NARS Glass Metropolis Audacious Lipstick Coffret ($125.00 for 0.64 oz.) contains eight miniature sized Audacious Lipsticks (each is 0.08 oz., while a full size is 0.14 oz.) housed in a frosted glass box with a mirrored edge in the middle. There’s a lot to love about the set–a decent value (particularly for NARS, which doesn’t have the most value-packed palettes/sets usually), great formula that is seen through all eight shades, and unique, keepsake packaging–but the downside is that the shade range is very narrow with six shades being darker and more autumnal in look and feel. If you’ve been a longtime fan of the Audacious range and have been picking up shades since the launch, you may already have a few from this set, as only one shade, Sarah, is new (and exclusive to the set). I would have loved to have seen more variety in undertone, depth, and overall color selection, which I think would make it more splurge-worthy for more people. It’s a nice set in terms of quality, but I’m not sure if this is going to appeal to as many people as it could with just a few shades switched out. I’d also have loved them to include one or two of their new (and permanent) shades that were recently added to the permanent line-up.

Value

• Audacious Lipstick: $32.00 for 0.14 oz. or $214.29/oz.
• Value: $137.15

Bette is a rich, deep red-burgundy with subtle, warm undertones and a creamy, lightly glossy finish. It had very nearly opaque pigmentation that covered the lips with smooth, even color. The texture was lightly creamy with moderate slip with a thinner feel than most of the Audacious range, but I didn’t experience any feathering with this shade. The color lasted for six and a half hours, left a stain behind, and was just a touch hydrating. Maybelline Smoking Red (DC, $7.49) is less glossy (95% similar). ColourPop Tiana (LE, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar). Lancome Pigeon Blood Ruby (481) (P, $32.00) is cooler (95% similar). NARS Josephine (LE, $34.00) is lighter (95% similar). Smashbox Brick Trick (P, $24.00) is lighter, glossier (95% similar). Bite Beauty Liquorice (DC, $26.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Hex (DC, $18.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar). MAC Runner (LE, $19.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Bad Behavior (LE, $30.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Diva (P, $19.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Dionysus (DC, $21.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Estee Lauder Desirous (P, $32.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar). Make Up For Ever Mighty Maroon (420) (P, $23.00) is cooler (90% similar). Shiseido Curious Cassis (RD620) (DC, $28.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). Chanel Attraction (494) (P, $37.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). YSL Topanga Sunset (150) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Cheers Dears (LE, $26.00) is cooler (90% similar). Tarte High Dive (P, $21.00) is cooler (90% similar). Bite Beauty Black Cherry (LE, $24.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Dior Ultra Poison (883) (P, $37.00) is cooler (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Charlotte is a muted, deep red with soft, warm undertones and a natural finish. The pigmentation was fantastic–opaque and even–that wore for over six hours and left a stain behind. The consistency was light-medium in weight, creamy, and comfortable to wear and to apply. The formula was neither drying nor hydrating on me over time. Bite Beauty Liquorice (DC, $24.00) is darker (95% similar). ColourPop Tiana (LE, $10.00) is cooler, glossier (95% similar). NARS Eva (LE, $34.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Dreaming of You (LE, $19.00) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty Mistletoe (LE, $26.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Hex (DC, $18.00) is warmer (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Your Majesty (DC, $37.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Sephora Me First (38) (P, $13.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Crimson (DC, $37.00) is glossier (90% similar). Bite Beauty #001 (Reformulation) (LE, $36.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Pat McGrath 35MM (DC, $40.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Bite Beauty Black Cherry (LE, $24.00) is warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Nikita (Right) (LE, )(90% similar). Chanel Blast (146) (P, $45.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Guerlain #23 (P, $36.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). NARS Josephine (LE, $34.00) is glossier (95% similar). Bobbi Brown Red Berry (DC, $37.00) is cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Brick Trick (P, $24.00) is glossier (90% similar). ColourPop LBD (LE, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop Sarah (LE, $10.00) is lighter, more muted, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Sandra is a bold, coppery brown with warm, red undertones and a lightly glossy, cream finish. It was intensely pigmented with full color coverage in a single stroke. The consistency was smooth, creamy, and comfortable to wear, as it was thick enough to keep from pulling into lip lines and left my lips looking plumper and smoother. The color lasted for five and a half hours and was hydrating over time. Pat McGrath Strange (DC, $40.00) is darker (95% similar). Bite Beauty Cognac (DC, $24.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Nighthawk (DC, $18.