Advent Calendar reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 159 Reddit reviews across 22 subreddits and 31 posts to rank the best Advent Calendar brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/pourover, r/BeautyBoxes, r/Preschoolers, r/tea, r/Gifts. Top-rated brands include Advent Calendar (4.5/5), Onyx (3.9/5), Space NK (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews159
Subreddits22
Posts31
Brands87
Products78
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#1
Advent Calendar
4.5
(21)
"Onyx has a phenomenal one. Gotten it a handful of times and it's been amazing each year. Enough for 2 cups a day!"
"Costco has a great one this year too!"
"I've got a book one, so I can read the story each night."
"FULL SIZED Nail care and color treatment polishes."
"I’m probably going to go for the Boots Premium 12 Day advent calendar if I get any because it’s all full sized products."
"I would strongly recommend that one."
"I think someone else posted about this already but, I've got them every year and they keep getting better."
"I liked it a lot last year."
"They are a great supplier I love the coffee they send me"
"Highly recommend."
#2
Onyx
3.9
(9)
"I did the Onyx one last year and it was an amazing experience. I’ll be doing it again this year."
"I did that one last year! I loved it ❤️"
"Https://onyxcoffeelab.com/products/2024-advent-calendar $175"
"I haven’t had a ton of Onyx so I’m leaning towards doing theirs both to give them a fair shake and based on all the positive feedback"
"I had it last year and enjoyed it quite a bit. If you do one cup a day i think the size is perfect, and I enjoyed getting to try different roasters from around the world."
"My wife bought it for me for Christmas. I looked at what coffees were in last years and it looked amazing."
"Onyx is a fun yet expensive experience. I purchased it last year and the packaging was top notch."
"Loved it last year! Had onyx the year prior and didn’t dig the excessive packaging."
"I’ve had onyx yearly and this is the first year I’m not doing it. Every year the flavors kept getting more and more bland"
#3
Space NK
4.5
(6)
"Space NK, Cult beauty, and Liberty London are the best I’ve seen so far this year."
"So far the space NK Beauty Calendar is the best for me."
"Cult beauty and Space NK"
"I like the space NK one usually"
"I really liked Space NK when my finances were better."
"I tossed up between Liberty and SpaceNK and ended up buying SpaceNK."
#4
Kaffebox
4.3
(6)
"I’ve only tried the kaffebox Christmas calendar and was very impressed."
"KaffeBox!"
"I got the KaffeBox one last year and enjoyed it"
"I’d probably go with Kaffebox out of those two but that’s both because they’re know as a high quality subscription box"
"I loved the KaffeBox one last year, but the price point is pretty steep and I remember being a bit overwhelmed trying to finish it."
"I ordered from KaffeBox for this year. Expensive, but wanted to do Nordic roasters."
#5
Bonne Maman
4.8
(4)
"We’ve done the Bonne Maman one for the past two years."
"I am going to try to get the bonne maman jam one."
"We’re doing the Bonne Maman jam advent calendar this year. They both love jam and will happily snack on jam and crackers."
"I got a Bonne Maman jelly one for my son."
#6
Lego
4.5
(4)
"I've got a lego star wars one"
"There are a bunch of Lego ones. My kids LOVE these."
"There are so many different Lego ones available."
"Loads of Lego advent calendars and a Squishmallow one available at Target."
#7
Revolver
4.3
(4)
"Big fan and long time purchaser of the Advent from Revolver in Vancouver BC. 24 different roasters"
"I really want to do revolver coffee, But onyx gives you twice as many beans per day for the same price as revolver"
"Revolver was pretty solid the past couple of years. Covers a range of roasters and a range of processes and roast styles too."
"I’ve been debating ordering the advent calendar from Revolver Coffee. Seems interesting to have coffee from 24 different roasters."
#8
Cult Beauty
5.0
(3)
"Cult beauty, space nk, harrods, liberty, niche, blue mercury, vogue, net a porter, all ship to US."
"I had cult beauty last year and I felt so spoilt ! I even reordered some of the products !"
"Cult beauty if you have the budget for it!"
#9
Melissa and Doug
5.0
(3)
"I just made this for my toddler - this way he can keep the toys (they're not dinky throw aways) and they are also not candy."
"We have the melissa and doug magnet on the tree one. It's wonderful."
"The Melissa and Doug Christmas tree advent calendar that we can reuse every year."
#10
Ipsy
4.3
(3)
"Ipsy is pretty good for trying a lot of new products."
"I do Ipsy/Boxycharm, Allure, Dermstore, Macys and Trendmood."
"With most of the luxury advents you’re going to get mostly skin care."
#11
Adagio
3.7
(3)
"We have done Adiago 4 years in a row."
"I've gotten the Adagio one before. It's good if you enjoy a broad variety of flavors"
"I got an Adagio one as a gift last year and wasn't a big fan. There were too many flavored teas for my taste."
