éclat:

This is a word that I have to look up every single time, for I keep confusing it with élan, éclair and en clair and various other French words. My Mac’s dictionary tells me: éclat |āˈklä|noun brilliant display or effect : she came into prominence briefly but with éclat. • social distinction or conspicuous success : such action bestows more éclat upon a warrior than success by other means. …