Thank you Sofia! I absolutely love your reviews. I love the fact that you can love a brand, in this case Chanel, and still report the truth about the products! With so many new eyeshadow releases it would be awesome to see your ranking video of all the new eyeshadow 😉 I’m torn between Prada, YSL, and Cle de Peau.

I still think long -time Chanel lovers will love and appreciate these palettes and I think the quality is 10/10 for Chanel type of shadows. I’m in love with them, with how elegant and sophisticated they look. I might be not a fan of gold packaging and I love sleek black look more, but I understand the theme here. Overall, beautiful Chanel collection, “cleaner” formula too. Thank you for your review, Sofia

I caved and purchased my second palette from the collection, Parure Imperiale (my first was the christmasy Baroque). Now I am contemplating a third purchase in Cristal. Somebody stop me! 😂

I swatched these in store, they were nice enough but for the price, it's INSANE. I just got a few Natasha Denona mini palettes for about $25 each with a discount and they are versatile, impactful and easy to carry in a purse. I believe in buying pricier things if they are worth it for you and will get a lot of use and give you joy, but this is just insane.

I was deciding between one of these Chanel Quads and the Guerlain Wild Nudes quads. Really happy I want with Guerlain.. the formula is just something special. I realized I wanted the Chanel for the packaging. I’m glad they are trying something new but wish it was executed a bit better

I saw the promotion picture of this set and the red in green palette looks like more plum than red, that’s why I become to like it. The red palette is really challenging and you use it very artistic 😊

I was interested in Baroque , just wasn’t absolutely sure about the red but when i layered it with the green i absolutely loved it. I can get a lot of looks from this palette, it has sufficient sparkle and while being colourful it is not over the top. I also ended up getting Venitienne, admit it is on the light side, but the colours are simply gorgeous. The topper shades are transformative and impactful enough on their own too. I must be in the minority but i love the packaging too. Thank you for another wonderful review! ❤😘🇦🇺

I have Parure Cristal and it is really beautiful. The shades are soft but quite buildable and the blue tinted shimmer is stunning. I love it.

Personally I believe this is a very beautiful palette. May youtubers are not doing it justice. Starting with packaging. The thyme is Byzantine times so of course it is not going to be shiny gold but more of matte hammered gold look which personally I find aesthetically a lot more beautiful and expensive looking that the shiny gold palettes where you see fingerprints all over. Second the palette looks stunning on daylight and unless you are screaming for attention this is Chanel not PMG. The Venetian and Crystal palette reminded me a lot the Bridgerton palettes but done the Chanel way, elegant and understated, not into your face shimmer. I can understand that Chanel is targeting the sophisticated women out there that like this kind of vibe and personally I find it a lot more user friendly into day to day wear than some other brands whose palettes are nice to look at or wear for a special event but not made for daily use.

Both palettes look gorgeous on you! Lovely colours! I picked up the Cristal and Venittiene palette. I love them both. I was able to build them up beautifully! I was not disappointed

Loved the look you got from the first palette. I obviously picked the wrong one myself 🤦🏼‍♀️, the shades in the first one look so beautiful!!!

You did such beautiful looks. Love it

I love the 318 one. Cannot stop wearing it since I got it. You can use wet brush on other shades too for brighter look. ❤

I think they both look good on you. Maybe not so much on some of us that don’t know how to apply those reddish colors. Thank you.❤

Thank you so much for your honesty ❤ I truly appreciate that because there are other luxury beauty influencers who always say everything only nice and positive about a product, which doesn’t always help us. Every product can’t be perfect and nice and so, thank you for honest reviews.

I saw them today in person at the Dillard’s Chanel counter and they are beautiful 🤩 I got the more neutral color ❤

I really love Parure Vénitienne !!!❤🥰

I accidentally dropped the Chanel mirror duo on a grocery concrete floor, no damage at all. And there was a dent on my rouge Dior lip balm case after it dropped from a coffee table to the wooden floor. To me, the Chanel package is far more away from "luxury" but ok practical sense.( I can't stack Byredo palettes in my current storage). Enjoy your contents very much, THANK YOU!

I'm so glad they did a repromote of the Byzance collection. There was a rare quad Chanel Lumieres Byzantines de Chanel Palette which I believe they modeled this after. I'm looking forward to seeing/swatching these myself - I just wish they brought back the Topkapi palette!!!! Thanks for the lovely review!

Whattttt I thought you weren’t getting these!? I’m so happy you did

I got mine yesterday at Chanel boutique so you guys can try to get it there if you have one near you.

