Dior Exquis #611 ($22) is one of four nail colors in the Dior Vernis d’Or Collection this year for the holiday season. The theme this year for Dior is gold and each of the nail lacquers are infused with gold powder. Exquis has the complexity of colors like Chanel Peridot and Dior Bronze Libertine but I find that Exquis is softer & slightly less edgy making it easier to pull off for everyday. It is an intriguing color of taupe and brown mixed with gold shimmers. Depending on how the light hits your hands sometimes it looks taupe, sometimes it looks dark brown, other times a golden fawn. The finish is smooth and glossy. It requires two coats for full coverage. I’ve grown to love the chiseled tapered brush – it makes application so much easier.
Pretty gold veins:
I could not find a dupe in my stash. I have seen dupe attempts pop up online though some look quite close. The closest I have is Dior’s Bronze Libertine (Neiman Marcus exclusive from last year), but it’s not quite the same.
Some more comparisons on the nail wheel, L to R: Chanel Khaki Rose, Dior Aztec Chocolate, Exquis, Underground, Czarina Gold, OPI Melody in Mocha, OPI You Don’t Know Jacques, Sephora by OPI Already Famous, Dior Bronze Libertine.
Coming eventually, each shade from Dior’s Holiday 2011 collection but for now, here are the four lined up (all are limited edition so I recommend you act fast if these are on your wishlist):
That is breathtaking! I can't wait to get my hands on this. If I have to choose just one nail polish from this collection it will be Exquis hands down.
Gorgeous polish 🙂
Exquis was the standout for me when I first saw the color dots for this collection, but I feared that it would be very similar to China Glaze Ingrid, so I managed (with a lot of willpower!) to stay my hand from purchasing Exquis when I saw the collection in person. And it does appear to be very similar. Ingrid is beautiful, and so is Exquis, but it is not a color that I have a particular weakness for so I think it would be silly for me to spring for Exquis. Unfortunately all these beautiful swatches, along with my compulsive collector tendencies, are weakening my resolve! I wonder how long Exquis will stick around; I read somewhere that only Or Divin (which I bought) is supposed to be LE but I'm not sure…
Dior Exquis looks so nice. I love your comparison photos. 🙂 I envy your high end polish collection!
Such a pretty colour!
I´m in love!
have a nice Sunday 🙂
xoxo
Definitely my favourite from the collection. I love taupe-y shades and the gold just makes it more eye catching. Think this will be a perfect addition to my taupe/brown/grey/sludge collection, haha!
OOh loving this – and the other swatches too!
This is on my shopping list. I love Dior polishes, such amazing quality. They beat Chanel IMO. x
ha! when I first saw the first pic I thought this was sort of a bronzing oil, and then it turned out to be a varnish! So I would definitely go for a total bronzed look with these nails. Sparkle in both face and hands!
You must admit a bronzing product in this tone wouldn't be wrong!
love it!
This is such a complex color— every time I see it, I have trouble deciding what color it actually is! It seems to have milky khaki and taupe tones which are made startlingly warm with gold. Very interesting, for sure.
Gorgeous color! I must have it.
These are so lovely! Dior's nail holiday collection is my favorite that I've seen…thank you for the review Sabrina 🙂
Thank you for the wonderful review and gorgeous pics! Do you know if this color will be sold in Macy's? I have to have it!!!
Oh….I LOVE Equis! I'm surprized at how much, its not my normal type of shade but it is Beautiful! Thanks for swatching this!
Absolutely beautiful shade!!!
Love the added sparkle to an otherwise more muted shade!!!
Definitely one for the wishlist!!
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