NARS Jardin Perdu Eyeshadow Duo Review, Photos, Swatches
NARS Jardin Perdu Eyeshadow Duo
NARS Jardin Perdu Eyeshadow Duo ($35.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a cool-toned set of shades that is new–and limited edition!–for fall. It’s supposed to be online on July 15th on NARS, and then a full release to the usual retailers on August 1st. I think if you really loved the texture of Kauai, you’ll love the texture of these shades. I will say these two felt a smidgen softer, so sometimes, it seems like more product loosens from the pan than necessary.
Jardin Perdu (Left) is described as a “metallic dove grey.” It’s a medium-dark, silver-gray with a frosted, slightly metallic, finish and cool undertones. It had good pigmentation, while the texture was very soft and buttery. The color wore well for eight hours before fading. NARS Bad Behaviour (LE, $24.00) is darker, warmer. Tarina Tarantino Diamond Dusk #3 (LE) is very similar. bareMinerals Abracadabra (LE) is warmer. Fyrinnae Frostbytes (P, $6.80) is similar. Kat Von D Piaf (LE) is similar. MAC Tundra (LE) is a cream product. MAC Evening Grey (LE, $19.50) is slightly warmer. MAC Silver Sleet (LE, $32.50) is more metallic. Giorgio Armani #21 (LE, $33.00) is darker. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Jardin Perdu (Right) is described as a “metallic amethyst.” It’s a medium-dark, muted purple with subtle warm undertones. It had really good color payoff, and the powder felt soft, fairly smooth, and dense. The color stayed on well for eight hours before fading on me. NARS Kauai #2 (P, $24.00) is very similar–it’s just a brighter, slightly warmer version, but it was surprisingly similar. Too Faced Jingle All the Way Eyeshadow #6 (LE, $16.00) is sheerer, warmer. Makeup Geek Bewitched (P, $6.99) is warmer. Sleek MakeUP Romance in Rome (LE, $9.99) is similar. Urban Decay Voodoo (LE, $18.00) is cooler-toned. theBalm Lavish Latoya (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery. Urban Decay Rockstar (P, $18.00) is warmer. Urban Decay ACDC (P, $18.00) is similar. Milani Purr-fect Purple (P, $6.99) is lighter. MAC Grand Galaxy (LE, $19.50) is similar. bareMinerals Encore (P) is similar. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Jardin Perdu
LELimited Edition. $35.00.
Jardin Perdu (Left)
DCDiscontinued. $25.00.
Jardin Perdu (Right)
DCDiscontinued. $25.00.
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NARS Jardin Perdu Eyeshadow Duo
NARS Jardin Perdu Eyeshadow Duo
NARS Jardin Perdu Eyeshadow Duo
NARS Jardin Perdu (Left) Eyeshadow
NARS Jardin Perdu (Left) Eyeshadow
NARS Jardin Perdu (Right) Eyeshadow
NARS Jardin Perdu (Right) Eyeshadow
NARS Jardin Perdu Eyeshadow Duo
NARS Jardin Perdu Eyeshadow Duo (with Night Bird Eyeliner)
Looks freaking fabulous.. this just went from I want to I must have
It’s a nice duo!
I think these shades would be too cool and silvery for me (silver never seems to look good on my eyes) but it’s pretty and I have nothing else like it, so I may try it out.
I wonder if the darker gray shot through with silver might be more wearable for you!
Such pretty shades.. I am in love with them and more you look fabulous.
Thank you, Fiona! Do you think this is a duo for you?
Sigh….how gorgeous. I`ve got Kauai but that doesn`t stop me wanting this beauty!
I was so annoyed to see the purple be SO similar to the one in Kauai… it just came out! The texture is very similar, and I know that for me the texture was a major selling feature of Kauai, so I was sad that this would feel redundant.
I`m planning to look through my shadows to see if I have a dupe for the silvery side (I don`t have any of the dupes you listed, though I`ve got 3 for the purple side….and I`m not even a huge fan of purple shadows). If I can find something close, I will try to skip this although I am so weak when it comes to beautiful eye shadows that there is a good likelihood I`ll cave and buy it. But you do have to wonder about why they`d launch such a similar purple shade. Maybe they know there are suckers like me out there in the makeup buying world!
The only thing I could think of was that this was the “cool-toned” version of it, for those who didn’t like the gold in Kauai… I think the purple in this duo could have been even cooler-toned, and then either lighter/darker – still makes it a cool-toned version, just more differentiated at the same time!
it’s the combo that is doing it for me.. I didn’t realize how close this was to Kauai so thanks for this dialogue. The silver in the duo is definitely the proverbial nail in the coffin. I do not have many silver shadows, especially since the shimmery type tend to run too heavy and frosted for my tastes, just too much. This one on the other hand seems to hit the right note. Not to enable BTW..just observing and commenting 😀
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Love this! And it looks so pretty on you! But I got Kauai, which I also like, so I guess it’s a skip. Odd to do two so similar shades in two collections so close together….
My exact thoughts! Wayyy too similar to a product that came out so recently.
