NARS Impassioned Blush ($30.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as a “rich orchid.” It’s a muted, light-medium rosy pink with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. Zoeva Gentle Touch (P, $11.80) is lighter (90% similar). Burberry S/S15 Runway (LE, $65.00) is lighter (90% similar). Wayne Goss Sweetened (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Smith and Cult Cool Pink (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Burberry Misty (P, $42.00) is darker (95% similar). ColourPop Whistle While You Werk (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Benefit Dandelion (PiP, $29.00) is warmer (90% similar). NARS Threesome (LE, $30.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). MAC Pink Cult (LE, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Pink Sprinkles (LE, $24.00) is darker (90% similar). Illamasqua Naked Rose (P, $26.00) is darker (85% similar). Viseart Plum #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar). NARS New Attitude (LE, $30.00) is darker, brighter (85% similar). ColourPop Coast to Coast (DC, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Pat McGrath Divine Rose (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC Modest Blush (LE, $29.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Kiss Off (DC, $26.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC The Perfect Cheek (LE, $24.00) is darker (85% similar). ColourPop Truffle Shuffle (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Chanel Jardin de Chanel (LE, $55.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

The NARS blush formula is supposed to be pigmented and blendable, per their website. According to the press release, this shade will be joining the permanent range this spring. The texture of this particular shade is soft and finely-milled with a thin, lightly powdery consistency, though it doesn’t read powdery or caky applied to the skin. It offered semi-sheer color payoff that was buildable to semi-opaque at most, but it is one of the lesser pigmented blushes from NARS. I could see it being a workhorse blush on fair to light-medium skin tones as a subtler, everyday kind of shade, but it may be less versatile on deeper skin tones. It applied and blended out fairly well without a lot of work, and the color lasted for seven and a half hours before fading on my skin.

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NARS Impassioned Blush

NARS Impassioned Blush

NARS Impassioned Blush

NARS Impassioned Blush

NARS Impassioned Blush

NARS Impassioned Blush