Chanel collections by year

Chanel le vernis - nail polishes sorted by collections and year.
I'm 99% that the below information from 2008 and on wards is correct.
Earlier than 2008 is to the best of my knowledge and usually supported by more sources, but it might not be correct.
Please contact me if you have additional information to my lists!
The ones marked with a* is still missing in my collection, and I am in search of them...

2017

• Coco Code, spring 2017: Rouge Red 546, Blanc White 548 and Beige Beige 556

2016

• L.A. Sunrise, spring 2016: Sunrise Trip 683
• New bottle (name on the back) and new "gel-like" formula with a gel top coat there will be these along with others from the existing core line: Camelia 506, Chaine Or 518 (gold), Garconne 520 (stone khaki), Gitane 510 (bright poppy orange), Monochrome 522 (stone grey), Mythique 512, Organdi 504 (natural beige), Roubachka 514 (intense violet), Rouge Essentiel 500 and Shantung 508,  Mariniere 516 (intense blue).
• Dans La Lumière de L'Ètè, summer 2016: Turban 524, Cavaliere 526, Conotier 532, Espadrilles 534, Emeraude 536
• Rouge Allure Ink, Fall 2016: Rouge Puissant 528, Rouge Radical 530 (nail gloss) and Gris Obscur 538.
• Libre (Synthetic) Fall 2016: Liquid Mirror 540, Pink Rubber 542, Hyperrose Glass 544.

2015 - see bottle photos HERE!

• Rêverie Parisienne, spring 2015: Tenderly 641, Desirio 643 and Paradisio 645.
• Les Intemporels de Chanel, spring 2015: Intemporel, a tribute to the 2.55 bag.
• Collection Méditerranée, summer 2015: Terrana 697 LE, Méditerranée707, Coquelicot 717 and Lavanda 727 LE.
• Les Beiges, summer 2015: Beige Rose 655 LE, Beige Pur 659, Precious Beige 661 and Lovely Beige 663.
• Chance eau Vive polishes released to celebrate the new fragrances: Fraîcheur 767 (new) and the repromotions: Peche Nacree 515 and Ballerina 167.
• Blue Rhythm de Chanel: Vibrato 665 and Fortissimo 681.
• Les Automnales: Chataigne 669, Écorce Sanguine 771 and Vert Obscur 679.
• Fashion Night Out 2015: No new polishes released.
• Rouge Allure 2015: Singuliere 673 and Troublante 675.
• Rouge Noir Absolutement: Rose Fusion 757, Rouge Noir 18 and Le Top Coat Lamé Rouge Noir.

2014 - see bottle photos HERE!
Click on the names to see swatches of the new releases in 2014 ! See all Chanel swatches HERE

• Chanel Notes du Printemps coll. spring 2014: Charivari 603, Tapage 605 and a repromotion of Ballerina 167 from spring 2005.
• Le Rouge coll. spring 2014: Coup de Coeur 609
• Reflets d’Été de Chanel summer 2014: Tutti Frutti 621, Sweet Lilac 615, Pink Tonic 619, Mirabella 623 and a repromotion of Eastern Light now with number 613
• États Poétiques coll. fall 2014: Secret 625, Atmosphère 629 and Orage 631
• Fashion Night Out 2014: Sweet Star
• Les Rouges Cultes de Chanel - Repromotions of 3 old red classics: Rouge No 19 (1986-96), Rouge Flamboyant 38 (1980-1999), Laque Rouge 71 (1981-1986)  
• Rouge Allure Gloss: Intention 633 (not in EU), Expression 635 and Exception 639 
• Plumes Précieuse coll. holiday 2014: Phenix 687 and a repromotion of 18 Vamp

2013 - see bottle photos HERE!
Click on the names to see swatches of the new releases in 2013! See all Chanel swatches HERE

