Instinct (214)
Chanel Instinct (214) Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour ($45.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark, plummy-brown with subtle, warm undertones and fine golden pearl paired with a luminous sheen. Unfortunately, while it was comfortable to wear, it did not
- Semi-opaque, buildable coverage
- Very lightweight, thin but not clingy
- Applied unevenly, settled into lip lines, felt comfortable to wear
- Long-wearing (4 hours), hydrating
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Clinique Sable (27) (P, $19.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Wicked Ways (P, $55.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Burberry Dark Nude (408) (P, $35.00) is lighter, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- Estee Lauder Unshakable (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Grunge (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Mistero (212) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Coffee and Cigs (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Acajou (207) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented, cooler (80% similar).
These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.
Formula Overview
$45.00/0.12 oz. – $375.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a “satin finish” with “ultra-thin pigments” that yield “full coverage” while also having a moisturizing base. Most shades in the range have a satin to luminous finish–not glossy but they have a luminosity to them that gives the appearance of lighter-weight color and smoother, fuller lips that a true satin finish doesn’t have (in my experience).
The texture has a more velvety feel–smooth with great glide but not a lot of wetness, so they go on comfortably but feel very lightweight and thin but don’t emphasize lip lines/lip texture. The coverage tends to be more semi-opaque to opaque, so they aren’t always living up to the “full coverage” claim.
Most shades wear four hours or longer with some of the deeper and richer hues lasting six hours or more, and the formula has been hydrating for me. They have a subtle, floral scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour swatches.
Ingredients
PENTAERYTHRITYL ADIPATE/CAPRATE/CAPRYLATE/HEPTANOATE | HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE | OCTYLDODECANOL | OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE | SYNTHETIC WAX | POLYGLYCERYL-10 DECAISOSTEARATE | PHYTOSTERYL/OCTYLDODECYL LAUROYL GLUTAMATE | POLYGLYCERYL-2 TRIISOSTEARATE | ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE COPOLYMER | HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL | DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | DIMETHICONE | PROPYLENE CARBONATE | HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL | ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE | PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) | PEG-8 | TALC | TOCOPHEROL | POTASSIUM ALUM | ASCORBYL PALMITATE | KAOLIN | CAESALPINIA SAPPAN BARK EXTRACT | ASCORBIC ACID | CITRIC ACID | [+ / – (MAY CONTAIN) | CI 12085 (RED 36) | CI 15850 (RED 6) | CI 15850 (RED 7 LAKE) | CI 15985 (YELLOW 6 LAKE) | CI 17200 (RED 33 LAKE) | CI 19140 (YELLOW 5 LAKE) | CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) | CI 45380 (RED 22 LAKE) | CI 45410 (RED 28 LAKE) | CI 73360 (RED 30 LAKE) | CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) | CI 77491, | CI 77492, | CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) | CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) | CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) | MICA] | IL72A-XVII
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Dilemme (215)
Chanel Dilemme (215) Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour ($45.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep, reddish-brown with cooler undertones and a natural sheen. This shade was hard to apply along the inner area of my lips, and it seemed almost “clumpy” in the way it appeared, though it did not feel that way.
- Semi-opaque, buildable coverage
- Very lightweight, thin but not clingy
- Applied unevenly, settled into lip lines, felt comfortable to wear
- Long-wearing (4 hours), hydrating
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- KVD Beauty Crucifix (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer, less glossy (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Magnetic Brown (122) (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Smashbox Caffeinate (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty PMS (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC I Vote for Me (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Les Deux (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Too Faced Indecent Proposal (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Huntress (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Docs (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- NARS Lonely Heart (P, $27.00) is less shimmery, warmer, less glossy (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$45.00/0.12 oz. – $375.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a “satin finish” with “ultra-thin pigments” that yield “full coverage” while also having a moisturizing base. Most shades in the range have a satin to luminous finish–not glossy but they have a luminosity to them that gives the appearance of lighter-weight color and smoother, fuller lips that a true satin finish doesn’t have (in my experience).
The texture has a more velvety feel–smooth with great glide but not a lot of wetness, so they go on comfortably but feel very lightweight and thin but don’t emphasize lip lines/lip texture. The coverage tends to be more semi-opaque to opaque, so they aren’t always living up to the “full coverage” claim.
Most shades wear four hours or longer with some of the deeper and richer hues lasting six hours or more, and the formula has been hydrating for me. They have a subtle, floral scent but no discernible taste.
Browse all of our Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour swatches.
Ingredients
PENTAERYTHRITYL ADIPATE/CAPRATE/CAPRYLATE/HEPTANOATE | HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE | OCTYLDODECANOL | OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE | SYNTHETIC WAX | POLYGLYCERYL-10 DECAISOSTEARATE | PHYTOSTERYL/OCTYLDODECYL LAUROYL GLUTAMATE | POLYGLYCERYL-2 TRIISOSTEARATE | ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE COPOLYMER | HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL | DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | DIMETHICONE | PROPYLENE CARBONATE | HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL | ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE | PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) | PEG-8 | TALC | TOCOPHEROL | POTASSIUM ALUM | ASCORBYL PALMITATE | KAOLIN | CAESALPINIA SAPPAN BARK EXTRACT | ASCORBIC ACID | CITRIC ACID | [+ / – (MAY CONTAIN) | CI 12085 (RED 36) | CI 15850 (RED 6) | CI 15850 (RED 7 LAKE) | CI 15985 (YELLOW 6 LAKE) | CI 17200 (RED 33 LAKE) | CI 19140 (YELLOW 5 LAKE) | CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) | CI 45380 (RED 22 LAKE) | CI 45410 (RED 28 LAKE) | CI 73360 (RED 30 LAKE) | CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) | CI 77491, | CI 77492, | CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) | CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) | CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) | MICA] | IL72A-XVII
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.