Macaron Sculpt & Bronze Duo creme brulee dupes and alternatives Tarte
4.3 (101)·Bronze · Light
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar contour overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 25%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar contour on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar contour on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Very close colour· Same format: powder· Both claim hydration
Differences: Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same finish: natural· Claims comfort
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Stick rather than powder (format)· Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Stick rather than powder (format) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Does not claim hydration· Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Very close colour · Dewy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Retailer shade note: a warm bronze shade fused with Radiant Light to mimic a summer glow. (Ideal for medium/deep complexions)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: powder
Differences: Deeper· Brown rather than bronze· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
53
Close colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Brown rather than bronze · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: medium with warm bronzer and cool contour
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: powder· Claims comfort
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
32
Close colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Cream rather than powder (format)· Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Cream rather than powder (format) · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Retailer shade note: fair to light with neutral-warm undertones
Matches: Same finish: natural· Both claim hydration
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Cream rather than powder (format)· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Cream rather than powder (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Retailer shade note: Light tan with cool undertones
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Liquid rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
32
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Liquid rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Sensitive rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Stick rather than powder (format)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
32
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Stick rather than powder (format) · Does not claim hydration · Dry rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Differences: Stick rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Stick rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
53
Slight colour difference · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Stick rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Cream Contour & Bronzer Shaping Stick in Light, against Tarte Macaron Sculpt & Bronze Duo in creme brulee. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadecreme bruleeClosest shade matchLightHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour50%96#cc9678#ca9272Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth25%97LightLightSameDepth difference 1.9 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared67
Finish60%78NaturalMatteCloseMatte finish rather than natural
Pigmentation20%—not comparableNot listedOpaqueNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format20%35PowderStickDifferentStick rather than powder
Wear & performance15% of overall · none of 3 comparable50
Longevity50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Overall match 81/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
NARS Laguna Bronzer Powder Talc-Free in Laguna 01, against Tarte Macaron Sculpt & Bronze Duo in creme brulee. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadecreme bruleeClosest overall alternativeLaguna 01How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour50%89#cc9678#c68f6dVery close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth25%93LightLightSameDepth difference 3.7 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNeutralUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared92
Finish60%89NaturalSatinCloseSatin finish rather than natural
Pigmentation20%—not comparableNot listedSheerNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format20%100PowderPowderSameBoth powder
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Longevity50%40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Overall match 83/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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.
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish, pigmentation and format, 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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