• Printemps Precieux coll. spring 2013:Emprise 569, Fracas 571 and Accessoire 573.
• Hong Kong Coll. 2013: Eastern Light and Western Light.
• Avant Premiere coll. spring 2013: Starlet 575, Paparazzi 579, Cinema 581 and a re-promotion of Provocation 599, originally Fashion Night Out 2012.
• L'ete Papillon de Chanel summer 2013: Lilis 647, Azuré 657 and Bel Argus 667. 
• Revelation de Chanel spring 2013: Taboo 583 (permanent).
• Couleurs Culte De Chanel Summer 2013, a repromotion of 5 permanent colors: Pirate 08, Black Satin 219, Particuliere 505, Beige 565 and Rouge Noir 18 (in USA as a LE) - links HERE
• Superstition coll. fall 2013: Elixir 589, Alchimie 591 and Mysterious 601.
• Rouge Allure Moiré coll. fall 2013: Rose Moiré 593 and Rouge Moiré 595.
• Nuit Magique/Fashion Night Out 2013: Magic and Cosmic.
• Nuit Infinie Holiday 2013: Rouge Rubis 677 and a repromotion of Accessoire 573, originally released in the spring collection Printemps Precieux.

2012 - see bottle photos HERE!
Click on the names to see swatches of the new releases in 2012! See all Chanel swatches HERE

• Harmonie des Printemps spring 2012 coll.: April 533, May 535 and June 539.
• Les Roses Ultimes coll. summer 2012: Tentation 541, Frisson 543, Attraction 545 and Distraction 549.
• Solei Tan/Summertime coll summer 2012: Island 597, Delight 607 and Holiday 617.
• Les Essentiels Coll. fall 2012: Frenzy 559, Suspicious 561 and Vertigo 563.
• Las Vegas coll. 2012: Gold Fingers was an exclusive released to celebrate the reopening of Chanel Bellagio shop in Las Vegas.
• Paris-Bombay coll. prefall 2012: Diwali.
• Blue Illusion coll. 2012: Skyline.
• Fashion Night Out 2012: Provocation, Delicatesse and Infidele. Provocation 599 is now permanent.
• Exclusive chanel.com: Beige 565 – now standard coll.
• Eclats du Soir coll., Holiday 2012: Malice 637.

2011 - see bottle photos HERE!
Click on the names to see swatches of the new releases in 2011! See all Chanel swatches HERE

• Les Perles de Chanel coll., spring 2011: Pearl Drop 511, Black Pearl 513 and Peche Nacree 515.
• Les Fleurs d'Ete coll., summer 2011: Morning Rose 557, Beige Petal 567 and Mimosa 577.
• Illusions d'Ombre coll. fall 2011: Quartz 525 , Graphite 529 and Peridot 531 (now permanent).
• Les Jeans coll., Fashion Night Out 2011: Coco Blue, Blue Boy and Blue Rebel, all re-promoted with numbers spring 2012.
• Rouge Allure Velvet coll. fall 2011: Rose Exuberant 519, Rose Cache 521, Velvet Matte Top Coat and Pirate 08 (repromotion).
• Les Scintillances coll., Holiday 2011: Rouge Carat 587.

2010 - see bottle photos HERE!
Click on the names to see swatches of the new releases in 2010! See all Chanel swatches HERE

• Les Impression de Chanel coll. spring 2010: Particuliere 505, Inattendu 503, Tenderesse 507.
• Les Pop-Up Coll., summer 2010: Mistral 517, Nouvelle Vague 527 and Riviera 537.
• Orient Extreme coll. summer 2010 (Paris-Shanghai show December 2009): Black Velvet 430, Gold Lame 440 and Illusion D’or 450.
• Neiman Marcus exclusive in 2010: Rose Paradise 185.
• Les Contrastes coll. fall 2010: Paradoxal 509, permanent.
• Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss coll. fall 2010: Rouge Fatal 487, Rose Insolent 489, and RoseConfidentiel 491.
• SoHo Story coll. fall 2010: Steel and Strong.
• Cote d’Azur coll. fall 2010: Riva.
• Les Khakis coll., Fashion Night Out 2010: Khaki Vert, Khaki Rose and Khaki Brun.
• Les Tentation coll. Holiday 2010: Pulsion 547.

