L'Absolu Rouge Cream Lipstick 118 French Cœur dupes and alternatives Lancôme
4.5 (1,105)·Red · Warm · Deep / dark
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar lipstick overall: shade match 60%, finish and visual result 20%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar lipstick on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar lipstick on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than cream (finish)· 12-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than cream (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than cream (finish)· 10-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
52
Comfort & suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than cream (finish) · 10-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Matte rather than cream (finish)· 10-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
52
Comfort & suitability
70
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than cream (finish) · 10-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: a hot-chili red lipstick for lips that have never looked this hot
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Matte rather than cream (finish)· Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than cream (finish) · Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Chili, against Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge Cream Lipstick in 118 French Cœur. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade118 French CœurClosest shade matchChiliHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall97
Colour60%95#a21e0f#9d2315Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.7 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone13%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family13%100RedRedSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result20% of overall · 1 of 2 compared56
Finish55%56CreamMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than cream
Opacity45%—not comparableNot listedOpaqueNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Wear & performance15% of overall58
Longevity60%7018-hour wear12-hour wearSome difference12-hour wear claimed against 18-hour wear
Transfer resistance40%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Comfort & suitability5% of overall100
Comfort50%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Overall match 83/100Shade match 97/100High confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
NARS Explicit Lipstick in Desirous – 867, against Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge Cream Lipstick in 118 French Cœur. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade118 French CœurClosest overall alternativeDesirous – 867How they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall87
Colour60%78#a21e0f#992820Close colourColour difference 3.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.8 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone13%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family13%100RedRedSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result20% of overall · 1 of 2 compared78
Finish55%78CreamSatinCloseSatin finish rather than cream
Opacity45%—not comparableNot listedOpaqueNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Wear & performance15% of overall82
Longevity60%7018-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 18-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Comfort & suitability5% of overall100
Comfort50%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Overall match 85/100Shade match 87/100High confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and comfort and suitability. A pair with no swatch colour on one side or Low data confidence is listed without a score. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.
Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.
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