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M&S Slashes Beauty Advent Calendar to £60 as 2025 Reviews Drop

The steep M&S cut underscores how retailers are leaning on price to win a value‑driven beauty calendar market.

Overview

  • Marks & Spencer removed its minimum spend requirement, pricing its Bella Freud–designed 25‑item calendar at £60 from a listed £330, with eight full‑size products and brands including Estée Lauder, Clinique and Benefit.
  • Customer feedback for the M&S edit is largely positive with a 4.4/5 rating, though some reviewers cite similar or repeat‑feeling items compared with prior years.
  • At the luxury end, Sisley Paris’s 25‑door calendar costs $860 with a stated $1,792 value and is sold out on Sisley’s site but available at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus, featuring packaging by Luke Edward Hall.
  • IndyBest published hands‑on reviews across major retailers, noting Lookfantastic’s £105 calendar claims £655 in value with 15 full‑size products and evaluating mixes of skincare, hair, make‑up and accessories.
  • Boots’ range spans a £150 calendar worth more than £600 and a No7 Pro Artist 12‑day set listed at £40.50 with a claimed £160.74 value, while No7’s wider calendars are positioned for mature, anti‑ageing concerns.