Oh, these shades are pretty!
They are!
I absolutely love this duo. Silver/ purple is my favorite eyeshadow combination!
Yay!! 🙂 Will you be getting this one, Agata?
I believe so! I didn’t get Kauai so that’s my justification although I am pretty sure I have similar shades.
These are both beautiful; I am also surprised how close the purple shade is to Kauai eyeshadow (my first thought when I saw the photos). I think these will be too cool on me, but they look beautiful on you, Christine!
Thank you, Carolyn!
Yes, my same thoughts… too similar too soon!
Wow, just from the swatches you can tell how nice the texture is!
They’re both really soft and dense!
Thank you so much for the honest comparison of the purple shade with Kauai — I haven’t bought it but based on your comp I think I will bypass The Lost Garden (Jardin Perdu) and head straight for Kauai!!
I own a metallic dove gray from Bobbi Brown (2007?) and have been looking for that complex gold so NARS nailed it.
I am awaiting your reviews of Dior’s fall/winter makeup collection — so many palettes to choose from!
Happy to help, Debra! 🙂
This duo also reminds me of Melusine, only softer, & more delicate. Although I have both Melusine & Kauai, as well as many of the “dupes” listed, I still plan to grab this duo. It’s NARS, and it’s purple… What more could I ask for, LOL?
And I know how you love your NARS! 🙂
These colors look so pretty together! I need to find similar shades in my stash so I don’t end up ordering this lol
They do work well together!
These look so pretty
It’s a very fitting combo for fall/winter!
Christine, lurker here to your helpful blog and first comment here.
By any chance, do you happen to know how the Nars silver compares to Burberry Pearl Gray?
Hi!
Unfortunately, I don’t think I have Pearl Gray! I did a Google search to see if I had reviewed it in the past but no luck!
Happy first comment!
That’s okay!
I need this soooo bad! First world problems!
I hope you get it, Erin!
Looks lovely on you Christine. I really like the colours.
Thanks, Genevieve!
It’s quite beautiful imo, I hope people buy it. I have Kauai though, so I’ll pass… Too bad the color is so similar!
I wish the purple wasn’t so similar to Kauai!
I have similar colors but I’m going to try your look with the colors shifting from light to dark on the lid.
Let me know how that works out for you, Sheila!
Omg this is gorgeous!! The purple shade reminds me a lot of loreal purple priority, but a little lighter., with the bluish shimmer, but red undertones….but that silvery gray!!!!! I don’t think I have anything like it, & I LOVE LOVE LOVE gray & silver shadows!!! Can you think of any drugstore dupes? It’s perfect!
Unfortunately, I listed all the dupes I could think of – drugstore or otherwise! 🙁
I love the purple shade for sure and it looks great on you but I think the other duo in this collection is more my kinda thing. Silvers just never seem to look right on me…
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A beautiful combination.. I havnt though pairing a purple nad gray.. i should try this combo soon!! 🙂
You totally should 🙂
HRRNGH!
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HRGLABALP!
No, that’s not me choking, it’s me trying to articulate how gorgeous this eyeshadow duo is, and how much I WANT IT RIGHT NOW OH GOD THE PURPLE *drool*
I never got Kauai… perhaps there is room for justification!!!
I don’t know if you’ll be able to resist 😉
I love this combo! I tend to buy warm toned purples and quite often pair them with gold, so a cold purple with silvery grey would be so much fun.
I think this is a must.
Your look using these is just lovely, well done as always, Christine!
Thank you, Helene!
I absolutely need this in my life immediately if not sooner. Stunning!
Enjoy, Ella!
Oh, this is nice! NARS really has a way of throwing us off on “seasonal” colours. I unexpectedly actually like this! I’ll definitely keep it in mind.
Look forward to seeing if you add it to your stash, Arianne!
So fitting with the aquatic mode.. Christine, I adore your look!!! Did you use an eyeliner? Which? Quite striking!
Night Bird Eyeliner
Christine, I hope you’ll see this question….I was at Sephora the other day, hoping to get on the “call list” for this when it comes in but the snitty sales assistant (they’re not usually like this) told me that they don’t do that any more for LE products and I’d just have to take my chances. GRRRR. Anyway, while I was there, I looked at the new Nars dual intensity shadows and wondered if perhaps Lysithea was at all close to the left hand side of Jardin Perdu. Dince I’ve already got Kauai, I figure I can deal with not snagging Jardin Perdu if I can just find a reasonable dupe that is still available, since so many are LE, for the left hand side.
Lysithea is warmer, more of a golden pewter than a silvery-gray. I think the closest that’s still available (online, at least) is NARS’ Bad Behaviour.
Thanks, Christine. I think I’ll just have to be vigilant and call Sephora weekly (and weakly….as in “I am so weak and have no willpower”) and hope I get this. Nars doesn’t usually sell out all that quickly here (I hope!) so with a bit of luck, I’ll be able to snag this. Of course, I’ve now sort of fallen hard for Lysithea. See…WEAK!
Hopefully the next person you chat with at Sephora is a lot nicer, too!