2009 - see bottle photos HERE!
Click on the names to see swatches of the new releases in 2009! See all Chanel swatches HERE

• Bohemian Fantasy coll. spring 2009: Vendetta 483 and Django 485.
• Celestian Light coll., spring 2009: Mica Rose 495  Cosmic Violine 497 and a re-promotion of Dazzling (originally released for Christmas 2007).
• London Madness coll. spring 2009: Enthusiast 377*
• Cote d’Azur coll. summer 2009: Orange Fizz 307 and Golden Sand 317.
• Venice coll. fall 2009: Gondola 499 and Intermezzo 501.
• Jade Coll., fall 2009: Jade 407 and Jade Rose 493.
• Noirs Obscurs coll. fall/winter 2009: Diabolic 427, Forbidden 437 and a repromotion of Vendetta 483, spring 2009.
• Tokio Happening coll. fall 2009: Blue Wish 387, Lune d’Argent 397, Rose Libellule 407 and Galactic Touch 417.
• Rouge Allure Laque coll. fall 2009: Imperial 469, Ming 471, Coromandel 473 and Dragon 475.
• Symphonie Blanche de Chanel fall 2009: EU and Asia exclusive: Blanc Pétale.
• Golden cage/Cage Doree coll. Holiday 2009: Trapeze 367 + repromotions of Mica Rose 495 and Orange Fizz 307, both earlier 2009 collections.

2008 - see bottle photos HERE!
Click on the names to see swatches of the new releases in 2008! See all Chanel swatches HERE

• Aurora Blues Accent coll. spring 2008: White Satin 459,  Blue Satin 461, Rose Satin 463, and Azur 465.
• The Color Story Coll. summer 2008: Antilope 187 and Flamingo 197.
• Gold Rush coll. fall 2008: Kaleidoscope 479, Fantastic 481 and Gold Fiction.
• Robertson Boulevard coll. 2008: Melrose 267, Rodeo Drive 277, L.A. Sunrise 287 and L.A. Sunset 297 – store opening.
• Moscou coll. fall 2008: Or de Russie 327, Feu de Russie 347 and Nuit deRussie 357.
• Holiday 2008: Haut Chocolat 247 and Perle Rosée 257.
• Other polishes 2008: Cassis 339, Cherry 441+ Rose Tourbillion 139 (Asia exclusive spring), Rose Gloss 445 and Sun Gloss 443.

2007 - see bottle photos HERE!
Might not be complete - see all my Chanel swatches HERE

• Spring 2007: Allegoria 331, Madness 333, Blanc Ceramic 335 and Noir Ceramic 337.
• Fall 2007: Lily Beige 451, Magnolia Rose 453, LotusRouge 455 and Tulipe Noir 457.
• Think Pink coll. Asia exclusive: Rose Blossom 145.
• Duo Platinum coll. 2007: Holographic in set with Fixing Base.
• Duo Platinum coll. 2007: Silver in set with Fixing Base.
• Bronze coll. 2007: Laurel Canyon 467*.
• Holiday 2007: Delice 147 and Dazzling 477.
• Asia Exclusive: Pepite 257.

2006 - see bottle photos HERE!
Might not be complete - see all my Chanel swatches HERE

• The Color World coll. spring 2006: Paparazzi 208, Marilyn 209 and Lilac Sky 210.
• The Beige coll.: SaharaBeige 201, Beige D’or 223 and Beige Rose 225, as far as I know it was an Asia exclusive collection.
• Summer 2006: Deauville 211 and Biarritz 212.
• Fall 2006: Splendeur 217 Made in France + Made in USA and Black Satin 219 - US Version of Black Satin 219.
• Holiday 2006: Pink Satin 221, Éclair 227 and Givre 229.
• Winter Nights holiday 2006: Wonderland 339.
• Iridescente collection 2006: Etoiles 280*, Asia exclusive.

