and she’ll have a keepsake to hang up at the end too.
Where to buy: Not On The High Street
Papier’s 24 Doors of Desk Delights 2025
Price:
£140
Papier are seeking to outdo themselves after last year with their 24 Doors of Desk Delights 2025. Its 24 stationery advent calendar gifts range from unique mini-products to full-size bestsellers. This collection features Papier staples like an A6 notebook, a rollerball pen, thank you cards and a list pad.
Where to buy: Papier
For something a bit unusual…
Not quite found what you’re looking for yet? Check out the following miscellaneous calendars to see if any of them suit the recipient you have in mind.
Personalised A Date A Day Couples
Advent Calendar
Price:
£37.50
This more affordable advent calendar will make a great gift for a girlfriend, wife, or a close friend who’s besotted with their partner. It contains 24 sweet but simple date ideas and can be personalised with your loved one’s name.
Where to buy: Etsy
Bonne Maman Jam Advent Calendar
Price:
£34.99
With 24 miniature jams and conserves, the run-up to Christmas can be tastier than ever. Flavours include Orange with Cinnamon Marmalade, Mango Peach and Lime, and Apricot with Bergamot.
Where to buy: Selfridges
Advent calendar money-saving tips
Some of the advent calendars in this guide are on the more expensive side — sometimes that’s unavoidable. However, there are nearly always ways you can reduce the cost.
Earn cashback on your advent calendar purchase
Fancy earning a portion of your spend back? You can get a post-purchase discount in the form of cashback when you shop with one of our retailers through the links on our site.
Lots of the brands mentioned in this guide are eligible for cashback, which means you could be in for some easy savings. To learn more about our cashback offering, have a quick read of our how to use TopCashback guide.
If you're new to TopCashback, you can get a free £15 cashback when you sign up to TopCashback and shop with one of our retailers. Just click the green Join TopCashback button below to get started.
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You do the shopping, we'll track your purchase, and then you'll get cashback in your account to withdraw to your bank or as a gift card.
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Take advantage of Black Friday deals in the run-up to Christmas
Starting your Christmas shopping during the Black Friday period can help you to stretch your budget further. We feature lots of exclusive Black Friday cashback deals during November – our Trending page is a great place to keep track of our most popular cashback rates.
Make it a festive season to remember
This guide has been packed with inspiration for the perfect advent calendar for ladies. From premium beauty and make-up advent calendars to tasty tipples and DIY crafts, there are options for every budget.
Don’t forget there are ways to save money on your women’s advent calendar too, whether that’s a Black Friday discount or a cashback offer from us.
And if you’re keen to discover even more Christmas advent calendar options (whether for a loved one or to treat yourself), why not check out the rest of our gift guides? We’ve got the lowdown on all the best stationery calendars, jewellery calendars, unique calendars for men, and even cheese calendars.
Have you bought any of the calendars in this guide? Or maybe you’ve bought a different advent calendar that you think is even better? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.