Guerlain Exotic Paradise Collection is my favorite spring launch so far. (I admit, NARS’ Heart of Desire Collection looks very promising!) I’ve seen a fair amount of the spring collections released, and I really fell in love with Guerlain’s presentation, mix of colors, and especially the Exotic Paradise quad ($58.00). Guerlain has some of the best packaging of the higher end brands, because each product is housed in a metal compact/casing. It just feels more luxe than plastic, you know?
The Exotic Paradise Quad comes with four shades of shadow perfect for spring–pastels, but they’re not typical pastels. Trust me when I say the pastel green is *beyond* stunning! The pastel green shade is a vibrant springy green with gold sheen. The peachy shade is a smooth, silky peachy shade. The pastel pink is a rich, cool medium pink that goes on like butter. And the brown shade? Deliciously luxe and smooth with a warm, deep brown base and gold sheen. The brown is actually one of the most stunning shades of brown eyeshadow I’ve seen!
What really stood out to me about this uad is there was a good mix of pastel looks that could be made, but I could also go darker just by adding the brown shade with any of the other colors. The quality of the shadows from the texture to the pigmentation is oh-so-amazing. Each shadow, without exception, went on prettier than appeared, smoothly, and felt like silk. No dreaded chalkiness, no disappointment in color here. In these photos, you’ll notice there’s an overlay of a greenish-gold in the shape of flowers/leaves. This design does disappear after you use your shadows a few times, but it doesn’t matter. The shadows look incredible–even better–without this overlay.
I’d also like to take a quick minute to talk about Guerlain’s Ombre Eclat Duo Liner ($52.00) in L’heure de Nuit (which, if my terrible French works, means the hour of night or something to that effect). Pricey, but ridiculously luxe in packaging (gold-colored metal casing) and texture, so it’s definitely something I recommend to those who tend to buy high end brands like Guerlain. It’s a very practical product in which you’re given a very light shade and a coordinated dark shade, so you can use the product as a highlighter, liner, or just shadow. It’s interesting that it was out on display as part of the spring collection, just because it’s so much darker than the rest of the line. It’s not on my must-have list to recommend to you all, but I thought I’d give you my take on it! 
Where To Buy
You can find Guerlain’s spring launch (plus many other brands’ spring collections) over at Nordstrom.com
. Don’t forget they’re doing their large GWP right now!
Stay tuned for more reviews & photos Guerlain’s spring launch! But for now, take a look at more photos of the quad, duo liner, and swatches…. but of course!
Hey Christine!! I bought my first Guerlain item, the Midnight Butterfly quad, last November. I was SO impressed and am really excited you reviewed this quad. It really is gorgeous! Because of your positive review I’m most likely going to get it
I passed on it, because I thought the colors would be blah under the design, but now I know better. The colors are BETTER than the design, LOL!!
No, I adore this quad. The colors are so pigmented and pretty! Perhaps not all 4 together, but so pretty.
This looks like a gorgeous quad…but the swatches aren’t showing up. Was that just an oversight, Christine? Or am I crazy…
Thanks!
You were right, I forgot to paste that part of my original write-up! Fixed
Now, drool!
OMG….drool is right.
I might just have to get this quad…
It is sooo lovely. Since it’s pigmented, I don’t feel bad buying it at all!
Lovely swatches.
I bought the e/s palette last weekend, but I haven’t touched it (it’s sooo pretty), so it’s nice to see what it actually looks like when used. 
You gotta play with it! OMG, it’s gorg
I’m glad you got it, though!
Do you think you’ll be doing a look with this quad anytime soon?
I’m certainly going to try! I have so many new colors to play with, lol!
Just got my quad in the mail today- stunning! Thanks for your great review!!
Yayyy!! How do you like it so far, Lynn?
I really wish I could afford it-the quad looks amazing!!
I hope you can at least swatch it sometime, to see for yourself
Put it on a wish list, LOL.
And what do you think of the lip products from this launch, Christine? I’m trying to hold myself back
Love ‘em, and posting about those today!
The compact looks so pretty…unfortunately the colours are just not “me”
I can see why there’d be those who’d have to pass because of that, they’re definitely not the standard colors!
breathtaking packaging and colors
Agreed!
The quad looks yummie!
It’s sooo perfect for spring. And pretty good for summer, too!
Amazing! Lovely colours, not too light, perfect. I can’t wait to try them on. I wish I didn’t have to save on make-up.
(but if I like it I’ll get it anyway-I guess it’s called addiction)
I hope you manage to score one, Mariann. I know you’ll love it!
The silver/black duo looks extremely useable!! How pigmented is the liner–say, compared to Blacktrack? My other Guerlain duo/liner has a brown but it’s not as pigmented as my BB or MAC gel liners. How does this one compare? (PS I’m so tempted by the pastel quad!!!!! Their other quads are gorgeously pigmented too!! Thanks for the review!)
It’s not as pigmented as Blacktrack, but it’s still quite black!
Don’t tell me that, I don’t need to fall in love with all their other quads, too, LOL!
The e/s look magnificent.
They are!
I just got this quad and its so amazing. The look on the poster is really cute to try too. It was so expensive it was a big step for me but I love it every bit. I am so glad you did a post on it though, I think I am goin to get the green gloss too after reading about it here haha.
How do you like to wear the quad, Jaime? Any fab combos yet?
DAMN that looks gorgeous, help! Now I have to buy it…
Haha!
GOODNESS, those colours are gorgeous! Ahh, I wish I had an unlimited supply of cash–then I’d be able to see for myself if that seemingly horrid pink looks as good on me as it does on Natalia Vodianova…
Aren’t they? It was so hard to pass this up, which is why I caved.
The green in this is so beautiful. I just wish they would skip the over spray. I want to see the colors and not a temporary pretty gold finish.
SAME!