#12
Rogers
5.0
(2)
"I always enjoy the rogers chocolate ones"
"If they’re not sold out, Roger’s chocolates."
#13
Boker
5.0
(2)
"This: https://www.bokerusa.com/advent-calendar-2024-haddock-01bo904."
"Boker has a “make a knife” advent calendar."
#14
Fortnum and Mason
5.0
(2)
"Look at all the lovely ones from Fortnum and Mason."
"The fortnum and mason one is my favorite!!"
#15
Advent Coffee Calendar
5.0
(2)
"I am excited!"
"Super exciting because it’s roasters from around the world"
#16
Jack Black
5.0
(2)
"My husband loves the jack black hand healer!"
"The jack black lip balm is amazing. i like the earl grey scent."
#17
L’Occitane
5.0
(2)
"L'occitane foot cream, salt & stone hand cream, aesop makes great small body balms and body scrubs too"
"Kiehl’s and L’occitane both make holiday sets with mini skincare and body care products that you can buy and break up to use in your advent calendar."
#18
Allure
4.5
(2)
"Allure has been my favorite box to date."
"I like allure better than most other boxes."
#19
Whittard
3.0
(3)
"They seem to have a more sensible one this year, going by the e-mail I got the other day."
"I had a Whittard advent calendar this year."
"Last year I got the Whittard Tea advent calendar and didn’t love it. Too many repeats and the majority of teas were herbals."
#20
La Cabra
4.0
(2)
"From the previous ones, La Cabra was probably the best taste-wise"
"I enjoyed La Cabra last year. All the geshas"
#21
Tony's Chocolonely
4.0
(2)
"Tony’s Chocolonely countdown calendar if you can find it!"
"I saw some from Tony's Chocolonely at New Seasons!!"
#22
Palais des Thès
4.0
(2)
"I've really liked the Palais des Thès calendar in past years."
"This year, I’m leaning towards the Palais des Thès advent calendar because the teas interest me."
#23
Aldi
4.0
(2)
"If you have an Aldi's near you they have the best advent calendars but they are literally gone the day they come out."
"The Aldi beer advent calendar is usually easy to acquire."
#24
Vahdam
4.0
(2)
"We have 2 on our list - Vahdam and David's Tea. I've never had Vahdam. But I like that they're loose leaf"
"Vahdam has several different ones, if you’re looking to compare."
#25
L'Occitane
4.0
(2)
"The L'Occitane and Beekman's 1802 Advent calendars are great skincare ones."
"I'd do the men's perfume minis, and then also maybe loccitane"
#26
The Brew Company
3.5
(2)
"On Etsy there’s an advent calendar by a Denmark company called the Brew Company featuring 25 single origin beans, 66 grams per."
"Has anyone tried the Brew Company advent calendar? Trying to see how the flavors are"
#27
Onyx Coffee
3.5
(2)
"They make good coffee, and the box is beautiful."
"This calendar is instant coffee"
#28
Harrods
5.0
(1)
"I’ve always loved the harrods ones I got the most out of the many I purchase annually!"
#29
PDX Coffee Club
5.0
(1)
"PDX Coffee Club Advent Calendar. It's 100% Portland, OR source advent calendar with coffee beams from 24 different Portland roasters."
#30
Williams Sonoma
5.0
(1)
"Williams Sonoma has some amazing ones this year"
#31
Pokemon
5.0
(1)
"I've got a pokemon one"
#32
Hobbycraft
5.0
(1)
"The pockets are huge so you can put anything in there; sweets, chocs, makeup, or whatever she's into."
#33
Kit Kat
5.0
(1)
"Kit Kat Santa"
#34
Amazon
5.0
(1)
"Get a GF snack box from Amazon to use!!!"
#35
Bluey
5.0
(1)
"I did the Bluey one last year. You end up with a whole Christmas play set."
#36
Rock
5.0
(1)
"I got mine a rock one this year he likes rocks lol"
#37
Little People
5.0
(1)
"We had a Little People advent calendar for my daughter when she was about 4 and it was a huge hit."
#38
Liberty London
5.0
(1)
"I bought the Liberty London calendar last year and loved it."
#39
Rubber Duck
5.0
(1)
"Last year my daughter was gifted a rubber duck one. She lost her effing mind and was so excited everyday about the damn ducks."
#40
Play-doh
5.0
(1)
"I think the best one was the Play-doh."
#41
Super Mario
5.0
(1)
"Someone got her a Super Mario calendar that was a legit toy in every day."
#42
KaffeBox
5.0
(1)
"Fourth year in a row for me 😀"
#43
Young Wild & Friedman
5.0
(1)
"My kids still play with the items from it."
#44
PLAYMOBIL
5.0
(1)
"My daughter loved it"
#45
SweetGeorgia
5.0
(1)
"I usually buy the SweetGeorgia advent calendar for December every year."