Thank you Sofia, I like your eyeshadow 👍👍👍👍

The deeper chanel eyeshadow palette looks good...for some reason I'm interested in the 2nd pallette, but I'm not crazy about overly warm colors. They both look good on you. I am undecided if I like any of the chanel palettes enough to purchase.

They are both nice. I would like to get at least one. Your review was nice, but now I want BOTH!!!!

They arrived in Australia weeks ago, I bought Cristale and baroque. I preferred the colour story, but they do suit my greenish blues eyes very well :)

Great review Sofia ...thorough and definitely on point.....thank you

Thank you Sofia 😊👍👍👍👍

Thanks for the review. We have been needing a good review of the Chanel 2023 fall makeup release. I agree with your assessment of the packaging. It missed the mark. I really enjoyed the review, as well as my cat Bitsy. I caught her watching your review, As well. 😺❤️😺

As always lovely video 😊❤xx

You don't look like a fool! LOL You look lovely.

Sofia, you definitely pulled two stunning looks! 😮❤ I love both! The first with the PARURE VÉNITIENNE palette, I think would be a perfect look for what I’m planning to my son’s wedding in October. I wasn’t planning to pick that one up but now I’ve changed my mind! 😅 The second look is just amazing! I love how the colors blended and it looks so amazing with your eyes! I lean cool and have to be careful with warm looks. I think I might be able to pull that look off since Chanel’s formula is softer. So I’m considering it.. Originally, I liked the packaging, but now I’m over the first look and agree with you it’s ok. But just ok. I was going to get the Cristal one. I’m still considering it. I’m just not sure. I guess I’m glad they haven’t hit the US yet! 😂 ❤❤ Edited to add: Oh wait, fading… jeez. Maybe not for the wedding then… lol 😂

Appreciate the honest review. I have seen these in person. I am a receiver at my store so I see all the new collections come in and often will examine the chanel stuff out of curiosity and this screamed cheap to me and the colour stories were so odd.

To be honest, I don't see these as colour stories that were meant ro be easily wearable. I believe Chanel steadfastly stuck to their theme of the jewel-tones and left it to us to play around and create. How many times do we hear about Chanel being boring or predictable with their shades? They finally do something very different and then get damned for it. They did provide the two Quads - Vénitienne and Cristal to be the softer looking of the palettes, yet they can still look very dramatic. It's how you apply them and in what manner. If you want to wear them into the office, then go for the softer palettes and keep the look more subdued. When talking of Baroque and Impériale, they are meant to be built up and dramatic. I would have loved for you to have built up the plum shade from Impériale and when using the shifty sparkling shades, don't just dab a tad onto the lid, but cover it completely and shine! As I see them, these sparkly shadows weren't meant to add tiny highlights, yet made to shine and sparkle in the sunlight or at night in artificial light. Adding the deep green from Baroque to the upper lid and covering it with the shifty shade from Vénitienne is stunning! Try using the sponges to apply more pigment, as they really can help to do this quite successfully. I would highly suggest a primer first and then a glitter glue, PML IntensifEYES stick etc. be used to prevent any fallout that may occur when building up the amount of the shifty shades. That plum from Impériale was meant to be pigmented alongside the yellow sapphire inspired shade, (not gold). So many wanted Chanel to up their game and they came to the party. It's just that you and your imagination has to work along too. It's easier for me as I'm an artist and understand colour. I also have a nice collection of fine jewellery that is centred on the use of coloured gems. It may have been different if you hadn't chosen two palettes with similar shades of yellows and peach. Both times, you used the deepest shade with a soft fluffy brush and softly applied them, instead of using the pigment that is most definitely there and dramatising the look. I've never said that these Quads were easy to use, except for the two softer ones and have warned many about the other two - especially Baroque. So many take one look at Baroque, think of Christmas and purchase without thinking through how to actually use the shades. That Baroque Quad is simply a stunner! Yet, it will come down to how it's used. Chanel dropped a short video today of a model wearing the very intensified green over the eyes, a little of the gold softly above the edges and lined underneath with the pigmented red which is gently swept up at the outer edge, but never touches the green. So many forget that the red and green can't be worn together or they turn a muddy brown. I haven't had any issues with fading pigment, yet I'm most likely not using the shades like many would, especially having all four Quads which I can mix and match. After swatching some shades just onto my fingertips, I wiped them off onto my eyes instead and it surprised me how much pigment transferred. I had forgotten I still had these on my eyes when I went to bed early due to not feeling well. The shadows on both eyes were still there the next morning. My overall thoughts are that I'm quite inspired by these Quads and their packaging. I don't think they look cheap at all and think that the look in the palette is very reminiscent of a hammered metal gold cuff. Not all of the jewellery worn by Madame Chanel was the real thing either, as she did like over-the-top fashion pieces too. Having two softer and two vibrant colour stories were a great idea, along with shades that were buildable. Which then left it to us to determine where our looks ended up. I've yet to see anyone apply a slightly editorial look, yet without fail, blend out the pigment instead of building it up. I don't blame the palettes at all. There are pictures that show a few editorial looks with Baroque and Impériale so far. It's going to be up to the user as to how far they are willing to go and still feel comfortable with the look. I do see this as the most exciting collection of Quads that Chanel has released. It most certainly beats those boring, pricey Tweeds. In my country, the price hasn't risen by much at all and nowhere near to the cost of the Tweeds which I refused to purchase. It's definitely going to be up to the individual as to how far they are willing to go when using these shades and in what setting. As individual Quads, I would recommend Cristal and Vénitienne first, as they are the most wearable. The promotional pictures by Chanel were just terrible and did not in any way show how beautifully these shadows apply. If youre truly game to play around with some colour, I would then onky recommend Baroque and Impériale. Make sure to add an eye base and a glitter glue, or IntensifEYES stick for using the shifty sparkling shades. They will also help build up the pigment of the other shades too, or simpky use some setting spray or dampen the brush. Never be afraid to use the applicators that are included in the palette, as they can surprise you at how well they can work. In my humble opinion, a well thought out and exciting range that covers everyone, yet only if you put in that little extra effort and imagination to make it all work.🇦🇺💖👩🏼‍🎨