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Bite Beauty Clove (DC, $24.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar). MAC Legendary (LE, $19.00) is more muted, less glossy (90% similar). MAC DGAF (P, $23.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Blackberry (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Pat McGrath Unnatural Natural (DC, $40.00) is cooler (90% similar). Makeup Geek Witty (P, $15.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Jeanne (P, $34.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar). Pat McGrath Flesh 3 (P, $38.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Camden Chic (LE, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). Fenty Beauty Shawty (P, $18.00) is more muted (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Magnetic Attraction (P, $57.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). MAC Royal Integrity (LE, $19.00) is cooler (85% similar). Revlon Raisin Rage (P, $8.49) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Chanel Rouge Ascendant (872) (P, $55.00) is cooler (85% similar). Maybelline Coffee Addiction (DC, $7.49) is more muted (85% similar). NARS Deborah (P, $34.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Make Up For Ever Ignited Lava (120) (P, $23.00) is darker (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Olivia is a bold, brighter, medium-dark red with warmer undertones and a glossy, creamy finish. The pigmentation was fully opaque with a creamy, light-medium weight texture that was comfortable to wear. The formula was lightly hydrating, long-wearing at six and a half hours, and didn’t feather on me. Marc Jacobs Beauty Miss Scarlet (208) (P, $30.00) is darker (90% similar). YSL Black Red (71) (LE, $38.00) is less glossy (95% similar). NYX Alabama (P, $6.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). Revlon Raisin Rage (P, $8.49) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). NARS Shirley (P, $34.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (90% similar). Bite Beauty Crushed Chili (LE, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). KVD Beauty Misfit (P, $19.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). NARS Fire Down Below (P, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Shiseido Scarlet Rush (204) (P, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Callback (P, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Lee (LE, $34.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Hearts Aflame (LE, $19.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). NARS Golshan (P, $25.00) is lighter, less glossy (85% similar). MAC Dubonnet (P, $19.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Rare Ruby (P, $40.00) is darker (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Rose Wish (LE, $37.00) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty Cherry Truffle (LE, ) is lighter, cooler, glossier (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Ruby (P, $40.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Camden Chic (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Gallop (P, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Rita is a bright, medium red with warm undertones and a cream finish. The color coverage was fully opaque, while the texture was smooth, creamy, and glided on without tugging. I felt like the thicker texture of this shade pulled into lip lines slightly, though. On me, it wore well for five and a half hours, left a stain behind, and was comfortable to wear.
YSL Midnight LA (149) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar). Maybelline Dynamite Red (DC, $7.49) is darker, more muted, less glossy (95% similar). NARS Margot (LE, $34.00) is more muted, cooler (95% similar). Urban Decay F-Bomb (DC, $18.00) is cooler, glossier (95% similar). MAC Ruffian Red (LE, $19.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (90% similar). YSL Red Urge (306) (P, $45.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Bite Beauty Fraise (DC, $24.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Scarlet Rouge (P, $57.00) is lighter (90% similar). Estee Lauder Immortal (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Chanel Imperial (73) (DC, $45.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Bad Blood (P, $19.00) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Night to Remember (LE, $19.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Hourglass Visionary (P, $32.00) is more muted, cooler (90% similar). Givenchy L'Interdit (333) (P, $36.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar). Bite Beauty Holly (DC, $24.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). NARS Marlene (P, $34.00) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (90% similar). NARS Jungle Red (P, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Rouge Fatal (LE, $57.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). YSL Rouge Vinyle (401) (P, $36.00) is glossier (90% similar). Giorgio Armani Burn Red (418) (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Marlene is a bright, medium-dark rusty orange with warm, red undertones and a cream finish. It had full color coverage with a smooth, light-medium weight consistency that applied with even color. The texture was comfortable to wear and neither drying nor hydrating. It wore well for five and a half hours on me. Bite Beauty Hot Harissa (LE, $26.00) is lighter (95% similar). Bobbi Brown Flame (DC, $37.00) is darker, more muted (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M300 (DC, $22.00) is darker, glossier (95% similar). Dior Ultra Trouble (436) (P, $37.00) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Olvera (P, $19.