Lovehoney's £119 advent calendar has 24 very grown-up surprises inside

Just when you thought you'd seen every possible permutation of the advent calendar, from pork scratchings and perfume to socket sets and chocolates, along comes one promising a rather saucier countdown to Christmas.

The Lovehoney Couple's Advent Calendar costs £119, comes with free standard delivery and contains 24 surprises aimed squarely at couples looking for some grown-up seasonal cheer.

Exactly what is lurking behind all those little doors? We're not going to spoil the entire box, because that rather defeats the point.

But anyone whose curiosity has already got the better of them can take a look at all 24 surprises inside here.

Lovehoney says the contents would cost substantially more if bought separately, making this one of those advent calendars where the numbers may be almost as eye-catching as what is hiding inside.

The £119 calendar is worth a claimed £487.75, meaning Lovehoney puts the saving at £368.75, or 76%.

And a couple of the individual products normally cost almost as much as the entire calendar.

One is worth £89.99 and another £79.99, before you get to the remaining 22 surprises. You can see exactly what they are here.

So what do you actually get?

This is where we're exercising some restraint.

There are products designed to be used together, some intended for solo use and a sizeable collection of accessories, games and other surprises that become progressively less suitable for explaining over Christmas dinner.

For those who would rather know exactly what their £119 buys before ordering, Lovehoney has revealed the full contents of the calendar online.

Anyone planning to buy one and genuinely open a drawer each day throughout December may prefer not to scroll quite so far.

Lovehoney also has a £299 version

Apparently £119 is only the beginning.

Lovehoney's Luxury Advent Calendar costs £299 and contains another 24 surprises, including individual products normally selling for £149, £119.99 and £79.99.

The retailer puts its combined value at £726.74, representing a claimed saving of £427.74 or 59%.

But for couples who do not fancy spending almost £300 on their Christmas countdown, the £119 version still packs 24 surprises into the box and qualifies for free standard delivery.

There are £99 alternatives too

Lovehoney also has two calendars at £99, including a 24-day Enjoy version and a separate 12-day Indulge calendar designed for solo use rather than couples.

That puts the £119 couples version almost exactly in the middle of the range, although its claimed £487.75 contents make the full list of what's hidden inside potentially more interesting than the price itself.

One caveat is worth knowing before buying: Lovehoney says its advent calendars are not covered by the retailer's usual 100-Day Money Back Promise.

The days when choosing an advent calendar meant deciding between chocolate and slightly nicer chocolate suddenly seem rather quaint.