Chanel Premieres Fleurs Harmony of Powders Review & Swatches
Premieres Fleurs
Chanel Premieres Fleurs Harmony of Powders ($70.00 for 0.45 oz.) is a very pale pink with warm undertones and a soft shimmer. Per the brand, it’s supposed to be a “highlighting powder” that will have a “subtle, luminous glow.” The powder has three strips of color–pale white, pale peach, and muted rose–and the first two were pigmented but the last one (which had the most depth) was weaker with a sheerer coverage and slightly firmer texture. When I applied all the shades together (swirled), I didn’t notice any stiffness or difficulty in either picking up the product or blending it out on my cheekbones. It lasted for eight hours on me.
There was only a faint hint of pink on my skin tone, and anyone deeper than I would likely see no tint just a faint sheen, which I did find to be more white-based so I don’t think it’s a product that will work for a lot of skin tones. For someone with very fair skin who has been looking for a subtle, luminous pink barely-there blush, it could work.
Top Dupes
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hmm…i don’t see it on The Bay’s site yet.. hopefully soon!
Evo, it was available mid-February when the Dernières Neiges Collection launched in CA. It was sold out in a couple of days.
Hi Evo, you might check with your Shoppers Beauty Boutique. I had a MUA take out the collections book to show me a blush that was coming and it was *this* blush. I can’t recall the timing (App/May) but you likely can reserve it now if you think it might work for you. I have a light to medium complexion and it looks lovely on me, IMHO. ?
Evo, Tracey E. has a good point. You might check in-store at Shoppers, Holt Renfrew CA and even at The Bay. In mid-February when the Dernières Neiges Collection was available on The Bay’s website, I could see the other pieces of the collection at Shoppers and Holt R (the ES quad Première Éclosion, the Blush Duo Tweed Effect in 130 Tweed Evanescent, the glosses, lipsticks etc.) but not The Harmony of Powders compact. Maybe they will get it later.
Also, the blush in Tweed Evanescent looks like a natural coral but it’s super pigmented and strong on my skin; you need to have a light hand. That’s the reason I picked the Harmony of powders instead. Plus I get a highlighter as well (the white strip).
The design on this product is beautiful! Too bad it will only work for limited skin tones
Pretty but not “$70 pretty”. Christine, is there a fragrance to this? I wonder if they kept the “fleurs” theme going with a scent.
Mariella, there is a slight scent when you open the box, reminiscent to me of some notes from Coco Mademoiselle perfume. No “flower” theme though. When I apply it on my cheeks, I can’t smell anything.
Oh my, that’s beautiful! But I will be good and not buy it bc of the price. Christine, can I ask where you got your earrings? They are stunning as well!
They’re from Ted Baker!
It’s a shame it is so fair, but hopefully the brand will bring out some stronger or different shades in the same pattern to suit a wider range of skintones. It looks very pretty on you Christine and I love your eye look too.
The colours are pretty and it is a piece of art. I’d have a hard time putting a brush to it.
I don’t need it and will probably not buy it, I’m sure it’ll sell out quickly though.
Its a pass for me based on price, but I’m lighter than you are and I don’t think this will show up on my skin.
I do love your eyeshadow today. Will you be posting the details in Recent Looks?
It’s already posted in my Looks!
I like this eye look and earrings. 🙂 Thanks for the review!
I bought it more than a month ago when it was available here in CA. It was sold out quickly. It is very beautiful and incredibly soft. It has a silvery overspray that goes away after a couple of uses. The colour does show on me (I’m NW 15 in winter/spring), but in a subtle/natural way, as per the official description.
I picked this up from Japan and received it about a week ago, I believe. I am super pale so this works really well for me. Like many I was in love with the embossing and wasn’t sure I would be able to dip my brush in but I don’t really buy makeup to have it just sit so I have used it three times this past week. I have used it with a broad fan brush and managed to keep the three shades separate and used it on my cheeks with the white on my cheekbones and the darker shades on my cheeks. It is very pretty on me and isn’t so pigmented that I have to work at not using too much. I don’t think it would work well for anyone with a darker complexion, though. It looks beautiful on you, Christine and is complimented by the eye look. I hope that they will release darker shades. Though it is not cheap I am happy with my purchase and with the product.
Sounds superb for you. This is arguably the most gorgeous embossing/pressing ever. Brush dip hell!
This reminds me of my old Coromandel compacts. I was just looking at those this morning! Still untouched 😀
The presentation of the product is truly lovely to look at. However, as you pointed, this only **barely** shows up on you. I definitely don’t see this working on any of us who are darker.
Oh my that pan design is gorgeous – I’m a similar tone to you and prone to being heavy handed so this might be worth a try for me!
Pretty design and color!
i bought this and it works for me because i am very fair, but in all honesty its not worth the money. once the overspray is gone, its very powdery and makes a mess in the pan (which is a pet peeve of mine)
I like this compact as I have few very light blush shades. While fair, wiggling a dense, almost rough brush on the bottom two shades, a noticably light peach-pink can be built up in two or so passes. I find it beautifully complements my paler winter skin or when I need a lighter cheek shade to balance the eyes and lip shades. There’s a glittery overspray.
Christine, I’m curious if this blush is more pronounced when applied using Sonia G’s Sculpt Two brush that’s meant for ‘stubbornly sheer powders’. I use Charlotte Tilbury’s Powder and Sculpt brush with this blush as my natural hair brushes (like WG fan brush) don’t pick up the powder.
No, the coral part of the product is sheer and not really buildable for me – for arm swatches, I use eye brushes to get each strip, which would be denser than most highlighting brushes.
Pretty, but not right for my skin.
I really wish Chanel would invest their time in (non-Aqua) Vitalumiere foundation in Beige Rose 12. Or a medium/full coverage foundation for the dry-skinned. I’m aging out of Vitalumiere Aqua’s sheerness and don’t have a good alternative in their line any more.
This soft blush with the First Sin lipstick is a perfect color combination, love it.