Tiffany & Co. Advent Calendar, $163,000
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Not sure what to buy the woman who has everything? Believe diamonds are a girl’s best friend? Got a Christmas-shopping budget of $163,000? May we suggest the Tiffany & Co. advent calendar for 2019 (pictured above and below)? With its hefty $163k price tag, some argue it’s less of a gift, more of a financial flex – but it’s not just the price that’s heavy. The calendar and its accouterments arrive at your front door in a box weighing 160 kilograms, which is then assembled by men wearing white gloves.
When the white-glove brigade is done, you’ll be left with a four-foot tall artist’s interpretation of the Tiffany & Co. store in New York City (the Fifth Avenue one made famous by the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s). The advent calendar is clad in signature Tiffany blue and contains 25 little gems – many of them literal. Diamond jewellery obviously features prominently, but there is also perfume, ornaments and a key ring. Less intuitively, perhaps, is the sterling silver harmonica and clothespin, but hey, 25 is a large number of gifts to think up for one person.
Balmain Paris Hair Couture 10-Day Advent Calendar, $501
If the special woman in your life is less diamond addiction, more exquisite tresses, Balmain are selling a haircare-themed advent calendar for the comparatively reasonable price of $501.73. Designed to look like Balmain’s flagship Paris store, the calendar is available in Australia via Net-A-Porter and includes 10 products, many featuring luxe (and frizz-minimising) Argan oil.
Dior Advent Calendar, $760
Beautifully illustrated by interior designer and fervent Parisian, Vincent Darré, Dior’s 2019 advent calendar takes the shape of a designer boutique surrounded by lush Christmas trees.
La Mer Advent Calendar, $625
After selling out last year, La Mer is back with another Christmas advent offering (available only at Harrods). With the title “Twelve Days of Glowing Renewal”, the calendar features a slew of skin-loving minis, including the brand’s cult-status moisturiser.
Diptique Advent Calendar, $612
With scented candles, fragrances and skincare products, the Diptique advent calendar is the high-end Parisian fix you need in your life this Christmas. Available from Mecca, this one is for the candle lovers out there.
Net-A-Porter Beauty Advent Calender, $461
Net-A-Porter’s beauty advent calendar also sold out in 2018, and this year they’re back with 25 products hand-picked by their team of beauty buyers. A mix of brands feature, including Charlotte Tilbury, Hourglass, Susanne Kaufmann, Dr Dennis Gross and Omorovicza.
Yves Saint Laurent Advent Calendar, $399
Yes, a full-size Touché Éclat pen is in there to make your under-eye bags vanish. There are also 21 miniature YSL products and one exclusive (and mysterious) accessory.
Acqua Di Parma Advent Calendar, $527
Smell like high-end Italy this summer with 25 little fragrance-based presents from Acqua Di Parma. Perennial-favourite scent Colonia is in there, as well as Blu Mediterraneo, Le Nobili and Signature of the Sun (available from Harrods, which ships to Australia).