Chanel Precision Sublimage Essential Regenerating Cream

Known as "the $350 one" (or my mom's "precious") this emollient cream looks like it belongs in a museum. The glimmering jar comes in a gold box with illustrated directions on application via four-minute massage. Whether Chanel's "polyfractioning" technique, which isolates active ingredients from Madagascar vanilla orchids, really fights wrinkles is a mystery. But the cream hydrates and reflects light, making skin look instantly radiant. Potentially bothersome are a minutely greasy residue and vanilla-tinged, Chanel No.5 scent.