2005 - probably not complete and and maybe not correct- see all my Chanel swatches HERE

• Spring 2005: SugarGloss 173 and Abricot Gloss175.
• Coromandel de Chanel coll. fall 2005: Gold Shimmer 179 and Shanghai Red 183.
• Holiday 2005: Sensuelle and Pink Ribbons (US LE).
• Rouge Hydrabase 2005: Miami Peach 203, English Rose 205 and Barcelona Red 207.  
• Other 2005: Organdy 165, Jasmin171 and Orange Blossom (repromoted in 2007).

2004 - probably not complete and and maybe not correct - see all my Chanel swatches HERE

• I'm guessing these could be from the same coll. sometime in 2004:  Orient 133, India137 and Bengal 145.
• Color of the Year 2004: Cry Baby.
• Summer 2004: Surprise153 and Miss Pink 157 and not confirmed/I’m guessing Bubble 155.

2003 - probably not complete and and maybe not correct - see all my Chanel swatches HERE

• Lumieres d’Artifices 2003: Diamond 21 and Grenat 22.
• Color of the Year: Black Tie*.
• Holiday 2003: Tulle 131.
• 2003: Pink Mink 109, Rouge Noir/Vamp 18 was originally released in USA in 1997 – repromoted in 2003 as Vamp 18 (Made in USA) – read the story HERE.

2002 - probably not complete and and maybe not correct - see all my Chanel swatches HERE

• Creations de Chanel Harajuku, Japan Exclusive 2002: Love 44*, Fame 40*, Success 33* and Black Velvet 32* (not to be confused with Black Velvet 430 from the Orient Extreme coll. 2010).
• Holiday 2002: Chanel Irresistible 127 "Made in France" and Chanel Irresistible 127 "Made in USA ".
• Other 2002: Brun Sortilege – Sorceress 21, Vertigo 60, Infra Metal, Jelly 26 and Lollipop 27 (it's tempting to presume that those two are from the same coll.).

2001 - probably not complete and and maybe not correct - see all my Chanel swatches HERE

• Color of the Year: Tickled Pink*.
• Holiday 2001: Lame 01.
• 2001: Palpitant 41 and Troublant 42.
• Other 2001: Fuchsine29, Rose Baby 64, Violette 73.

2000 - probably not complete and and maybe not correct - see all my Chanel swatches HERE

• Colour of the Year: Amitié Unity.
• Le Vernis Facettes Collection: Vice-Versa 81, Recto-Verso 82, Clair-Obscur83 and Ange-Demon 84.
• Le Vernis Lumière-Collection 2000: Argent 61, Or 62, Cuivre 63 and Bronze64.
• Holiday 2000: Lacque Noir 36*.
• Other 2000: Ruby Slipper US LE, Sirocco 34, Berry 23, Morocco 37, Nirvana*. 

1999 - probably not complete and and maybe not correct

• Le Vernis Cristallin 1999: Clarté 91, Glacé 92, Translucide 94 and Diaphane 95.
• Spring 1999: Éclair Neon.
• Holiday 1999: Carillon/Silver Bells* (US LE).
• Other 1999: Vert Sacrilège 68, Brun Sortilége 21.

1998 - probably not complete and and maybe not correct 

• Summer 1998: Beige Mythique Temptress* (NY exclusive).
• Share the Fantasty 1998: Metal Glace Frost 43.
• Color of the Year 1998: Brillance Luster.
• Others 1998: Rose d’Or/Golden Raspberry 46*, Allure Naturel*, Brilliance/Luster*.

1997 - probably not complete and and maybe not correct 

• Color of the Year 1997: Rain Orageoux and Shine Petillant.
• Others 1997: Cosmique28.

1994/1995 - probably not complete and and maybe not correct

• Vamp Triology 1994/1995: Rouge Noir/Vamp 18, Rouge TresNoir/Very Vamp and Rouge Argent/Metallic Vamp. Read the entire STORY HERE  
• Color of the Year 1996: Ciel de Nuit.

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