Review: Chanel Rouge Allure Laque Dragon 75 [discontinued]

As requested by a reader today will be a review of a discontinued product by Chanel.  The product is a Rouge Allure Laque shade “Dragon 75”. Whilst the product is discontinued, there are some still floating around online but at a higher price than what it retailed for.

This is a red, an intense red not for the faint hearted. It has a metallic sheen which can lead the colour to be deceiving. At different angles of the light hitting the colour it can look lighter or darker.  The colour from the photos of the swatch on my arm and on lips appears quite bright and almost like a candy apple colour. In person, the swatches, on the wand and on lips appear more of a rich almost blood red colour. For most people the colour will be a kind of candy apple red, and for those with highly pigmented (darker) lips it will come out more like a red wine colour.

Dragon 75 applies a lightweight creamy texture with slight resistance feel of a glossy shine stain. These types of laques/lacquers (from any brand) are designed for long wear, so whilst being richly pigmented they stain the lips in a way too.  In fact if you take a touch of the colour and rub it onto the lips you can create a more subtle colour and add a clear gloss for shine if the full opacity of the laque is not desired. With high pigmented laques and especially a red one, a lip liner is you best friend.  A laque/laquer having a more liquid consistency can move and start to feather and show up unwanted lines more so than a lipstick. From the photo here can be seen the laque applied with the wand applicator and then another swatch applied the same way and then rubbed with finger tip to show stain effect and how you could wear as a softer colour.

The laque comes in the black casing with a touch of gold for the iconic logo and the white writing of the brand name we have come to know as of course Chanel!  For the RRP$50 (AU) you get 6mls of laque. This may seem a lot but you are paying for higher quality ingredients and the brand. Now that the product has been discontinued it is now highly coveted and could be considered maybe a collector item, some prices at online sites are as high as $120. If you love and adore Chanel you are probably going to want this either way. If it is just for the colour then you are most likely only to want to pay the retail price for it. So do you let the brand sway you or the product itself, talk to you?

What are your thoughts?  Have you tried Chanel’s famous Dragon? Would you try it now? As always constructive feedback is welcomed and would love to hear your thoughts.

<3 MJH




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