Dior Golden Frisson Rouge Blush Review & Swatches
Golden Frisson (310)
Dior Golden Nights (310) Rouge Blush ($44.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a soft, golden yellow with moderate, warm undertones and fine, golden pearl that gave it more of a satin sheen. The base seemed more “powdery” and matte-like in finish, so when I applied and blended out the powder, it seemed less shimmery than it was initially rather than becoming more luminous.
The texture was soft, somewhat powdery, and felt a little dusty–not as velvety as some of the other Rouge Diors I’ve tried–but it applied evenly and wasn’t difficult to diffuse and blend out. It had mostly opaque color payoff in a single layer, which built up to full coverage with less than a second layer on top. It wore well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
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Formula Overview
$45.00/0.22 oz. - $204.55 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.
Browse all of our Dior Rouge Blush swatches.
Ingredients
TALC ● SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE ● POLYETHYLENE ● PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM (MINERAL OIL) ● ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE ● POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE ● ZINC STEARATE ● PENTYLENE GLYCOL ● SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE ● MICA ● CAPRYLYL GLYCOL ● PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) ● TIN OXIDE ● TOCOPHEROL ● [+/- CI 15850 (RED 6, RED 7, RED 7 LAKE) ● CI 15985 (YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE) ● CI 19140 (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE) ● CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) ● CI 45410 (RED 27, RED 27 LAKE, RED 28 LAKE) ● CI 73360 (RED 30, RED 30 LAKE) ● CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) ● CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) ● CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) ● CI 77289 (CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN) ● CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) ● CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE, FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE) ● CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) ● CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)]
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So this is a highlight but Dior is calling it a blush? I’m confused. How did you use it Christine?
As shown in the photos, I used it all over the cheeks!
Being a bit of a nitpicker, that occurred to me too. If you are given a product category in its name, you tend to think that’s the intended use. Butttt…actually you can use it as you wish. That’s why I liked the OG CP designation ‘super shock cheek.’ Place, but no limits. There are so many gradations between blush and hl. Plus, what’s one person’s blush is another’s hl. I personally do not like limiting descriptors.
My initial reaction was the same as Michelle Harrison’s – that this must be a highlighter rather than a blush. And Dior does so many better highlighters. But if they say “blush”, then blush it is but certainly not a blush shade for me.
Even though I do appreciate a more subtle highlighter at times (hello Laura Mercier 01!), this one reads far too subtle to my eye. I actually thought that I was going to love this shade, but I prefer the Rose Frisson blush much more.
Now I’m confused! This looks more like a highlighter/setting powder than a blush – although it does appear to have a strong yellowish undertone to it. I like the finish as well – quite semi mattish, which is what I like.
Wonderful soft subtle glow. ❤