Chanel has spent all of 2021 celebrating the 100-year anniversary of its iconic fragrance, Chanel No.5. From introspective film projects [1] to a limited-edition collection [2] and interactive pop-up shop at Selfridges. It's only fitting, then, that the brand closes out the year in a big way with a No.5-themed advent calendar that's full of some of the brand's most sought-after products.
Shaped like a bottle of Chanel No.5, that's not the only thing that makes the No.5 holiday calendar unique. Instead of the usual 25 boxes like most advent calendars [3] have, this one contains 27; and instead of those boxes being numbered 1 to 25, they're numbered 5 to 31 in an homage to the brand — 5, because, well . . . Chanel No.5, and 31, which invokes the street number of Coco Chanel's art-filled apartment and salon at 31 rue Cambon in Paris.
In addition to a 35ml bottle of Chanel No.5, the advent calendar also contains two full-size lipsticks (both red, one matte and one satin), one nail polish (also red, in a new shade created just for the occasion), a bottle of the brand's best-selling No.5 hand cream (shaped like a very chic egg), a No.5-scented bar soap, a Chanel snow globe, and a handful of other No.-5 themed accessories that were designed for the calendar.
Unsurprisingly, an advent calendar as over-the-top as this comes with an equally as over-the-top price tag. At £610, the Chanel No.5 Calendar sits at the luxurious end of the gifting spectrum [4]. But if you're ready to shell out the pounds, we'd suggest acting quick. Launching on 15 October, there are only limited quantities of the advent calendar available, and those with deep pockets or a deep love of Chanel are sure to pick up this exclusive gift quick.
Keep reading to get a glimpse at all 27 goodies behind the doors of the Chanel No.5 Calendar.
- No.5 Eau de Parfum 1.5ml
- The Tree Ornament
- No.5 L'Eau on Hand Cream 50ml
- The Pouch
- The Keyboard Stickers (Set of 12)
- The Snow Globe
- Rouge Allure Velvet in Rouge Vie
- The Perfumable Ceramic
- The Sticker
- Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Rouge Puissant
- The Magnetic Bookmark
- No.5 L'Eau de Toilette 1.5ml
- The Ceramic Bracelet
- The Three-Piece Sticker Set
- The No.5 Key Ring
- Rouge Allure in Indépendante
- The Mirror
- The 3D Sticker
- The Key Ring
- The Flipbook
- No.5 L'Eau de Parfum 35ml
- The Bookmark
- No.5 The Bath Soap
- The Embroidered Sticker
- The Pin
- No.5 The Body Cream
- The Bracelet
