Guerlain Rouge Saphir Rouge G & Rose Indien KissKiss Lipsticks

Guerlain Rouge Saphir (821) Rouge G de Guerlain Lip Color

Guerlain Rouge Saphir (821) Rouge G de Guerlain Lip Color ($56.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark pink-red with cooler undertones and a natural finish. Colour Pop JujuRouge (LE, $5.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Shiseido Ruby Copper (RD501) (P, $28.00) is darker, warmer, less glossy (95% similar). Bite Beauty #009 (LE, $36.00) is darker, less glossy (95% similar). Laura Mercier Vivien (LE, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Legendary (P, $21.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Urban Decay Sancho (P, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Prepare for Pleasure (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Pomegranate (P, $24.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Alejandro (P, $35.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Guerlain Garconne (P, $55.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Luciano (P, $35.00) is brighter (90% similar). MAC Como La Flor (LE, $17.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar). Buxom Scoundrel (P, $21.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

It’s a specially packaged Rouge G with a blue “jewel” as the clasp, while the rest of the packaging is the same signature Rouge G component. The formula is supposed to be hydrating and pigmented, which it is. The Rouge G formula has been a long-time favorite for me, and I wasn’t disappointed with the performance of this year’s holiday shade at all. I would like to see Guerlain introduce more shades of the Rouge G throughout the year and in more options than red, though! Rouge Saphir was creamy, lightweight, smoothing, and intensely pigmented. It did seem a bit denser and creamier than some Rouge Gs and had less of a pearly sheen. The color lasted for over six hours and was very moisturizing while worn, and it did not feather or bleed past the edges of my lips.

Guerlain Rouge Saphir (821) KissKiss Lip Color ($37.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark fuchsia magenta with cool undertones and a natural sheen. Maybelline Hot Plum (P, $7.49) is darker (95% similar). Givenchy Croisiere Fuchsia (309) (LE, $36.00) is more muted (95% similar). MAC Daddy's Little Girl (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Colour Pop Whip (P, $5.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Pablo (P, $35.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar). Revlon Lollipop (P, $7.49) is more shimmery (90% similar). Urban Decay Frenemy (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, brighter (85% similar). MAC Girl About Town (P, $17.00) is darker (85% similar). Urban Decay Crush (P, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Anarchy (DC, $22.00) is brighter (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

The KissKiss formula is supposed to be hydrating, have a satin finish, and be long-wearing. It was comfortable to wear, but I found the consistency of the shade to be a little unforgiving on the lips, as it would catch on any unevenness on my lips. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, which was a bit less coverage than the line tends to deliver, and some of the color settled into lip lines–the brightness of the color made it less apparent, though. It wore well for four and a half hours and was moisturizing.