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The 2026 Advent Index, France: the season in euros
Every advent calendar we listed for 2026 with a price in France — 34 of them, 34 with a written verdict and 17 with an itemised manifest — priced at the lowest offer we hold there, in euros, and set against the season before on the boxes printed in euros both years. 4 of the brands had never made one before, and 1 box has already sold out.
- 34
- calendars priced in France
- €3.37
- median price of a door · of 34
- 3.2×
- their price in contents · of 14
- 4
- brands new to us · of 25
Every figure carries the number it is drawn from. Prices are the lowest offer we hold in France, in euros, on the day the offers were read; a box with no price there is not on this shelf. Updated with every build through December, frozen in January.
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The same box, with less inside
How the boxes are comparedOnly pairs where both editions have an itemised manifest of four or more. Items are counted from the manifests; full sizes are the retailer’s own marking. A box is listed here when it has fewer items than last year, or the same count with fewer full sizes.Of the 8 boxes itemised both years
2 fewer items1 the same count5 more items
By kind, and by who it is for
How each one is countedOnly this season’s boxes are measured. Door price is the price on the box over its doors; value is what the contents come to at retail over that price; new brands had no calendar in any earlier season. The change on the year is the median per-door move across the boxes we hold for both seasons. Prices are the lowest offer in France, in euros.The definitions, one by one →| Kind, or who it is for | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every calendar | 34 | €80.93 of 34 | €3.37 of 34 | 3.2× of 14 | 4 of 25 |
| For womenrecipient | 18 | €159 of 18 | €6.63 of 18 | 2.9× of 13 | 1 of 15 |
| Beauty | 16 | €154.45 of 16 | €6.44 of 16 | 3.2× of 12 | 0 of 12 |
| For kidsrecipient | 13 | €34.90 of 13 | €1.45 of 13 | — | 1 of 8 |
| Toys | 11 | €29.99 of 11 | €1.25 of 11 | — | 1 of 7 |
| For teensrecipient | 9 | €99.95 of 9 | €4.16 of 9 | — | 0 of 8 |
| Household items | 6 | — | — | — | 2 of 5 |
| For menrecipient | 5 | — | — | — | 3 of 5 |
Sort any column; the first row is the whole shelf and stays put, and a kind’s name opens its archive at the figures. A dash is a figure the records cannot support for that row, and each figure says how many it is drawn from. Full size is a beauty measure: 58% of the 11 beauty boxes with their sizes marked are full size.
What they cost, and what a door costs
How door price is countedPrice in France, in euros — 34 priced, median €80.93
Under €2513%
€25 to €501235%
€50 to €100721%
€100 to €200824%
€200 to €500515%
€500 and up13%
The lowest offer we hold in France for each box, whichever shop.
The cheapest door — of 34
| Calendar | Per door |
|---|---|
| Peppa Pig Advent Calendar 2026Peppa Pig · 24 doors | €0.58 |
| LEGO City 2026LEGO · 24 doors | €1.12 |
| LEGO Friends 2026LEGO · 24 doors | €1.12 |
| Play-Doh 2026Play-Doh · 24 doors | €1.17 |
| Mattel Disney Frozen 2026Disney · 24 doors | €1.25 |
| Playmobil Dino Expedition 2026Playmobil · 24 doors | €1.25 |
And the dearest
| Calendar | Per door |
|---|---|
| Swarovski Annual Edition 2026Swarovski · 25 doors | €48.00 |
| Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Wonderland 2026Charlotte Tilbury · 12 doors | €17.92 |
| Harrods Beauty 2026Harrods · 25 doors | €14.00 |
| Selfridges Beauty 2026Selfridges · 25 doors | €12.60 |
| Cult Beauty Signature Edition 2026Cult Beauty · 25 doors | €11.40 |
| Westwing 2026Westwing · 24 doors | €10.38 |
Best value on the shelf, and the least
How value is countedContents worth the most against the price — of 14
| Calendar | Price | Contents | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookfantastic Beauty 2026Lookfantastic · 25 doors | £120 | £665 | 5.5× |
| Lookfantastic Grooming 2026Lookfantastic · 25 doors | £90 | £469 | 5.2× |
| Selfridges Beauty 2026Selfridges · 25 doors | £250 | £1278 | 5.1× |
| Cult Beauty Signature Edition 2026Cult Beauty · 25 doors | £245 | £1105 | 4.5× |
| ASOS Face + Body 2026ASOS · 25 doors | £98 | £360 | 3.7× |
| Sinful Original 2026Sinful · 24 doors | £99 | £350 | 3.5× |
| Sephora Favorites EU 2026Sephora · 24 doors | €169 | €586 | 3.5× |
| Sephora Collection 2026Sephora · 24 doors | €59.99 | €171 | 2.9× |
| Westwing 2026Westwing · 24 doors | €249 | €700 | 2.8× |
| Sephora Collection Premium 2026Sephora · 24 doors | €99.99 | €248 | 2.5× |
And the least, by the brand’s own figure
| Calendar | Price | Contents | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rituals Premium 2026Rituals · 24 doors | £172 | £255.20 | 1.5× |
| NYX Bling Box 2026NYX · 24 doors | $110 | $190 | 1.7× |
| Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Wonderland 2026Charlotte Tilbury · 12 doors | $220 | $400 | 1.8× |
| Rituals Classic 2026Rituals · 24 doors | £99 | £187.10 | 1.9× |
| Sephora Collection Premium 2026Sephora · 24 doors | €99.99 | €248 | 2.5× |
| Westwing 2026Westwing · 24 doors | €249 | €700 | 2.8× |
| Sephora Collection 2026Sephora · 24 doors | €59.99 | €171 | 2.9× |
| Sephora Favorites EU 2026Sephora · 24 doors | €169 | €586 | 3.5× |
| Sinful Original 2026Sinful · 24 doors | £99 | £350 | 3.5× |
| ASOS Face + Body 2026ASOS · 25 doors | £98 | £360 | 3.7× |
Drawn only from boxes whose value is the retailer’s own count, so a low figure is the brand’s claim and not our miscounting.
