Candle advent calendars are a major festive trend for 2026, with options ranging from The White Company’s 12-day countdown to John Lewis’s £99 offering. These calendars are designed as an indulgent gift to yourself or a loved one, bringing scents like cinnamon, pine, cardamom, red wine and malt into the home.
Luxury candle calendars for 2026
For 2026, The White Company is offering a 12-day candle-lit countdown, Diptyque has unveiled a calendar with 25 products, and John Lewis has entered the market with a lineup under £100. Other brands such as Neom, Bamford and Yankee are also offering festive calendars.
Neom’s 24 Days of Wellbeing Advent Calendar covers candles, bath and skincare, with 24 products including 10 full-sized items. It is currently sold out, but a restock is promised to be imminent. The calendar is worth £399 and priced at £199.
Top picks from Diptyque to Yankee
Bamford’s wellness advent calendar for 2026 includes 24 full-size and travel-sized products, from bath and body to home fragrance and wellness tools. It is worth over £670 and priced at £300.
Diptyque’s 2026 calendar is themed around an ‘enchanted forest’ and features a collaboration with artist Jean-Simon Roch. It includes 25 products, such as limited-edition scented candles, eaux de parfum, gift sets and objets d’art. It is available for pre-order at £420.
More options under £100
The White Company’s 12-day advent calendar is back for 2026, featuring 12 products with scents including Seychelles, Sea Salt, Lime & Bay, Pomegranate, Mistletoe and Clementine & Juniper. It is priced at £130.
John Lewis’s Scented Candle Advent Calendar contains 12 candles, with highlights including a NEOM Wellbeing London Perfect Night's Sleep Candle 75g, a SKANDINAVISK Hygge Candle 65g and an Osmology Aery Happy Space Scented Candle 70g. It is priced at £99.
Yankee’s Collector's Edition Tree Advent Calendar offers 25 days of fragrance, including four signature small jar candles, eight mini filled votives, nine scented tea light candles and other accessories. It is priced at £99.99.
