Guerlain Ors et Merveilles Eyes & Blush Palette

Guerlain Ors et Merveilles Eye & Blush Palette

Guerlain Ors et Merveilles Eye & Blush Palette ($90.00 for 0.40 oz.) includes five eyeshadows housed in the top tier and then four blushes hidden beneath it in the lower tier. I’m not a fan of the blush formula they use in these tiered palettes, and I’m even less of a fan of the fact that the pans are tiny (even the “large” ones)–an eye brush just comfortably fits in the smallest pans, so you can imagine what a pain it is to dip a blush brush just into one shade (better to think of them as duos or even a single shade, perhaps). The blush formula is on the drier, dustier side and has lesser color payoff, though it is somewhat buildable. I like the eyeshadow formula a lot more, but the colors are dupable, typical for holiday (not really a bad thing, but it’s less tempting for some), and even more, more similar than not to last year’s holiday palette as well. That being said, the eyeshadows weren’t good enough to make up for the subpar blush performance this year.

Ors et Merveilles #1 is a medium-dark brown with a pearly sheen. It had good pigmentation with a soft, blendable texture that wore well for eight hours. Tarte Gingerbread Mansion (LE)(95% similar). Laura Mercier Burnished Rose (LE, $23.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Quiet Type (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Tisse d'Automne #3 (P) is darker (95% similar). MAC Havana (P, $20.00) is darker (95% similar). theBalm #8 (P, $6.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Dior Contraste Horizon #4 (LE) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Guerlain Petrouchka #5 (LE) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Inglot #422 (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar). Chanel Rêve d'Orient #1 (LE) is darker (90% similar). MAC Buckwheat (LE, $16.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Anastasia Baby I'm a Star (LE, $12.00) is darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 12 (LE) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Starlet #3 (P) is darker (90% similar). Viseart Copper (P) is warmer (90% similar). Make Up For Ever D652 Celestial Earth (P, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar). Too Faced Puppy Love (P) is lighter (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Enigma #6 (P) is more shimmery (90% similar). Too Faced Dreamlight (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Cle de Peau Satin Moon #2 (P) is warmer (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Ors et Merveilles #2 is a deep taupe brown with warm undertones but a cooler overtone and subtle violet shimmer (that was a little surprise!). The texture was really smooth and buttery, so it applied easily and had intense color payoff. This shade wore for eight and a half hours before fading. Disney by Sephora Jaq (LE) is darker (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Ripe Plum (Right) (LE) is more shimmery (95% similar). Surratt Beauty Patine (P, $20.00) is lighter (95% similar). Makeup Geek Steampunk (P, $6.00) is cooler (90% similar). LORAC Granite (LE) is darker (90% similar). Illamasqua Acute (P) is more shimmery (90% similar). Too Faced Obsessed (P) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Soul Serenade (LE, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar). Lancome Audacious (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever ME614 Graphite Brown (P, $21.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Constructivist (P, $18.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). IT Cosmetics Fate (P) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Mesmerized (P, $9.99) is lighter (85% similar). Chanel Quadrille #4 (LE) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). YSL Saharienne #3 (P) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Ors et Merveilles #3 is a soft, light-medium gold with warm, yellow-orange tones and a frosted sheen. It had fairly good pigmentation, but the texture was a little dusty. It wore for eight hours on me. Lancome Filigree (P, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Sand (LE) is lighter (95% similar). Tarina Tarantino Taurella (LE) is lighter (95% similar). Viseart Alexandre Trois (P) is less shimmery (95% similar). Clarins The Essentials #2 (LE) is darker (95% similar). Smashbox Fortune (LE) is brighter (95% similar). Chanel Pearl River #2 (LE) is less shimmery (95% similar). Make Up For Ever ME512 Golden Beige (P, $21.00) is darker (95% similar). Disney by Sephora Sand in the Glass (LE) is less shimmery (95% similar). Gucci Beauty Tuscan Storm #1 (P) is warmer (95% similar). Colour Pop High Tide (P, $5.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). theBalm #41 (P, $6.50) is darker (95% similar). MAC Seasonal Spirit (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Anastasia Legend (P, $12.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Chanel Convoitise (90) (LE, $32.00) is darker (90% similar). Dior Golden Flower #2 (LE) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Smashbox Champagne (P) is darker (90% similar). MAC Until Dawn #2 (LE, $21.00) is darker (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Ors et Merveilles #4 is a light-medium yellow gold with warm undertones and a frosted, sparkly finish. It had so-so color payoff, and the texture was dry, which resulted in sheerer coverage and some fall out during application. It wore for seven and a half hours with some fall out. Guerlain Petrouchka #2 (LE) is darker (95% similar). Viseart Ceska (P) is less shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Blazing Gold (LE, $29.