Dearer here than in another country
How the gap is readFor each box, the lowest priced offer in each country, converted to dollars at rough rates; the gap is this country against the cheapest one. Quoted only where three or more countries carry a price. Shipping, duty and a shop’s own sale are not in it: it is the shelf price, on the day the offers were read.What France pays most over the odds for — of 34 priced in two or more countries
| Calendar | Here | Cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbie Holiday 2026Barbie · 3 countries | €47.20 | $20 United States | +162% |
| Play-Doh 2026Play-Doh · 6 countries | €28 | $12 Canada | +156% |
| Harrods Beauty 2026Harrods · 8 countries | €350 | $200 United Kingdom | +95% |
| Mattel Disney Frozen 2026Disney · 4 countries | €29.99 | $17 United Kingdom | +93% |
| LEGO Marvel 2026LEGO · 9 countries | €34.99 | $20 Australia | +91% |
| Funko Pocket Pop Harry Potter 2026Funko · 6 countries | €44.90 | $34 United States | +47% |
| LEGO Friends 2026LEGO · 9 countries | €26.99 | $22 Germany | +35% |
| Wera 2026Wera · 6 countries | €68.98 | $57 Germany | +34% |
| LEGO Star Wars 2026LEGO · 9 countries | €34.99 | $31 Germany | +25% |
| Swarovski Annual Edition 2026Swarovski · 9 countries | €1200 | $1081 United Kingdom | +23% |
Where the shelf is priced — boxes with a price, by country
A box is counted once per country it has a priced offer in, whichever shop. 34 of the 34 carry a price in more than one country; a country with its own Index is linked.
Who makes it, who sells it, and what is inside
Brands with the most boxes — 25 brands across 34LEGO5Sephora3Cinereplicas2Lookfantastic2Rituals2ASOS1Barbie1Charlotte Tilbury1
Shops with the most on their shelf — of 34 pricedLEGOcheapest for 55Sephoracheapest for 23Cinereplicas2Lookfantasticcheapest for 22Ritualscheapest for 22Asoscheapest for 11Charlotte Tilburycheapest for 11Cult Beautycheapest for 11
What is behind the doors — 401 items across 17 boxesBuild27Candle12Serum12Moisturiser10Minifigure10Lipstick9
How many doors — all 3424 doors74%25 doors24%12 doors3%
How we rated them, and the best of the season
How we reviewRatings, out of five — 34 rated
5 of 513%4.5 of 526%4 of 52162%3.5 of 5824%3 of 526%
Every item full size — 1 of the 11 beauty boxes with sizes marked
The ten we rated best, then by value
| Calendar | Price | Value | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selfridges Beauty 2026Selfridges · 25 doors | £250 | 5.1× | 5/5 |
| Lookfantastic Beauty 2026Lookfantastic · 25 doors | £120 | 5.5× | 4.5/5 |
| Sephora Favorites EU 2026Sephora · 24 doors | €169 | 3.5× | 4.5/5 |
| Lookfantastic Grooming 2026Lookfantastic · 25 doors | £90 | 5.2× | 4/5 |
| Cult Beauty Signature Edition 2026Cult Beauty · 25 doors | £245 | 4.5× | 4/5 |
| ASOS Face + Body 2026ASOS · 25 doors | £98 | 3.7× | 4/5 |
| Sinful Original 2026Sinful · 24 doors | £99 | 3.5× | 4/5 |
| Westwing 2026Westwing · 24 doors | €249 | 2.8× | 4/5 |
| Sephora Collection Premium 2026Sephora · 24 doors | €99.99 | 2.5× | 4/5 |
| Rituals Classic 2026Rituals · 24 doors | £99 | 1.9× | 4/5 |
This week, from the daily watch
5 of the 34 are read every morning at the shops that publish a price a script can see. 4 in stock, 1 gone.
First seen on sale
- Lookfantastic Grooming 2026 17 September
- Lookfantastic Beauty 2026 17 September
- Cult Beauty Signature Edition 2026 17 September
- Cinereplicas Marauder's Map 2026 17 September