Chanel Aurora & Fraicheur Rouge Coco Glosses Reviews & Swatches

Aurora (822)

Chanel Aurora (822) Rouge Coco Gloss ($30.00 for 0.19 oz.) is a translucent, pink-coral base with random bits of micro-sparkle. There were barely enough sparkles to warrant calling it a sparkly gloss, but for anyone who would rather go without than wear a single sparkle, you’ve been warned! The texture was smooth, like a creamy gel, and comfortable to wear with a non-sticky feel. It had semi-sheer coverage, which looked more like it darkened and enhanced my natural lip color (including emphasizing the natural unevenness in my lip color!) with light sparkle and high-shine.

I can’t emphasize enough that this coverage level in a gloss will make it appear wildly different based on your natural lip color. It wore well for two and a half hours and was hydrating over time. Chanel’s promotional swatches look quite different, both in general color (pinker and more shimmery) but also coverage (seemed more medium to semi-opaque).

P.S. My box actually lists it as 822, whereas the website lists it as 212 (with the correct name), and I purchased mine through Chanel directly.

Top Dupes

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MAC Love Your Body (LE, $24.00) is more shimmery (85% similar).
Colour Pop Blowzy (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, more pigmented (85% similar).
Chanel Tanami (602) (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, more pigmented (85% similar).
MAC Cha-Cha-Cha (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Chanel Poppea (794) (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Dior Pink Excess (663) (LE, $29.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Sephora Sundress (34) (P, $12.00) is more shimmery (85% similar).
Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) (P, $8.99) is more shimmery, cooler (80% similar).
NARS Nebulous (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, cooler (80% similar).
NARS District (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, more pigmented (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$30.00/0.19 oz. - $157.89 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have “intense shine, hydration” with a “gel-like texture” with shades that vary from “sheer to opaque” in coverage. The consistency has a smooth, lightweight texture that can feel more like a gel-like texture with some of the sheerer shades and more like a cream and gel hybrid with more opaque shades. It’s a formula that’s comfortable to wear with light tackiness that lasts anywhere from two to four hours and is hydrating over time.

There was a strong, mirror-like shine across the shades that was very reminiscent of the prior Glossimer formula. There was a faint floral scent, and with some shades, I got a subtle taste of perfume. The doe foot applicator was more unique (at least, to me) with a very curved edge that was great for my bottom lip while flipping it gave me a more paddle-shaped edge that worked better for my top lip.

I would love to see Chanel introduce color descriptions on their retail website, especially for a formula like this where there can be such a huge difference in pigmentation (and finish) from one shade to the next that isn’t obvious from a product photo.

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Ingredients

Aurora (822)

8.5

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Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

81%

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Fraicheur (818)

Chanel Fraicheur (818) Rouge Coco Gloss ($30.00 for 0.19 oz.) is a translucent aqua base (really, mostly clear) with flecks of gold micro-sparkle. It had sheer coverage with a dusting of sparkle, so it had more of a glossy, high-shine effect and made my lips appear plumper (with less visible lines) and feel comfortable. The texture had the non-sticky, smooth, and gel-cream feel of the formula, and it was nicely hydrating over the two hours it lasted for.

The translucent nature of the gloss seems obviously intended (and the Rouge Coco Gloss formula varies), but I implore brands to take 30 seconds and write out descriptions or organize their ranges by opacity. It would be fantastic to see Rouge Coco Glosses organized by finish, perhaps sheer, sheer shimmer, cream, and opaque shimmer. They do have some promotional swatches, which definitely showed this particular shade to be on the sheerer side but seemed to be more shimmery.