Lancome Impatiente & Lie de Vin L’Absolu Rouge Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

September 11, 2021

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Lancome Impatiente (172) L’Absolu Rouge Hydrating Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a vivid, medium orange with moderate, warm red undertones and a cream finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff that adhered evenly to my lips. The lipstick had a lightweight, lightly creamy texture that was thin without being clingy and had a little tackiness to it.

This shade didn’t sit quite as nicely on my lips compared to other shades in the range, but in person, I didn’t detect any settling into my lip lines (as there was a touch in the close-up photos). It wore well for five hours and felt lightly hydrating over time.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Milani Roleplay (P, $8.99) is darker, glossier (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Obsessed (LE, $38.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
YSL Rouge Neon (50) (P, $38.00) is darker (95% similar).
Chanel Rouge Magnifique (827) (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Connor (P, $36.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
Urban Decay Bang (DC, $18.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Smashbox Unbridled (P, $24.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever True Crimson (410) (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Foxfire (P, $55.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Elson 2 (P, $38.00) is darker (90% similar).

Formula Overview

$32.00/0.14 oz. – $228.57 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be “hydrating” with “eight-hour” wear that is available in three finishes (sheer, cream, and matte). The cream and matte shades finishes highly pigmented, while the sheer finish is more medium, buildable in coverage.

The texture of the cream finish was lightly creamy, lightweight, and not too thin or too thick, so they applied comfortably, evenly, and were flattering on lips. The matte finish was slightly thicker and “heavier” in comparison, though still lightweight to wear, and it had more of a satin finish initially that wore down to matte after an hour or two. The sheer finish was more emollient and had a shinier finish with translucency but wasn’t so sheer that all the shades would look the same on.

The majority of shades did not last eight hours on me, though the wear was more between four and six hours with most mid-depth and deeper shades lasting five to six hours and the lighter shades and sheer finish shades lasting closer to four hours. The formula was hydrating across all three finishes.

There was a noticeable, powdery floral scent that translated slightly into a taste at times. It was a stronger scented product where I smelled it for a few hours into the wear, not just in the tube or when initially applied.

Browse all of our Lancome L’Absolu Rouge Hydrating Lipstick swatches.

Ingredients

PENTAERYTHRITYL ISOSTEARATE/CAPRATE/CAPRYLATE/ADIPATE, MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL, OCTYLDODECYL STEARATE, CERA MICROCRISTALLINA / MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX / CIRE MICROCRISTALLINE, PEG-45/DODECYL GLYCOL COPOLYMER, POLYGLYCERYL-3 BEESWAX, HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL DIMER DILINOLEATE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL, POLYACYLADIPATE-2, TIN OXIDE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, METHICONE, SILICA, ALUMINA, MAGNESIUM SILICATE, HYDROXYPALMITOYL SPHINGANINE, HYDROXYPROPYL TETRAHYDROPYRANTRIOL, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, POLYESTER-3, BHT, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE, GERANIOL, METHYL-2-OCTYNOATE, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, CITRONELLOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, [+/- MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR, CI 15850 / RED 6, CI 15850 / RED 7, CI 15850 / RED 7 LAKE, CI 15985 / YELLOW 6 LAKE, CI 19140 / YELLOW 5 LAKE, CI 42090 / BLUE 1 LAKE, CI 45370 / ORANGE 5, CI 45380 / RED 22, CI 45380 / RED 22 LAKE, CI 45410 / RED 28, CI 45410 / RED 28 LAKE, CI 75470 / CARMINE, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES, CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, MICA]

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Lancome Lie de Vin (192) L’Absolu Rouge Sheer Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium red with cooler undertones and a luminous sheen with faint pearl throughout. It had semi-sheer to medium, lightly buildable coverage, which was as marketed based on the finish. The texture was slightly more emollient with less tackiness and more slip compared to other finishes in the range, so it didn’t wear quite as long as a result. It lasted nicely for four hours and felt lightly moisturizing while worn.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Burberry Cherry Red (301) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, glossier (95% similar).
Chanel Rouge Majestueux (847) (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Revlon Bombshell Red (P, $8.49) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Guerlain #21 (P, $33.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Palpitante (102) (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Burberry Poppy Red (309) (P, $34.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Milani Fantasy (P, $8.99) is warmer (90% similar).
Revlon Cherry Blossom (P, $8.49) is darker, brighter (90% similar).
MAC Bittersweetie (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Guerlain Glamorous Cherry (822) (DC, $58.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).