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Eye Kohl Eyeliner Pencil Smolder dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Black · 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 eyeliner overall: form and tip 45%, formula 30%, wear claims 25%.

Closest shade match: Physicians Formula Eye Booster Lash 2-in-1 Boosting Eyeliner & Serum Ultra Black

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
SmolderChange shade
Form and tip: Kohl · Pencil
Wear claims: —
The match
Physicians Formula
Ultra Black
Form and tip: Liquid
Wear claims: Smudge resistant

Format: liquid. Not compared: tip, texture, waterproof, smudge resistance and longevity. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
88
Depth
100
Undertone (Undertone and colour family)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$11.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$12.01 less (50%)

Your shade $24 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: MAC Cosmetics Kohl Power Eyeliner Pencil Feline

The most similar eyeliner overall: form and tip 45%, formula 30%, wear claims 25%.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
SmolderChange shade
Form and tip: Kohl · Pencil
Wear claims: —
The match
MAC Cosmetics
Feline
Form and tip: Kohl · Pencil
Wear claims: —

Not compared: texture, waterproof, smudge resistance and longevity. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

Overall match
88out of 100
Form (Form & tip)
100
Formula
100
Wear (Wear claims)
not scored yet
Best price
$24Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Same price

Your shade $24 at Ulta Beauty

Not compared: tip, texture, waterproof, smudge resistance and longevity. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

More matches

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar eyeliner 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 eyeliner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #3 · Huda Beauty

    Creamy Kohl Longwear Eye Pencil

    Very Vanta
    Shade match 69
    $22SephoraSephora$2 less (8%)

    Matches: Same form: kohlSame tip: pencilSame finish: matte

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details
    Form & tip
    100
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    not scored yet

    Not compared: texture, waterproof, smudge resistance and longevity. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Retailer shade note: extreme black

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. Shade match 66
    $10.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$13.01 less (54%)

    Matches: Same form: kohlSame finish: matte

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details
    Form & tip
    100
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    not scored yet

    Not compared: tip, texture, waterproof, smudge resistance and longevity. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. Shade match 78
    $27Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $3 more

    Matches: Same form: kohlSimilar tipSame finish: matte

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details
    Form & tip
    97
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    not scored yet

    Not compared: texture, waterproof, smudge resistance and longevity. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Retailer shade note: black

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #6 · e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Smoky Kohl Eyeliner

    Smoke Signal
    Match not determinedToo little listed to compare
    $4Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$20 less (83%)

    Matches: Same form: kohl

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details

    A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (too little listed to compare), so no score is shown.

    Not compared: tip, texture, finish, waterproof, smudge resistance and longevity. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Retailer shade note: charcoal

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  5. #7 · RMS Beauty

    Straight Line Kohl Eye Pencil

    HD Black
    Match not determinedToo little listed to compare
    $27Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $3 more

    Matches: Same form: kohlSame tip: pencil

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details

    A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (too little listed to compare), so no score is shown.

    Not compared: texture, finish, waterproof, smudge resistance and longevity. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Retailer shade note: the ultimate black

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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Why the closest shade match works

Physicians Formula Eye Booster Lash 2-in-1 Boosting Eyeliner & Serum in Ultra Black, against MAC Cosmetics Eye Kohl Eyeliner Pencil in Smolder. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSmolderClosest shade matchUltra BlackScore
Form & tip45% of overall10
Form10KohlLiquidDifferentLiquid rather than kohl
Tipnot comparablePencilNot listedNot comparableTip not listed for one product
Formula30% of overall100
Texturenot comparableNot listedLiquidNot comparableTexture not listed for one product
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame finish
Wear claims25% of overall—
Waterproofnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot comparableNeither product lists waterproof wear
Smudge resistancenot comparableNot listedClaimedNot comparableSmudge resistance not listed for one product
Longevitynot comparableNot listedLong-wearingNot comparableA wear time not listed for one product
Overall match 47/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Physicians Formula Eye Booster Lash 2-in-1 Boosting Eyeliner & Serum in Ultra Black.

Same or better

  • Same finish: matte

Different

  • Liquid rather than kohl

Not compared

  • Tip: not listed for one
  • Texture: not listed for one
  • Waterproof: not listed for either
  • Smudge resistance: not listed for one
  • Longevity: not listed for one

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

No ingredient list for one product, so overlap is not known. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseNo ingredient listWater-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNo ingredient listNot listed
Drying alcoholNo ingredient listListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed

Why the closest overall alternative works

MAC Cosmetics Kohl Power Eyeliner Pencil in Feline, against MAC Cosmetics Eye Kohl Eyeliner Pencil in Smolder. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSmolderClosest overall alternativeFelineScore
Form & tip45% of overall100
Form100KohlKohlSameSame form
Tip100PencilPencilSameSame tip
Formula30% of overall100
Texturenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot comparableNeither product lists texture
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame finish
Wear claims25% of overall—
Waterproofnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot comparableNeither product lists waterproof wear
Smudge resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot comparableNeither product lists smudge resistance
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot comparableNeither product lists a wear time
Overall match 88/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To MAC Cosmetics Kohl Power Eyeliner Pencil in Feline.

Same or better

  • Same form: kohl
  • Same tip: pencil
  • Same finish: matte

Not compared

  • Texture: not listed for either
  • Waterproof: not listed for either
  • Smudge resistance: not listed for either
  • Longevity: not listed for either

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

No ingredient list for one product, so overlap is not known. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseNo ingredient listno silicone
FragranceNo ingredient listNot listed
Drying alcoholNo ingredient listNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Physicians Formula Eye Booster Lash 2-in-1 Boosting Eyeliner & Serum Ultra Black

Best price
$11.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$12.01 less (50%)

Your shade $24 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

MAC Cosmetics Kohl Power Eyeliner Pencil Feline

Best price
$24Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Same price

Your shade $24 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

34 similar shades scored two ways: the overall match on form, tip, formula and wear claims. Anything not listed is not compared and lowers data confidence, never the other way round. 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.