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Make Up For Ever D410 Gold Nugget (P, $21.00) is darker (90% similar). bareMinerals Surreal (P) is darker (90% similar). Chanel Intuition #2 (P) is darker (90% similar). LORAC Gold Leaf (LE) is darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Siren #4 (LE) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever ME406 Golden (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Desert Mist (LE) is darker (90% similar). Chanel Pearl River #3 (LE) is darker (90% similar). Too Faced Dearest (P) is lighter (90% similar). Kat Von D Sunset Blvd. (LE) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Night Thrill (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). MAC Goldmine (P, $16.00) is darker (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Ors et Merveilles #5 is a light-medium pink with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque coverage (it’s a bit better than it appears in the swatch, as it is quite close to my skin tone, I think it looks almost misleadingly sheer in the photo) with a slightly firmer texture. It lasted for eight hours. Tarte Tartetini (LE) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Frisco (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 5 (LE) is warmer (95% similar). Anastasia Ballet (LE, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar). MAC Pink Sands (LE, $16.00) is darker (90% similar). Smashbox Totally Nude (P) is darker (90% similar). Inglot #341 (P, $6.00) is darker (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Ors et Merveilles #6 is a light-medium pink-coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-sheer pigmentation with a dusty, thin consistency that was hard to get out of the pan. It wore for seven and a half hours. Laura Mercier Sunset (LE, $24.00) is lighter (95% similar). Smashbox Petunia (LE) is warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Overexposed (LE) is darker (90% similar). Physicians Formula Natural (P, $12.99) is more shimmery (90% similar). NYX Mauve (P, $5.00) is darker (90% similar). Chanel Sakura (87) (LE, $45.00) is brighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Spell Bound (P, $9.99) is more shimmery (90% similar). Tarte Unleashed (LE, $26.00) is warmer (90% similar). Chanel Innocence (160) (P, $45.00) is darker (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Ors et Merveilles #7 is a subtly bright, medium pink-coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had sheer coverage that was more difficult to blend out, as the texture was quite firm in the pan and thin on the skin. It lasted for seven and a half hours. NYX Amber (P, $6.50) is lighter (95% similar). Tarte Bashful (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Angelique (190) (P, $45.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Tarte Crave (LE, $26.00) is darker (90% similar). Colour Pop Ex (LE, $5.00) is darker (90% similar). Dior My Lady (003) (LE, $60.00) is more muted (90% similar). Sephora Collection Flirt It Up (06) (P, $15.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Gucci Beauty Coral Flower (P, $49.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Tarte Smashing (LE, $26.00) is cooler (90% similar). Tarte Pampered (LE, $26.00) is warmer (90% similar). Dior Corail Bagatelle (763) (LE, $43.00) is darker (90% similar). Too Faced How Deep is Your Love? (P, $26.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Sideshow You (LE, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar). Tarte Amazed (LE, $26.00) is cooler (85% similar). NYX Summer Peach (P, $5.00) is darker (85% similar). Too Faced Melt Into Spring (LE) is darker, brighter (85% similar). Colour Pop Never Been Kissed (LE, $8.00) is darker (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Ors et Merveilles #8 is a medium pink with warm undertones and lighter pink shimmer. It had sheer color payoff with a dusty, thin texture that tended to sheer out so it was hard to build-up the color during application. The color faded after seven hours of wear. Becca Flowerchild (P, $32.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). YSL Passionnee (6) (P, $47.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Tarte Smashing (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Love Glow (P, $40.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Love Hangover (P, $26.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Laura Mercier Bellini (LE, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar). Guerlain Pink Me Up (P, $52.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). MAC Star Wonder (LE, $32.00) is darker (90% similar). Tarte Fetching (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Laura Geller Rosewater (P, $26.00) is cooler (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Ors et Merveilles #9 is a pop of medium, orange-coral with gold sparkle and shimmer. The texture was noticeably dry to the point where the powder didn’t feel like it was binding together, so it sheered out and looked a little textured on the skin (the shimmers/sparkles separate from the base). On me, the color wore well for seven and a half hours. Tom Ford Beauty Love Lust (P, $55.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Ecstasy (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Clinique Peach Pop (02) (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar). Colour Pop Fox (P, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). NARS Orgasm (P, $30.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Urban Decay Score (P, $26.00) is lighter (85% similar). NARS Soulshine (Together) (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, brighter (85% similar). Clinique Ginger Pop (01) (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (85% similar). Chanel Malice (71) (P, $45.00) is darker (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.