Re: Chanel Discussion & Must Haves
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Originally Posted by stv578
I think I want to get Bikini Peach and Mistral n/p. Oh, and maybe Chance Eau Tendre... maybe. I'm in a fragrance rut at the moment.
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Me too. CET is not my thing when I first smell it but I'm in a fragrance rut as well so I need a change. I'm not sure if I will like it enough to wear it if I buy it. I'm considering buying Miss Dior Cherie Blooming Bouquet.
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Originally Posted by Shadowy Lady
^^ I got the new Chance (Eau Tendre) perfume and I LOVE it! I know this is going to be my go to scent for all summer. I get compliments on it everyday
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It is great for summer.
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Originally Posted by Bonitinha
For all of the glossimer experts -- I really love the looks of Venus, Silex (these two are no longer on the Chanel website, but Nordstrom has them) and Courtisane. I love pinks, pink with gold flecks -- do you think these will be right up my alley? Do I "need" all 3 of them?
I really want Comedia l/s too. Maybe I'll wait to get the blushes, since they aren't LE!
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Hypathya has given a very good description of Venus and Silex. I have Venus and Courtisane, and a sample of Silex so I have all three glossimers. I'm not very good at describing but I'll try. I wrote about Courtisane some time ago in this thread too. It is a shimmery, opaque, bright rose pink and I get compliments when I wear it, so I like it a lot. Venus is hot and I love it too. I don't like Silex because it doesn't look good on me, perhaps due to the salmony undertone.
Comedia is beautiful! I resisted it but it stole my heart last fall.
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Originally Posted by Hypathya
Venus: It is a hot bright pink with hot bright pink and gold flecks.
Silex: It is a mid-tone coral pink (salmony) with pink, coral and gold flecks.
I've been tempted to get Chance Eau Tendre...but I'm a Coco Madmoisell girl!! All year round!!
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I have Coco Mademoiselle and I love it so much when I first experienced it that I keep going back to Chanel counters to smell it week after week. It smells like being in love to me. After a few months I finally bought the 50ml and about two years on I have half a bottle left. Surprisingly, I don't love it anymore now. I still like it, but I don't feel a special connection to it anymore.
And I thought I was a Coco Mademoiselle girl!
I'm not a big fragrance fan like I'm a makeup fan but I'm kind of lost as to what I want now. I did finished a 100ml bottle of Chance Eau Fraiche which I love! The original Chance smells great on others but on me it is sour.
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Originally Posted by stv578
I'm back from my lunch-time excursion! So I ended up with Bikini Peach... looove this... and Ruban Rose (rouge coco) which was outta stock for the last couple of weeks. I so badly wanted to get Mistral n/p too, it's even prettier in person and Elegant, you would seriously love it! But I exercised restraint! (I picked up a pair of Geox wedge sandals and Instant Chic blush as well). Maybe I can convince DH to get Mistral for mother's day!
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I'm debating Mistral! I saw the summer collection today! The last bottle of Nouvelle Vague at my counter came back with me!
Mistral is the prettiest pink! The micro silver glitters are obvious at the first coat but when I put on a second coat, the glitters aren't as obvious unless you look hard or you already know there are glitters. That stopped me from buying but the SA said that Mistral is selling fast, right behind Nouvelle Vague. Riveria is hot too but I have OPI That's Hot! Pink which is more blue while Riveria is more red. The three n/p look so pretty together.
The bad news is that Chanel makeup has increased it's prices here. The n/p is now $3 more! The conversion rate is about S$1 to US$0.7. The SA said not all the products have price hike but the $3 increase for n/p is hefty!
The quad on display was Spices, instead of Demure. We don't have Demure and for the X'mas collection in 2008, we didn't get Beiges de Chanel but Spices. It looks like we are always promoting Spices.
Anyone has it? I don't but maybe I should since it seems to go with so many collections.
Bikini Peach looks like Enchantress or something I've seen before so it's likely I'll pass. Bondi Beach is gorgeous but when I put it on my lips, it turn to almost clear gloss, with just a hint of gold. These Aqualumiere glosses always turn colourless on me, and I've never bought any but I'm always hoping the next collection will bring something more pigmented.
Super and Genial are very bright! I may go back for Genial, and Mistral!
