The tradition of counting down the weeks to Christmas dates back some 700 years.
A typical calendar is divided into 24 sections, with flaps that reveal a picture.
Many luxury brands have gotten into the spirit by offering high-end Advent calendars of their own.
“A piece to treasure for years to come.”
The Advent calendar has already sold out online, and many buyers are glad they indulged.
Others, however, say the pricey calendar is anything but a keepsake.
Some of the items in the boxes are impressive: On opening a bottle of No.
5 eau de parfum, she exclaims, “Ohhh!
Others are much less so.
She’s not alone.
Some of the items were great, but for the overall cost it did not meet expectations.”
The response apparently took the luxury brand by surprise.
