Chanel Les Impressions de Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick Swatches, Reviews, Lip Swatches, Photos
Monday, December 21st, 2009
Rouge Allure Lipstick: Insouciante (81), Incognito (82), Impertinente (79), Delicieuse (80)
New Rouge Allures for Spring
Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) has four new shades added to the bunch with Chanel’s Spring Collection.
- Insouciante (81) is a pinky-beige nude shade with a bright sheen. It’s pigmented, but it’s not ultra pigmented as some of the deeper shades of Rouge Allures are.
- Incognito (82) is a muted medium pink that goes on semi-opaque with a nice sheen. On lips, it looks like a slightly flushed rosy pink with a glossy sheen and just the tiniest bit of gold shimmer.
- Impertinente (79) is a reddish-plum that goes on opaque and has a light sheen. On my lips, it seemed to lean a little more reddened plum than plum, as Chanel describes it, but it’s the darkest and deepest shade of the four.
- Delicieuse (80) is a medium coral-orange that applies semi-opaque and has a soft sheen. I liked how it looked on my lips, which is a little more of a muted coral shade than when I swatched it on my skin. It’s very wearable, perfect for spring, and did I mention, it looks beautiful with Futile? Oh, yeah, it does.
I wouldn’t let the skin swatches fool you, though — even though they seem only semi-opaque, they look nearly opaque on my lips. It seems like your natural lip color ends up blending seamlessly with the lipstick shade, so the color looks very natural, effortless, and beautiful on. Rouge Allures are very smooth, soft, and feel utterly lightweight on lips. Sometimes they’re insanely pigmented (a la Noirs Obscurs), but often, they’re just good pigmentation; not the ultra bold shades, but color that covers and you know you’re having on but the color looks effortless.
My favorite shade was Delicieuse, but I am a coral fiend, so obviously that makes me a bit biased. Like the new nail lacquers, I don’t think these shades are totally original, but they’re lovely in their own right. They are incredibly fitting for spring, though. The quality of the lipsticks is phenomenal but whether they’re worth $30? That’s more for you to judge!
What do you think? Worth the splurge? Meet your expectations?
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- Product: 28/30
- Value: 7/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
Recommendation: For easy-to-wear shades combined with the silky formula of Rouge Allure, Chanel has you covered.
Availability: Nordstrom and Saks
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Rouge Allure Lipstick: Insouciante (81), Incognito (82), Impertinente (79), Delicieuse (80)
Rouge Allure Lipstick: Insouciante (81), Incognito (82), Impertinente (79), Delicieuse (80)
Rouge Allure Lipstick: Insouciante (81), Incognito (82), Impertinente (79), Delicieuse (80)
Rouge Allure Lipstick: Insouciante (81), Incognito (82)
Rouge Allure Lipstick: Impertinente (79), Delicieuse (80)
Chanel Insouciante Rouge Allure Lipstick
Chanel Insouciante Rouge Allure Lipstick
Chanel Incognito Rouge Allure Lipstick
Chanel Incognito Rouge Allure Lipstick
Chanel Impertinente Rouge Allure Lipstick
Chanel Impertinente Rouge Allure Lipstick
Chanel Delicieuse Rouge Allure Lipstick
Chanel Delicieuse Rouge Allure Lipstick
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is Insouciante part of the permanent range or is it limited edition?
I believe it is permanent.
thanks for the swatches! are there any mac dupes (permanent line or le) close to delicieuse? thanks christine
Maybe Ravishing, but it's not very close :(
Hi Christine! Thanks so much for introducing me to these with your wonderful photos! Ran to Nordy right away to check them out and ended up *loving* Incognito like u love Gems :) Rockin' it with Colibri because the Glossimers were just too intimidating for me! LOL
No problem, Toni! I am SO happy you are lovin' Incognito THAT much!
Wow, Insouciante really seems to be your Exact Perfect Nude. I like it alot. Looks very appealing.
my favourite is incongnito.
only impertinente looks like it has decent color payoff
Really? They all fully covered my lips -- I have a freckle on my lip, and if a lip color can cover it, it's pretty opaque!
Aww, I want them all! They all look easily wearable for everyday.
Is Chanel Impertinente similar to Mac's Baroque Boudoir Christine?
They're very similar - I'd call them decent dupes; Chanel is a little rosier, Baroque Boudoir a little redder/brick. The texture is a smidgen frostier with the MAC lipstick, and the Chanel lipstick is softer, smoother, and wears better overall.
Chanel is great with lipsticks!!! love Incognito and Impertinente!!! the pink shades I wear!!!
Christine, these look perfect on you! You have the perfect pout for swatches, I am a black girl and I don't have your poutiness. I am jealous. I'll be picking up the first 3 on boxing day! btw Merry Christmas, If I don't log on until then.
Aww, thank you :P Merry Christmas to you, too!! :)
Ahhhh, I think Delicieuse is the perfect peach I've been looking for!
O M G I want all four!!! I especially want Impertinente. Why did I have to start a Chanel obsession?
Meh. The colours are okay, but it's not worths the splurge.
I like Incognito & Delicieuse!
Thanks for the swatches! I really like Delicieuse and Impertinente. Wallet is getting unhappy...
Delicieuse seems quite unique! Is there any similar MAC rouge? But I love all of them!
Ravishing would be the closest, but it's not a very close dupe!
Thanks so much for posting this, expecially the free upgraded shipping at Saks! I just ordered Impertinete and received free rush delivery! I'll be able to wear it for Christmas Eve!!!! Thanks again. Oh by the way, they also have some of the collection online at Neiman Marcus too! I ordered one of the new nail lacquers also. The same one that you weren't able to swatch! I can't wait to wear it on Christmas Eve also!!
No problem, Michelle!! I'm so pleased - I can't wait to get Particuliere myself! Should be here in time for Christmas.
I have incognito.. I reach for it a lot. Very wearable and elegant.
Susie, is incognito the same as comedia?
I don't know if I'm a little disappointed. It might just be me, but the colours swatched look different from the colour in the tube which many times is a good thing because it means they are more wearable but this time around I really love the way the lipsticks look in the tube, especially Insouciante (81). I'd love it to look just like that on my lips. Ahhh... Drama Queen! Lol. Thanks for the review Christine. :-)
Hmm. These look really pretty in the tubes, but I'm just not feeling it! I guess neutral and natural is back in, eh?
Christine, how does Incognito compare to Comedia? They look kind of similar?
Hey Kristie, Here's my swatch of Comedia - http://www.temptalia.com/chanel-venice-collection-for-fall-2009-lip-swatches I think Incognito is a little deeper, more rosy - not quite as cool as Comedia. Are they similar? Yeah, they're definitely that!
Wow, they are all gorgeous. Every last one of them
hello christine today i read this interview of urs - http://beautifulwithbrains.com/2008/08/14/interview-with-christine-from-temptalia/ just googled mac mari sheeno and see i got this interview of urs loveddddd to read this and was feeling as if u r in front of me u r the best
Aww :) Thank you!
Oh I can't wait to see these in person! I love coral too so I will def pick up Delicieuse but Impertinente looks interesting too. thanks for the swatches, Christine!
are these available now?
Yes, they're available when I checked this AM on Nordstrom & Saks.
Incognito will be mine!
Ehhhh, I'm not that excited for the spring collection. It seems kind of neutral. I like a nice pop of color for spring!
Christine, all those colors look great on you! Between Insouciante and Incognito, what would you recommend more for a medium/light complexion? I don't want to go too pale or too bright.
Incognito :) Very, very flattering.
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