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar). Bite Beauty Mimosa (DC, $24.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Shiseido Lantern Red (220) (P, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Habanero (DC, $21.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). YSL Lost in Marais (145) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Foolish (P, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar). Chanel Rouge Feu (57) (P, $45.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). YSL Take My Red Away (120) (LE, $38.00) is darker (90% similar). Bite Beauty Purée (DC, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Rita (P, $34.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar). Dior Ultra Spice (641) (P, $37.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Strange Journey (LE, $19.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). NARS Carmen (P, $34.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). Urban Decay Temper (DC, $22.00) is darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Showstopper (134) (DC, $30.00) is lighter, brighter, glossier (95% similar). Anastasia #3 (Vol. 1) (PiP, ) is lighter, less glossy (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Anita is a light-medium pink with warm, yellow undertones and a cream finish. It had rich color payoff with a creamy, light-medium weight consistency that was easy to glide on. The lipstick sunk into lip lines slightly initially, and then it was worse after two hours of wear. On me, the color wore for just over four and a half hours and was a touch hydrating. Guerlain Cashew Brown (819) (P, $36.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). Make Up For Ever Brazen Pink (154) (P, $23.00) is cooler (95% similar). Smashbox Primrose (PiP, $21.00) is cooler (95% similar). Hourglass I Woke Up (P, $34.00) is darker (90% similar). bareMinerals Heaven (PiP, $20.00) is less pigmented (90% similar). Bite Beauty Pepper (DC, $24.00) is darker (85% similar). Pat McGrath Realness (DC, $40.00) is darker (90% similar). Givenchy Rose d'Exception (206) (LE, $36.00) is darker (90% similar). Giorgio Armani Blush (500) (P, $38.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Pat McGrath Christy (P, $38.00) is warmer (95% similar). Bobbi Brown Angel (P, $29.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Lancome Vintage Ruby (306) (P, $32.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). NARS Vanessa (P, $34.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). KVD Beauty OG Lolita (P, $19.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). LORAC Belle-ieve (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Guerlain Milky Beige (360) (P, $36.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (90% similar). Pat McGrath Sextrology (DC, $40.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Laissez-Faire (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). bareMinerals XOX (PiP, $20.00) is darker (85% similar). Bobbi Brown Uber Pink (DC, $37.00) is cooler (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Sarah is a medium-dark peach with hints of warmer, brown undertones and a satin finish. The pigmentation was fully opaque, while the texture was smooth, velvety, and felt a touch heavier than most Audacious shades (and it had less slip). The color pulled into lip lines a bit initially but was more noticeable after three hours of wear. It wore for just over four and a half hours on me and was neither drying nor hydrating. Giorgio Armani Granite (101) (P, $38.00) is glossier (95% similar). Smashbox Recognized (P, $24.00) is darker (95% similar). NARS Bella (LE, $34.00) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Appy (P, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Fuel (LE, $18.00) is lighter (85% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Best Actress (P, $34.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Dose of Colors Hey Girl (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Revlon Brazilian Tan (P, $8.49) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Maybelline Touchable Taupe (940) (P, $7.49) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Sephora Fearless (25) (P, $13.00) is lighter, cooler, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Peppermint (LE, $7.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Beach Bunny (P, $12.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar). Natasha Denona Judith (14NB) (P, $25.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Date-Maker (P, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Mocha (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Sephora Brunch Date (01) (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Simon Says (LE, $10.00) is darker (90% similar). Estee Lauder Discreet (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Marion (DC, $18.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Care to Share (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

NARS Glass Metropolis Mini Audacious Lipstick Coffret (Holiday 2016)

NARS Glass Metropolis Mini Audacious Lipstick Coffret (Holiday 2016)

NARS Glass Metropolis Mini Audacious Lipstick Coffret (Holiday 2016)

NARS Glass Metropolis Mini Audacious Lipstick Coffret (Holiday 2016)

NARS Glass Metropolis Mini Audacious Lipstick Coffret (Holiday 2016)

NARS Glass Metropolis Mini Audacious Lipstick Coffret (Holiday 2016)

NARS Glass Metropolis Mini Audacious Lipstick Coffret (Holiday 2016)

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