#46
Peanuts
5.0
(1)
"I just preordered the peanuts advent calender !! Looks so cute and it was $99 since it’s instant/single serve"
#47
Tatcha
5.0
(1)
"For skincare: Tatcha lucky bag. This is sold yearly and is a good investment."
#48
Dandelions and Daisies
5.0
(1)
"My fave is always Dandelions and Daisies’ calendar!"
#49
Briogeo
5.0
(1)
"Trial size of different types of shampoo and conditioner (I like Briogeo scalp products) and hair oils."
#50
Feetures
5.0
(1)
"I'd also recommend an led clip on light if they run in the dark at all, and Feetures running socks"
#51
Pure Seoul
5.0
(1)
"Pure Seoul do a load of travel-sized Korean skin care bits (and full size as well)."
#52
Merino
5.0
(1)
"Good running underwear. Seen someone wrote gloves, but on really cold days mittens are class. Merino buff"
#53
Aberdeen Wool
5.0
(1)
"I did Aberdeen Wool's Advent last year and I absolutely loved it."
#54
Body Glide
5.0
(1)
"Body glide and other chafing balms sell mini size products so it would be a perfect size for advent calendar"
#55
Dermstore
5.0
(1)
"If you're looking for a monthly box, I like the Dermstore one the best."
#56
Sephora Collection
5.0
(1)
"Some sephora collection hydrating socks, they are so good!"
#57
Kiehl’s
5.0
(1)
"Kiehl’s and L’occitane both make holiday sets with mini skincare and body care products that you can buy and break up to use in your advent calendar."
#58
Voluspa
5.0
(1)
"Maybe include a nice voluspa candle?"
#59
LL
5.0
(1)
"I bought the LL calendar both last year and this year. I’m very happy with it."
#60
Bazzal Box
5.0
(1)
"I like Bazzal Box. All Korean skincare + beauty, fragrance free for the most part and free shipping."
#61
Neon Coffee Roasters
5.0
(1)
"I just preordered mine from Neon Coffee Roasters. It’s on discount for the next few days and their coffees are always fantastic."
#62
Sesame Street
5.0
(1)
"I went with the Sesame Street story book advent calendar."
#63
Black Oak Workshop
5.0
(1)
"I buy them every year - they are, by far, my favourite dice."
#64
Wera
5.0
(1)
"Every year Wera (a high quality German tool maker) makes an advent calendar."
#65
Adventure Dice
5.0
(1)
"Adventure Dice has great ones at a variety of price points."
#66
Mystic Fiber Co
5.0
(1)
"My advent from last year was Mystic Fiber Co and she knocked it out of the park with how gorgeous it turned out."
#67
Tea Forte
4.0
(1)
"Tea forte has some good advent tea calendars"
#68
Total Wine
4.0
(1)
"Total wine has a wine advent calendar"
#69
WSJ Wine
4.0
(1)
"I like that there are no repeats in that 24 bottles!"
#70
Flaviar
4.0
(1)
"Flaviar has a really nice whiskey one!"
#71
Specialteas
4.0
(1)
"Specialteas on Yates does a tea one but sell out pretty quick"
#72
Moonstruck
4.0
(1)
"Moonstruck chocolate is very good!"
#73
Phillips
4.0
(1)
"Phillips always did a cool Beervent calander"
#74
English Tea Shops
4.0
(1)
"I like the one from English Tea Shops, although I must say that in the last 2-3 years the teas offered are always the same. However, if you have never tried it you could get it, it is good!"
#75
Red Bull
4.0
(1)
"Certainly the Red Bull one: https://advent.center/calendars/red-bull-2024-official/"
#76
Harney's
4.0
(1)
"There’s good assortment in Harney’s 12 Days."
#77
See's Candies
4.0
(1)
"Sees candies are mostly gf and safe from cross contact!"
#78
Beer Republic
4.0
(1)
"Kann aber den von Beer Republic empfehlen."
#79
Kiehl's
4.0
(1)
"Kiehls."
#80
Fabfitfun
4.0
(1)
"Fabfitfun had a good one this year. $89 for 12 full size products."
#81
Pirates of Coffee
4.0
(1)
"I got the one from Pirates of Coffee this year."
#82
Saks
4.0
(1)
"The Saks calendar has a great list of high-end brands, but most of the items are sample or travel sizes."
#83
The Roses
4.0
(1)
"I got this Advent Calendar from The Roses and I'm looking forward to trying it out."
#84
Gund
4.0
(1)
"The Gund one is super cute but $$ and only 12 days."
#85
Paw Patrol
4.0
(1)
"Last year we did the Paw Patrol one from Aldi."
#86
D&D
3.0
(1)
"I got a D&D one for my son."
#87
Sephora
1.0
(1)
"Avoid Sephora advent calendars at all costs."
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