The perfume advent calendar has emerged as a delightful alternative to the traditional chocolate advent calendar. Every year, various companies such as Superdrug and Sainsbury’s, among others, create these unique calendars. Rebecca Dale: In the Bleak Midwinter. Performed by St Martin’s Voices, under Andrew Earis 25 December: The Story of Carols with Anne-Marie Minhall

If you're a regular Superdrug shopper, you can now earn more freebies and discounts under its Health & Beautycard loyalty scheme, as the retailer has launched new 'VIP Rewards' as part of it. Beginning on 27 December, there’s a new four-part series exploring the music that has had an impact on some well-known personalities you might not expect. Classic FM will be asking some famous names to let us into their musical worlds and lead us through the classical music closest to their heart. Listen from 9pm. As the evening draws in, join Alexander Armstrong as he shares his love of choral music and showcases a range of vocal performances. Don’t miss festive recordings from some of the greatest cathedral choirs, including the Choir of Kings College, Cambridge, the Choir of St Mary’s, Edinburgh and a stunning performance of ‘Christian’s Awake’ by the Choir of Trinity College. Listen from 6pm. There’s another exclusive Christmas concert to cosy up to on 22 December, captured at St John’s Smith Square earlier this month. The Parliament Choir, made up of MPs, staffers and other parliamentary officials, joins musicians from the Southbank Sinfonia for a programme of festive favourites and best-loved carols. Join John from 8pm to listen. 23 December: Carols from St Paul’s Cathedral with John Suchet Tesco Mobile is to start charging new and recently joining pay-monthly customers to use their mobiles in Europe from 2024.In 2020, FM experienced a significant surge in sales when they introduced their own perfume advent calendar, joining the trend and offering fragrance enthusiasts a unique and delightful way to count down the days to Christmas.

In our household, we have one for each of our boys and another one to share between my husband and me. But there was a special tradition tied to my birthday. Since my birthday fell on an even-numbered day in December, I always opened the even-numbered windows of the calendar so that I could savor a piece of chocolate on my special day.Say hello to 24 days of pure olfactory delight as you open the doors to our enchanting advent calendar.Each day, you or a loved one will discover a luxurious 15-ml Pure or Pure Royal fragrance, carefully curated to make your journey to Christmas simply unforgettable.From the first spray to the last, you'll be treated to a symphony of scents that'll elevate your senses and keep you enchanted throughout the season. The red calendars were designated for ladies’ fragrances, while the blue ones were intended for men’s fragrances. 2023 calendar Transitioning into the 1990s and 2000s, while chocolate advent calendars continued to grace the shelves of stores, a new trend began to emerge. Advent calendars started to take on a variety of creative forms, departing from the traditional chocolate-filled designs. No matter how old you are, everyone can recall the sheer joy of opening the door on their Christmas advent calendar every December morning. Watching the days creep every-so-slowly closer and closer to Christmas was as much fun as seeing what surprise lay behind the door. Beauty Advent calendars are significantly pricier than chocolate ones, but they've become increasingly popular in the last few years as a way of bagging beauty products at a fraction of the normal cost. They often sell out early, but can also be heavily discounted later if they don't, so here's a round-up of some of the best I’ve seen.