Tom Ford Cherry Smoke Eye Color Quad Review & Swatches
Cherry Smoke
Tom Ford Beauty Cherry Smoke Eye Color Quad ($90.00 for 0.35 oz.) features the brand’s more traditional powder eyeshadow formula with two matte shades, one satin shade, and one more sparkly shade. The mattes were finely-milled and blendable, but the shimmers could have been better–obviously at this price point, this product needs to deliver exactly as you want it to in order to be “worth” it.
Top Dupes
- Viseart Grande Pro (Vol. 1) #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Ace Beaute Soil (DC, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Bull's Eye (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Kaja Cognac (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Break Up (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Botanic Juice (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Berries (LE, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Southern Flame (LE, $5.25) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Warm Browns #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M738 Auburn (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Ingredients
Cherry Smoke
LELimited Edition. $90.00.
B+
B+
8.5
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
4.5
Application
88%
Total
Cherry Smoke #1
Cherry Smoke #1 is a muted, medium copper with moderate, warm orange undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque color coverage
- Finely-milled, slightly thin, not powdery
- Applied evenly and blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading)
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics 1 Upper (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Viseart Grande Pro (Vol. 1) #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Break Up (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Southern Flame (LE, $5.25) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M738 Auburn (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Foxfire (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Wink Wink (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Canoodle (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Precious (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Nude Rich #8 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Cherry Smoke #1
LELimited Edition.
A-
A-
9
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
91%
Total
Cherry Smoke #2
Cherry Smoke #2 is a darker, richer copper with moderate, warm orange undertones and flecks of red and copper sparkle throughout.
- Opaque color coverage
- Slightly drier, not as emollient as anticipated
- Had light fallout during application, best applied with fingertip
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading)
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Warm Weather (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre #3 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Tweed Fauve #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Dancing Dragon (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Sand Haze #8 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Early Bird #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Ensemble (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Master Metallics #9 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Walk of No Shame (LE, $35.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Pink Glow #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Cherry Smoke #2
LELimited Edition.
B+
B+
8.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
8
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
89%
Total
Cherry Smoke #3
Cherry Smoke #3 is a dusty, reddish-plum with warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque color coverage
- Finely-milled, slightly thin, not powdery
- Applied evenly and blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading)
Top Dupes
- NABLA Cosmetics Botanic Juice (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Berries (LE, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Warm Browns #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Bad Guy (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Nueva Vida (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sangria (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Ace Beaute Soil (DC, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Bull's Eye (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty O Mercy (P, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mack (LE, $4.50) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
Cherry Smoke #3
LELimited Edition.
B+
B+
8.5
Product
9
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
88%
Total
Cherry Smoke #4
Cherry Smoke #4 is a darker, plummy brown with moderate, warm undertones and a satin sheen.
- Mostly opaque color coverage
- Slightly firmer feel, needed a heavier hand initially
- Applied evenly and blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading)
Top Dupes
- Kaja Cognac (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Gotta Fly (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Temper Temper (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Addict (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Hedonistic (PiP, $25.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Euphoria (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Flirty (Deep) (PiP, $6.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop I Own You (LE, $9.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Holidaze (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Seedling (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Cherry Smoke #4
LELimited Edition.
B+
B+
8.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
8
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
89%
Total
This quad is very similar to the last one and again, needs some lighter shades to provide some contrast.
Otherwise, it is OK, but not great.
You mean you’re not rushing out to buy TWO (one for you and one for me)? I thought the same thing seeing this review photo – “Wasn’t that just reviewed the other day”? I guess Tom Ford is trying to force even more of your and my favourite shades on us!
This color story really could have worked if there had been excellent quality (especially at THIS price point!) as well as greater contrast between the shades, because it all just runs together without at least one much lighter, brighter shimmer or metallic.