I just got the light palette. Totally agree with you about the jewelry theme. It would have been nice if they had done more with the case and the color stories of the light palettes do not make me think of jewels.

It’s a pass for me..and I am a die hard Chanel fan..I’m purchasing the new Cle de peau palettes.. I already have 2 and waiting for #12 - purple shades, to come back in stock. More expensive but worth it in my opinion.

Thank you for this review Sofia! I also thought the packaging looked very cheap. And the shadows themselves do not scream Holiday to me once on the lids! Thanks for saving me some $$

I was excited when I saw it on Chanel website , I was a bit more excited when I watched some youtubers using it last wk .. but when I went to the mall to test it on my skin tone which is Asian medium tone the colors didn’t pop as much as I wished it would and now after watching ur video , your analysis confirms my judgement of not getting it . TQ for the honest review and it’s been very helpful ❤

While reviewing new releases Charlotte Holdcroft mentioned that ever since one of her viewers described the gold “hammered “ packaging as “melted cheese she has not been able to “unsee” it and now neither can I🙈

Thank you for this detailed review but I would love to see your opinion the Cristal palette! I have seen some others online but no one does comparisons like you so can't quite tell if it's worth adding to my collection! Perhaps replacing my ~5 year old pink Dior palette lol

I had been really interested in the the Imperiale. I think I'm less into it now, especially seeing the color payoff of the plum shade in particular. I'll probably grab one of the other palettes from this collection.

I got in store today at Bloomingdales

Well Sofia I love gold on my ears neck fingers and wrists and on my palettes LOL. 😂. I want to get the two more softer ones 310 and 328. Have a great weekend. ❤

Thank you Sofia for your review. I was eyeing the Parure Venitienne but looking at the wear test. I would rather stick with a hourglass shadow stick than spend money and time on a palette. The rest 3 eyeshadow palettes were a pass for me. The green was a big no as I have the blurry green from past and Parure Imperiale the look you created reminded me of ND sunrise/sunset palettes but like more subdued way. The wear test on these palettes was a big let down for me. What are your thoughts on the Chantacaille wild mustang collection? They seemed more interesting than this Byzance colleciton.

I was excited about this collection but after watching your video this is a hard pass. Thank you for giving us.a very thorough review and helping us save money. I am hoping you change your mind and buy the Dior fall collection - especially the red eyeshadow palette because I am super curious about it.

Thanks Sofia but too late for me. I got my hands on 318.I fell in love with the green/white shade. Longevity is not the best, no. Hugs

Hi Sofia, You picked the quads with warm tones because that is what you like. I like neutral/cool tones and also I don’t like red on my eyelids. They don’t look bad on you and I like more the look you created with Parure Venitienne.:) Even they look similar Parure Venitienne and Parure Cristal are quite different. I tried both in store on my eyelids and Parure Venitienne was a bit washed, made me look pale and didn’t do anything good for my face. I really liked Parure Cristal because is brighter, made my eyes look bigger and nicer and suits my skin tone much better. I think the package is cute. Generally speaking if the package is not very ugly or hard to open I don’t care to much about it. XOXO

Thanks so much for your honest review Sofia. I'm going to pass on these 4 quads as I'm not sure if it'll show up on me, especially for the price point. Also, I'm wowed more lately with the packaging and formula/colorways of the new Prada releases. I'm interested in the Chanel powdered eyeshadows in the bottles and the two blushes. Excited to see your review on those products. Thanks Sofia! Also that Dior lipstick looks amazing on you. Going to definitely pick it up!

