There is a particular way that CHANEL approaches colour. Each creation feels like a new chapter in an ever-growing story, where texture and pigment meet the spirit of the time. CHANEL Make-up is never only about following a trend. It is about a signature gaze, a gesture, a mood that lingers long after the season has passed. With every launch, the House proves that artistry and wearability can live together in quiet harmony.
This vision takes a new form with LES 9 OMBRES, an exclusive trio of eyeshadow harmonies imagined by the Cometes Collective, the group of makeup artists who shape the House’s future. Three palettes, nine shades each, and a universe of looks to explore. It is CHANEL colour as a canvas for tomorrow. Welcome to a new CHANEL Make-up collection.
LES 9 OMBRES: a vision of colour for tomorrow
LES 9 OMBRES is a limited edition creation designed for the festive season. The starting point is a sentence from Gabrielle Chanel herself, who declared that she wanted to be part of what was to come. The Cometes Collective translates this desire into colour and light.
Each palette brings together nine all-new, highly pigmented eyeshadow shades. Matte, satin, shimmery and metallic effects live side by side, giving complete freedom to play and to build intensity. The collection becomes a tool to project yourself into the future, with shades and effects that dress the gaze in colour and invite you to write your own makeup story.
The Daring Muse by Ammy Drammeh
Ammy Drammeh was inspired by bold glamour and the strength of powerful women. Her idea was to unite power and femininity in a single harmony, to express a beauty that feels both rich and intense. Deep greens, blues and reds are paired with precious metallic accents, like jewellery placed on the eyelids.
The Daring Muse palette gathers an amber gold with a pink reflection, a satiny ivory gold, a metallic silver, a matte red, a green with a turquoise reflection, a shimmery deep blue, a matte dark sienna brown, a black with silver shimmer and a transparent blue highlighter. From a refined wash of gold to a dramatic smoky eye, these shades create looks that echo the most confident face of CHANEL Make-up.
LES 9 OMBRES – LIMITED EDITION – THE DARING MUSE
- An amber gold with pink reflexion
- A satiny ivory gold
- A metallic silver
- A matte red
- A green with turquoise reflexion
- A shimmery deep blue
- A matte dark sienna brown
- A black with silver shimmer
- A transparent blue highlighter
The New Singular by Cécile Paravina
For The New Singular, Cécile Paravina turned to the worlds of art and architecture, drawing from both classical lines and modern structures. She drew on eclectic references to create a palette that lets women explore their artistic side with ease.
She plays with mineral tones such as ash browns and terracotta, which she contrasts with more pictorial colours, including a deep purple, a soft peach and a fresh mint green. Inside the harmony, you find a satiny deep purple, a matte matcha green, a transparent blue-pink duochrome, a matte medium ash brown, a matte light peach, a shimmery acid yellow, a matte orange brick, a matte mint green, and an intense matte black. The New Singular offers unexpected combinations that remain faithful to the spirit of CHANEL Make-up, expressive, precise and quietly poetic.
LES 9 OMBRES – LIMITED EDITION – THE NEW SINGULAR
- A satiny deep purple
- A matte matcha green
- A transparent blue pink duochrome
- A matte medium ash brown
- A matte light peach
- A shimmery acid yellow
- A matte orange brick
- A matte mint green
- An intense matte black
The Space Traveler by Valentina Li
Valentina Li drew on her love of science fiction to compose The Space Traveler. She imagined the palette as an immersion into a futuristic fantasy, with colours and effects that seem to come directly from outer space. Intense oranges mingle with cosmic blues and mauves to create a story that feels both cinematic and surprisingly wearable.
The harmony brings together a light matte salmon, a shimmery navy blue, a shimmery bright gold-orange, a matte earthy brown, a blue highlighter, a metallic electric blue, an intense matte black, a gold-green duochrome with a hint of brown, and a shimmery lilac. The result suggests a fragment of outer space, ready to illuminate the eyes in new ways and to expand the language of CHANEL Make-up.
LES 9 OMBRES – LIMITED EDITION – THE SPACE TRAVELER
- A light matte salmon
- A shimmery navy blue
- A shimmery bright gold orange
- A matte earthy brown
- A blue highlighter
- A metallic electric blue
- An intense matte black
- A gold green duochrome with a hint of brown
- A blue shimmery lilac
My expert view on LES 9 OMBRES
As a beauty editor, what strikes me first with LES 9 OMBRES is how coherent the vision feels. Three very different creative voices have shaped these harmonies, yet the result is unmistakably CHANEL Make-up. There is a balance between statement shades and anchoring neutrals that makes the palettes desirable for collectors while still feeling practical for daily life and special occasions.
I also appreciate the way each harmony tells a clear story. The Daring Muse plays with intensity and rich glamour, The New Singular feels almost architectural in its structure of soft and firm tones, and The Space Traveller opens the door to a more futuristic fantasy. Rather than relying on surprise for its own sake, the collection works through contrast, depth and light in a way that feels considered and modern.
From an industry perspective, LES 9 OMBRES reads as a very confident move. At a time when many brands multiply limited editions, CHANEL Make-up chooses to focus on three strong statements authored by the Comètes Collective. It reinforces the idea that the House sees eye make-up not simply as decoration but as a field for artistic direction. These palettes are not only objects of desire. They are a clear expression of how CHANEL imagines the gaze of tomorrow.
A new chapter for CHANEL Make-Up eye artistry
Seen together, the three harmonies of LES 9 OMBRES form a complete wardrobe of colour for the eyes. There are subtle neutrals that frame the gaze with soft strength, flashes of metallic light that catch every movement and bold accents that redefine a look in seconds.
The Cometes Collective signs a statement of intent for the House. LES 9 OMBRES shows how CHANEL Make-up remains forward-looking while rooted in the House’s codes. Each palette encourages you to mix, layer, and try unexpected pairings, always with the assurance of sophisticated colour and a refined finish that feels unmistakably CHANEL.
To Conclude…
LES 9 OMBRES arrives just as the holiday season begins, when evenings grow longer and eyeshadow becomes a playground for light. These three palettes are designed to follow you from daytime simplicity to nighttime sparkle, from a single wash of colour to an intense smoky gaze. They embody what makes CHANEL Make-up so desirable: a sense of ease, a touch of fantasy and a deep respect for colour as an art.
As the year draws to a close and celebrations take shape, LES 9 OMBRES offers a new way to dress the eyes. A gesture that is modern yet timeless, intimate yet radiant, ready to accompany every moment of the season ahead.
José Amorim
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