Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Quintessence
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette ($70.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette featuring a mix of gold, green, neutrals, and blue. It’s a bit of a faded, springtime rainbow of hues. I was impressed by the texture, pigmentation, and wear of the majority of the palette. Deeper shades like #8 (deep blue) and the inky gray (#9) needed more work to blend out along their edges but definitely some of the easiest variations I’ve tried. The shimmery shades in the palette–except #6–were very shiny and easy to work with.
Quintessence #1
Quintessence #1 is a bright, light-medium aqua green with warm, golden undertones and a cooler, almost silvery sheen. It had opaque pigmentation with an incredibly silky-smooth consistency that was easy to work with and blend out on my skin. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably on me.
Top Dupes
- Lancome Fashion Forward (P, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- NYX Mermaid (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Seafoam (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Heavenly (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Ecstatic (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Blue Dream (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Skylight (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Dior Blue Lagoon (374) Eyeshadow #5 (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- Smashbox Sea (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
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Quintessence #2
Quintessence #2 is a dark brown with soft, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had excellent color coverage with a silky-smooth texture that was finely-milled without being powdery. The eyeshadow applied evenly and blended out nicely along the edges. It stayed on well for eight hours before I noticed any fading.
Top Dupes
- NARS Galapagos (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Smashbox Angles (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Moonchild (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Hot Bod (PiP, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Snooze U Lose (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Zoeva Cup of Joy (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Bonfire (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Don't Give a Fudge (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Duchess (PiP, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Sorrel (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
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Quintessence #3
Quintessence #3 is a muted, medium red with strong, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. The texture was smooth to the touch, but it was a bit more firmly-pressed in the pan and needed to be used with a heavier hand to pick up evenly, though it wasn’t stiff or difficult to blend out on my skin. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer and lasted well for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Princess (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Colour Pop 500 (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora + Pantone Universe Marsala Matte (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Saffron (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Strike While Haute (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Milani Red Between the Lines (PiP, $5.99) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Zoeva MT090 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Untouchable (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, brighter (85% similar).
- Chanel Candeur et Experience #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Colour Pop Fortune Cookie (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar).
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Quintessence #4
Quintessence #4 is a bright, light-medium gold with warm undertones and a shiny, metallic finish. It had rich pigmentation that adhered well to bare skin with a smooth, even application. The eyeshadow felt soft, lightly creamy, and had the shine of a heavier, denser eyeshadow formula yet was thinner and “melted” on my lid. It wore nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably on me.
Top Dupes
- Viseart Coy #6 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Canter (LE, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Guerlain Petrouchka #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Gucci Beauty Tuscan Storm #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte Sunset (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Sandcastle (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Moon Dust (Remastered) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME512 Golden Beige (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Gilded (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Dearest (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
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Quintessence #5
Quintessence #5 is a medium gold with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage that applied evenly to my lid and blended out without issue. The consistency was soft, slightly more loosely-pressed compared to other shades in the palette, which made it more prone to sheering out just a touch too quickly. It stayed on well for eight hours on me before I noticed slight fading.
Top Dupes
- LORAC Gold Leaf (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Sundazed (128K) (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Affresco #6 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Aurum (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- L'Oreal Eternal Sunshine (P, $7.99) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D410 Gold Nugget (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Burberry Gold Shimmer #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Rule Breaker (PiP, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar).
- Chanel Rêve d'Orient #3 (LE, ) is more muted (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Treasure Hunter (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
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Quintessence #6
Quintessence #6 is a muted, medium-dark green with a frosted sheen. It applied much darker than it appeared in the pan. It had good color payoff that was buildable to full coverage with a second layer. The texture was soft, blendable, and easy to work with, though the finish seemed to less shiny after a few minutes. It lasted well for just over eight hours on me before I noticed slight fading.
Top Dupes
- Chanel Empreinte du Desert #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Hellcat (P, $22.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Emerald #8 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Mildew (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- LORAC Clover (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Commission (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Colour Pop IE (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Side of Olives (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, brighter (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Recruit (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Sea Worship (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
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Quintessence #7
Quintessence #7 is a soft taupe with warmer, golden undertones and a semi-matte finish. The finish seemed more “natural matte” than it having actual shimmer strewn through it. The pigmentation was opaque, while the consistency was smooth, velvety, and easy to work with–and surprisingly, soft without being powdery. It wore well for eight hours before it started to fade on me.
Top Dupes
- Pretty Vulgar Hide & Seek (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Zoeva Never Ending (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Prissy Princess (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Laura Mercier Cappuccino (LE, $23.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Divergent Radiant Initiation (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Smashbox Taupe (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild The Night's Quad #1 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Chanel Road Movie #4 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Blondie (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Kat Von D Vanish (DC, ) is darker (85% similar).
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Quintessence #8
Quintessence #8 is a faded, darker blue-teal with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. The texture was slightly drier and much thinner compared to the other shades, and it seemed more firmly-pressed in the pan, which made it necessary to use a heavier hand with it to pick up product. The eyeshadow had good color coverage and applied fairly evenly but needed extra effort to really diffuse the edge. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading slightly.
Top Dupes
- Guerlain Two Stylish #2 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sephora Dark Ocean (337) (P, $8.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Disney by Sephora Lapis (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M240 Prussian Blue (DC, $21.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Smashbox Azure (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Peacock (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- LORAC Navy (PiP, $19.00) is darker (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Ice Fishing (P, $5.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Prank (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Make Sure (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
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Quintessence #9
Quintessence #9 is a deep gray with cool, bluish undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had the thinner, slightly drier consistency that seems to be more prone to adopting the natural finish of my skin, e.g. absorbing some of the oils on my skin, and never had that really flat, matte finish. It had opaque pigmentation but the drier texture made it a little more challenging to diffuse and blend out seamlessly. This shade lasted well for eight hours on me before I noticed slight fading.
Top Dupes
- MAC Russian Blue (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M240 Prussian Blue (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Smoke (65V) (P, $29.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Chanel Architectonic #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Kat Von D Tornay (DC, ) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Kat Von D Stone (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar).
- bareMinerals Lagoon (LE, $14.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Peacock (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Dusk (P, $5.00) is darker (80% similar).
- MAC Grey Horizon (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).
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Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence | Look Details
Chanel Quintessence | Look Details
Chanel Quintessence | Look Details
Chanel Quintessence | Look Details
Chanel Quintessence #1 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #1 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #2 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #2 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #3 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #3 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #4 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #4 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #5 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #5 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #6 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #6 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #7 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #7 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #8 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #8 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #9 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #9 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence Les 9 Ombres Multi-Effects Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Quintessence | Look Details
Chanel Quintessence | Look Details
Chanel Quintessence | Look Details
Chanel Quintessence | Look Details
Chanel Quintessence #1 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #1 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #2 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #2 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #3 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #3 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #4 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #4 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #5 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #5 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #6 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #6 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #7 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #7 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #8 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #8 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #9 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
Chanel Quintessence #9 Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
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