I love the “sunset” look you created, but those are tricky colors for most of us. Still on the fence about this collection.

Just finished applying 328 Parure Cristal!

This was always going to be a no from me, even though I do love Chanel; however, you did make it look like a swirled peach & raspberry creamsicle/dreamsicle 🍦 with that second look-but I think that’s more about your application and technique. Beautiful look, but still a pass. Thanks for the thorough review as always! ❤

Actually the green palette i would wear as a duo green and gold and plum and gold. It 's a palette of pops, then the base of the look i pull from the other 100 pallets i have :). But i am biased blurry green was one of my faves quad

Hi @Sofia, super review as always and I have some thoughts of course!! I have been a Chanel makeup collector for almost 20 years, but most of my items are from the last 10 years. I’m just really disappointed in a lot of what Chanel has released recently including these Byzance palettes. The looks you created look nice but honestly the imperial red palette is my worst nightmare along with the baroque (green and red 🤮). The cristal palette is the only one I would consider buying but it’s not at all a unique colour story for those of us who have the Chanel Tisse quads, TF nude dip or Dior soft cashmere to name a few. For AUD120 these Byzance quads are really an easy skip. I want to be really wowed (like the Chanel fantaisie blush wow) to pay Chanel’s high prices these days. Btw the Symboles de Chanel highlighters are avail in Aus, they are AUD150 though. I got the precious coral the camellia embossing. It’s GORGEOUS and worth the splurge for sure as I don’t have anything else like it (I do have Reve de camellia as well). When Prada, YSL and Cle de Peau have released great new makeup products recently, Chanel needs to step up because most people can’t/don’t buy everything and right now other brands are higher on my Wishlist than Chanel. Thanks for “taking one for the team” and buying these 2 Byzance quads, you have likely saved a lot of people a lot of money. 😊 KRs Nicole 🇦🇺 🐨

I feel like some of these colors have already been done? The Parure Venitienne's color story reminds me of the Les Beiges Warm palette, which I liked but barely used and have since decluttered. While I do think this collection is interesting, it unfortunately did not catch my attention at all. The eyeshadows don't look like they have much impact and the packaging leaves much to be desired because of the cheap plastic lol. Thank you so much for another in-depth and awesome review!

I liked both looks you created, but dang the wear time was a fail. I have deep set hooded eyes, so that’s definitely something I have to look out for. I think you helped me decide I’m just going to try 1 quad instead of 2. I think I’m skipping the single loose powder eyeshadows and the lip balms too. Overall, I just really enjoy and appreciate the way you describe textures as well as colors. And I love seeing your beautiful brushes in action.

I really like the way these looked in the promo photos, but I wasn’t super impressed with the wear time. I think I’ll pass on this collection, but I do like that they put an iridescent green in the one quad and that they did something different with the packaging. But you nailed it, I think there were more luxurious looking ways to do it over what they chose.

I wonder if you could use some of the colors on your face from the first palette? The layout reminds me of those face/eye palettes they came out few months ago.

These pallettes look very nice but I need to swatch in person to pay that price. Thank you for the video!❤

Thank you for the review. I always look forward to it. These ones will be a pass for me. I am a Chanel novice, so as my first Chanel eye shadow palette what would you suggest buying? I was eyeing up the Les beige warm palette, are they better? Which one is your favourite?

Very pretty.

I want to like these, because I love Chanel, but I really don’t. The neutral one isn’t adding anything to my collection and the other one just looks like an unflattering red. I can’t wear red very easily. I thought the same about the larger pallets, which I mostly use on my face (not eyes). I appreciate your review!

From what you’re saying I think you may have missed the boat by not buying Parure Baroque (338). Nothing wrong with wearing only three shades at a time, meaning the red OR the green plus the other two. I’m happy to see both warm (318) and cool (328) wearable neutral options with a twist for myself. I am not a big fan of the gold packaging either but it won’t be enough to keep me from buying both neutrals.

