Is this product still an ongoing one? I tried to buy one from mid last year till the year end and my counters were out of stock. One SA went further to say it is discontinued, but I'm not sure. I want to use it for contouring too, and I've heard that the scent is great.
I believe it's still an ongoing product from Chanel, I remember that Chanel changed the package (just renamed it to SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL). From what my SAs at my counter told me, this product is very popular during certain seasons/times of the year and can sell out very quickly. You can still purchase the SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL on the Chanel cosmetic website.
It's the best contour product I've ever used and I have many contour palettes, powders, creams from different brands (MAC, NARS, Stila, MUFE, drugstore brands, etc). The color is excellent for anyone with light to medium skin tones NC/NW15 to NC/NW30 (lighter end of NC/NW30) as a contour and/or base for powder/cream bronzers. The color has no red/orange tint/tone in it, doesn't make my face look muddy or dirty, it's just natural looking.
Definitely a HG product for me. It's texture is between gel and cream, feels light and glides on beautifully, the product easily blend well on to the face too. I've noticed that there's a sheen/very fine shimmers in the product but once it's on my face I don't see any of it in person or in photos. I like to use my fingers and a brush like Sigma's F84 angled kabuki brush when I apply it on. In my opinion you get what you pay for and the amount should last you for a while, it sells for $48 USD online. I've only used this over my foundation, never tried it under my foundation.
This product really does smell great, it's not strong at all, it's subtle and pleasant. If you are able to find it, definitely give it a try. The only thing that some may not like about this product is that it comes in a shallow jar/tub and Chanel doesn't provide a small spatula/spoon/flat stick to get the product out so it may become a sanitary issue. I don't have a problem with the packaging though since I always wash my hands and am the only one that uses my tub/jar of SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL.
Here's a link to SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL on the Chanel site :
http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fragrance-beauty/Makeup-Bronzer-SOLEIL-TAN-DE-CHANEL-88673
If you do try it, let me know if you like it or not