Orchidee Imperiale Review

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Overview

One of the more “upper-scale” cosmetic lines is Guerlain. This French makeup and skin care company offers a wide selection of beauty products for women of all ages. Although Guerlain started out of Paris, there are now shops offered all over. One line of facial treatments from their skin care category is called Orchidee Imperiale. This line involves five different products, which are the Eye and Lip Cream, Fluid, Rich Cream, Serum, and standard Orchidee Imperiale face cream. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like these skin care treatments are actually offered directly through the official website.

Along the lines of so many other face creams out there these days, the Orchidee Imperiale treatment endeavors to remedy common aging dilemmas. More specifically, this topical product aims to smooth out fine lines, strengthen skin tissue, re-contour the face, add radiance to the complexion, hydrate dry skin, and combat deep wrinkles. The major active component found in Orchidee Imperiale cream is an exclusive “Orchidee Imperiale molecular extract.” This comes from the orchid flower. This key ingredient is basically pitched as the “mysterious and timeless secret of the orchid,” which is added to the cream. This treatment is to be applied to clean facial skin, and is suitable for all skin types. The cost of this “high-end” anti-aging cream is $400.

Product Details

Orchidee Imperiale is essentially an anti-aging facial treatment line that’s geared toward mature/aging women. Similar to most topical creams and serums, this product is directed to be applied daily to clean skin in order to combat free radical damage, assist with facial firming, smooth out wrinkles, restore radiance, and moisturize the user’s complexion. Sadly there is no clinical evidence or graphs provided on the official Guerlain website to support the claimed effectiveness of Orchidee Imperiale treatments. It appears that these high-end beauty products are only available in Guerlain shops and in upper-scale department stores like Neiman Marcus.

The Good

  • Orchidee Imperiale anti-aging treatments can be acquired online through the official Neiman Marcus website.
  • The entire Orchidee Imperiale skin care line is suitable for all skin types, and is claimed to hydrate the skin.

The Bad

  • The official Guerlain website does not offer their products for sale online.
  • There are no customer testimonials posted with the Orchidee Imperiale treatments to support their effectiveness.
  • The cost of Orchidee Imperiale facial cream is $400, which may certainly be too expensive for some individuals.
  • There is no clinical research of any kind discussed with the Orchidee Imperiale products.
  • A full list of ingredients is not provided for the Orchidee Imperiale line.

The Bottom Line

While the benefits of the Orchidee Imperiale skin care treatments do sound good in theory, they really don’t vary from what other skin care companies claim about their anti-aging treatments. However, the Orchidee Imperiale cream costs a whopping $400 per container. Naturally this price is rather high in comparison to most other anti-aging treatments out there today. In reality, many women will not be able to afford such a “high-end” anti-wrinkle cream on a regular basis.

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