Both looks looked great!! You don’t look ridiculous!! Lol

I love Chanel, but common how many all the same, one needs 😳🤪 i have enough of tweed quads, la pausa, last year holiday, and some more. I dont need anymore mediocre eyeshadows. I better invest in Prada. Its non fallout, creamy, and interesting design, and i saw some reviews that can be worn light pigmented natural / neutral as well. And then i am intrigued by Surratt as well, its new to me brand. So i definitely pass on Chanel quads. Lets hope that they will release something unique for holiday collection. Have a blessed day🙏❤️

Thank you so much for your review! I really think those colors are very red. I think you have to be careful with red, because it can look like you cried a lot..... I only like the red from Yves Saint Laurent, the Medina pallet, with so many glitter. I really enjoyed your review. Thanks!

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I think the Guerlain or YSL packaging is much nicer or the Tom Ford. Chanel has had the same type eye palettes forever. The gold plastic looks cheep. I guess they did put gold cc in the front. They need to get a bit more exciting. Have you seen the ysl palettes available in the US yet? I’m about to flip to get them. Xo. 💖💄👄

Thank you so much for reviewing these Chanel palettes. I appreciate your honesty so much. I think the look is pretty on you. The palettes are pretty but I don’t know. I’ll probably pass

Sigh...I went and bought the Imperiale yesterday. Against my better judgement. I am going to swatch the reds in this with all the other Chanel reds I have. I suspect I can dupe them with what I have. Honestly, I love the Tweeds so much more than this collection.

The venitienne reminds me of the Tom Ford soleil de feu from this summer, except the shimmer shade. I have that and love it so I don’t think I need this too. The other palette isn’t my favorite color story.

I am not a big fan of the colour story in the second palette, since I don't like red eyeshadow much, but I appreciate that it at least stays on. Seeing how the look with the first palette turned out at the end of the day was a bit of a let down. Even though I don't buy Chanel, to me brands like those (Chanel, Dior, Tom Ford, etc.) are about consistency. They all re-release very similar colours over and over and that's ok, because their target is usually a woman who uses those colours. However, to me, they have to grant consistent, well-performing shadows. They don't have the PML (old) wow effect, they don't have more unique colours. One buys them, in my opinion, to always look put together, with a sophisticated look. If at the end of the day the shadow isn't there or it's a mess, then the only characteristic they should guarantee (imo, obviously) is gone. I think the old packaging looks really cheap, but that is a risk worth taking for the brand, I think.

Thank you for speaking your truth about how cheap the gold looks. I could not agree more.

Chanel eyeshadow palettes are not my thing. I’ve bought so many and they just disappoint. Thanks going over this so thoroughly

I didn’t think she even knew what hammered was back then. 😂😂😂😂😂 ok sorry. Ha ha. Anyway. The colors are nice. The packaging is meh. It’s not even real metal. I love that you did a review tho for sure. I love the shimmer toppers tho. That’s really different for them

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When oh when will red and orange eyeshadows go away?

I wish the white shades didn’t exist. I probably would have purchased one.

These won’t be worth it for me. I’m a ND eyeshadow person. And, also Sydney Grace. I do love Chanel’s lipsticks, especially their Le Rouge Duo (HG) Thanks for the review.

These really are ultra basic considering what's out here. Also, I'm not getting the magnificent sophistication factor that I do from my now quite old Chanel Empriente du Desert quad that just looks melted onto my lids. That is one that I enjoy using and how it seriously makes the green in my eyes pop. Of note, I actually DO wear red eyeshadow, but nothing so sickly as that really salmon red shade!

I am not sure about these ones. I have already very similar colors and Chanel formula is not my favorite (prefer old Dior formula and Tom Ford). If these palettes can be bought just from Chanel website I will probably pass. If they appear on other sites, a bit cheaper, I might select one of the pink toned (even if it is another pink)

I am just not inspired by any of these shadows in this release 🤷🏻‍♀️ I did not like the look of the second quad with the salmon- reddish shade.. at all😅- I think those colors look better on darker skinned individuals.

Whilst pretty, perhaps a bit tame. I would have appreciated a more dramatic eye, really demonstrating the intensity which can be achieved. A little dab of sparkle here and there was a little disappointing sorry.

I really appreciate your demo, but I think Chanel palettes are not for me 😂

Hi sorry you are right its the red and i need to say its a no to the red don’t go for it please. i just don’t like it sorry ! regards liz . its an odd shade !

Thanks for this video - I think I'm going to skip this one entirely!

Going to pass. They are just not unusual enough & too much red.

Great Video As Always Love that Thumbnail Tho Beyond Beautiful You are Ur Makeup Always Look Good Nice Ass Cheeks Bones Enjoy your night as well Happy Sunday Too Have a Wonderful Week Ahead Stay Bless N Be safe Always