Chanel Rouge Profond (320) Joues Contraste Blush ($45.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a muted, dusty red with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. Zoeva Underneath the Gold (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar). Becca Nightingale (P, $32.00) is cooler (90% similar). Milani Bronze Burst #3 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). NYX Crimson (P, $6.50) is brighter, warmer (90% similar). Lethal Cosmetics Sanguine (P, $15.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). Estee Lauder Poppy Passion (P, $34.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Clinique Cola Pop (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC A Little Lusty (LE, $24.00) is more shimmery (85% similar). Makeup Geek Covet (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar). MAC Oh My! (LE, $24.00) is brighter, less pigmented (85% similar). MAC Red Envy (LE, $24.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Milani Bronze Burst #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Fetish (-, ) is lighter (85% similar). Viseart Coral #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). MAC Burnt Pepper (P, $24.00) is warmer (85% similar). NARS Queen (LE, $30.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). KIKO 107 Tomato (P, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC All Year Red (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). NARS Taos (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Illamasqua Allure (P, $26.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

The Joues Contraste formula is supposed to have “buildable coverage” with a “silky texture.” It had semi-opaque coverage, which was buildable to fully opaque, but it seemed a bit more pigmented than your average blush from Chanel (which may be a good or bad thing, depending on your personal preference for pigmentation in a blush!). The texture was smooth, silky, and thin without being dusty or too firmly pressed in the pan. It applied evenly to the skin and blended out with fairly little work, but it could have been easier to diffuse along the edges (other Chanel blushes are easier to work with, but this was not a challenge to use either). The blush lasted just over eight and a half hours on my normal-to-dry skin before it started to fade noticeably.

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Chanel Rouge Profond (320) Joues Contraste Blush

Chanel Rouge Profond (320) Joues Contraste Blush

Chanel Rouge Profond (320) Joues Contraste Blush

Chanel Rouge Profond (320) Joues Contraste Blush

Chanel Rouge Profond (320) Joues Contraste Blush

Chanel Rouge Profond (320) Joues Contraste Blush

Chanel Rouge Profond (320) Joues Contraste Blush

Chanel Rouge Profond (320) Joues Contraste Blush