Dior Charnelle (459) Rouge Blush Review & Swatches
Charnelle (459)
Dior Charnelle (459) Rouge Blush ($44.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark brown with warm, rosy undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which was easy to diffuse and blend out for more medium coverage on my skin or to use a lighter hand with and achieve more buildable coverage. The consistency was smooth to the touch, dense but not too stiff or firmly-pressed in the pan, and blendable. The blush applied evenly to bare skin and did not turn patchy when buffed on my cheeks. The satin finish gave it a soft glow that wasn’t overtly shimmery. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me before starting to fade a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Chanel Elegance (370) (P, $45.00) is darker (95% similar).
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- Milani Sunset Passione (P, $7.99) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Stellar Beauty Eclipse (P, $25.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Essence Satin Love (P, $2.99) is less shimmery (90% similar).
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- Tom Ford Beauty Lissome (Top) (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
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Formula Overview
$48.00/0.22 oz. - $218.18 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "silky" and "lightweight" texture that's long-wearing and have "buildable" intensity. The blushes had a smooth, lightweight consistency that was finely-milled, though not as silky as I would have expected, without being too powdery nor too firmly-pressed into the pan.
The majority of the shades I tested had medium, buildable pigmentation that was hard to over-do but could definitely be intensified for higher coverage if desired. They applied evenly and blended out without issue, and they seemed to sit well on my skin with a semi-matte finish or higher. The more shimmery shades were still more low-level and had a sheen rather than overt shimmer that yielded a more metallic finish.
On my skin, most of the hues I trialed lasted eight hours before showing signs of fading. There was a soft, floral scent to the powders.
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Beautiful shade, might be my first Dior blush.
It is a beauty!
So pretty!
Agreed!
This is just gorgeous. I saw you wearing it in several other looks and as soon as I saw it the first time I was like, “what?! What is that?! I need it!”
It is a very easy shade for me to wear!
Gorgeous. I hope Chanel isn’t going all UD style names. Charnelle, really?
It’s a nice one!
What a BEAUTY this is! Having my much cheaper, but equally beautiful Essence Satin Love, I know I ought to be satisfied. But, this is still so terribly perfect, that resisting it won’t be easy!
What a beautiful shade and I so love the finish.
I’m in love with this shade, and since you’ve given it an “A” rating, I will definitely pick it up 🙂
Are you sure this is Charnelle? It’s very bronzy and not this pink in person.
This is Charnelle… I am not seeing pink – I am seeing brown with a red undertone.