I love Clinique and I have used it since I was a teen. I do like the Repairwear series day and night cream.
However, I had a facial while in CA and it was a Kaplan MD Beverly Hills product and they used essential oils and I LOVED this product. I love it so much that I have bought it again and it is now in my daily routine 2x a day. It is a blue bottle, I order through Neimans online (free shipping) and it is about $100 with tax. You only use a couple of drops day and night and get it all over you face. I LOVE LOVE this.
Also, I tried a Retinol eye crème by Trish McEvoy and it is outstanding. 1 tiny drop in the morning and night takes care of both eyes. It is $125 but last a LONG time because you only use 1 tiny drop for both eyes day and night.
I use her daily moisturizer during the day $90 with SPF and a acts like a primer as well. Her Vitamin C cream at night is to die for... I LOVE this stuff... $85. Use just a little only at night.. again lasts a long time.
I LOVE all of these products.
The only reason I veered from Clinique (which I love and use all makeup products and repairwear serum) was after the facial I had, I wanted to try something different and my face shows a very positive difference.
All of these products are sticker shock when you first see the sticker but keep in mind, they last a LONG LONG time if used properly so the expense balances out over the months vs restocking often with other brands.
I typically purchase these products at neimans or Nordstrom.