YSL Rouge Vermillon, Fuchsia Heroine, Rose Stiletto Rouge Pur Couture Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
Rouge Vermillon (4)
YSL Rouge Vermillon (4) Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a brighter, medium plum with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage that applied evenly and smoothly across my lips without tugging during application.
The consistency was lightweight, thin but not clingy, and creamy without being too slippery. It stayed on well for four and a half hours and felt hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Didier (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Guerlain #699 (P, $33.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- L'Oreal Glassy Garnet (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Guerlain #65 (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Starlit Pink (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Ultra Vixen (P, $40.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Cote d'Amour (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Adora (P, $57.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Clinique Love Pop (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Guerlain #688 (P, $33.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$38.00/0.13 oz. - $292.31 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich color with intense hydration ... in just one stroke." The lipstick has moderate slip--some shades are fairly emollient and can feel slippery during wear, while many are creamy but adhere well enough.
I've found that more mid-tone and deeper shades have better applications with smoother, more forgiving color that was semi-opaque or higher in coverage. Some of the lighter and the very deepest shades were more prone to settling into lip lines or yielding more medium to semi-opaque coverage.
The wear ranged from four to six hours on average. I found the formula was usually on the hydrating side. There was a sweet, floral scent with a very subtle taste, though I felt like it sometimes gave me a taste and other times, I didn't notice anything.
Browse all of our YSL Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
PROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, STEARYL/PPG-3 MYRISTYL ETHER DIMER DILINOLEATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIHEPTANOATE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, POLYETHYLENE, CERA MICROCRISTALLINA / MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, POLYBUTENE, HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES, CANDELILLA CERA / CANDELILLA WAX, SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ALUMINA, MAGNESIUM SILICATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, POLYURETHANE-15, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, COLOPHONIUM / ROSIN, TIN OXIDE, POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE [+/- MAY CONTAIN MICA, CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES, CI 45410 / RED 28 LAKE, CI 15850 / RED 7, CI 15985 / YELLOW 6 LAKE, CI 15850 / RED 7 LAKE, CI 15850 / RED 6, CI 45380 / RED 22 LAKE, CI 19140 / YELLOW 5 LAKE, CI 77742 / MANGANESE VIOLET, CI 77120 / BARIUM SULFATE, CI 42090 / BLUE 1 LAKE, CI 75470 / CARMINE
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Rouge Vermillon (4)
PPermanent. $38.00.
Fuchsia Heroine (7)
YSL Fuchsia Heroine (7) Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a rich, deeper fuchsia pink with cooler undertones and a natural sheen. It had nearly opaque color payoff that applied well to my lips with a smooth, even lay down of color that never dragged during application.
The lipstick had a lightly creamy consistency that was thinner (but not clingy), lightweight, and had some slip but didn’t feel too slippery. It lasted well for five hours, left a stain behind, and felt moisturizing while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Givenchy Framboise Couture (323) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Becca Sweetener (DC, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Givenchy Fuchsia Angora (204) (P, $37.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Revlon Seal the Deal (P, $10.99) is lighter (90% similar).
- Milani Voyeur (P, $8.99) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Imari (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Say the Magic Word (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Otranto (P, $55.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Electrique (P, $57.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Clinique Punch Pop (P, $19.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$38.00/0.13 oz. - $292.31 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich color with intense hydration ... in just one stroke." The lipstick has moderate slip--some shades are fairly emollient and can feel slippery during wear, while many are creamy but adhere well enough.
I've found that more mid-tone and deeper shades have better applications with smoother, more forgiving color that was semi-opaque or higher in coverage. Some of the lighter and the very deepest shades were more prone to settling into lip lines or yielding more medium to semi-opaque coverage.
The wear ranged from four to six hours on average. I found the formula was usually on the hydrating side. There was a sweet, floral scent with a very subtle taste, though I felt like it sometimes gave me a taste and other times, I didn't notice anything.
Browse all of our YSL Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
PROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, STEARYL/PPG-3 MYRISTYL ETHER DIMER DILINOLEATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIHEPTANOATE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, POLYETHYLENE, CERA MICROCRISTALLINA / MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, POLYBUTENE, HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES, CANDELILLA CERA / CANDELILLA WAX, SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ALUMINA, MAGNESIUM SILICATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, POLYURETHANE-15, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, COLOPHONIUM / ROSIN, TIN OXIDE, POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE [+/- MAY CONTAIN MICA, CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES, CI 45410 / RED 28 LAKE, CI 15850 / RED 7, CI 15985 / YELLOW 6 LAKE, CI 15850 / RED 7 LAKE, CI 15850 / RED 6, CI 45380 / RED 22 LAKE, CI 19140 / YELLOW 5 LAKE, CI 77742 / MANGANESE VIOLET, CI 77120 / BARIUM SULFATE, CI 42090 / BLUE 1 LAKE, CI 75470 / CARMINE
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Fuchsia Heroine (7)
PPermanent. $38.00.
Rose Stiletto (9)
YSL Rose Stiletto (9) Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a muted, medium mauve with subtle, cool undertones and a luminous sheen with very fine, barely-there pearl. It had opaque color coverage in a single stroke, which adhered evenly and smoothly to my lips.
The texture felt lightly creamy, smooth, and lightweight without being too slippery, though there was a smidgen of product visible in my deeper lip lines in the close-up photo–not enough to be noticeable in person, though. It wore nicely for four and a half hours and felt hydrating while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Make Up For Ever Upbeat Mauve (172) (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Rise Up (03) (P, $13.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Lilac (P, $29.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Hey Frenchie (P, $23.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Sophia (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Hibiscus (P, $40.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Unrequited (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Extreme Power (18) (P, $15.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Power Mode (410) (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury First Dance (LE, $37.00) is darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$38.00/0.13 oz. - $292.31 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich color with intense hydration ... in just one stroke." The lipstick has moderate slip--some shades are fairly emollient and can feel slippery during wear, while many are creamy but adhere well enough.
I've found that more mid-tone and deeper shades have better applications with smoother, more forgiving color that was semi-opaque or higher in coverage. Some of the lighter and the very deepest shades were more prone to settling into lip lines or yielding more medium to semi-opaque coverage.
The wear ranged from four to six hours on average. I found the formula was usually on the hydrating side. There was a sweet, floral scent with a very subtle taste, though I felt like it sometimes gave me a taste and other times, I didn't notice anything.
Browse all of our YSL Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
PROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, STEARYL/PPG-3 MYRISTYL ETHER DIMER DILINOLEATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIHEPTANOATE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, POLYETHYLENE, CERA MICROCRISTALLINA / MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, POLYBUTENE, HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES, CANDELILLA CERA / CANDELILLA WAX, SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ALUMINA, MAGNESIUM SILICATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, POLYURETHANE-15, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, COLOPHONIUM / ROSIN, TIN OXIDE, POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE [+/- MAY CONTAIN MICA, CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES, CI 45410 / RED 28 LAKE, CI 15850 / RED 7, CI 15985 / YELLOW 6 LAKE, CI 15850 / RED 7 LAKE, CI 15850 / RED 6, CI 45380 / RED 22 LAKE, CI 19140 / YELLOW 5 LAKE, CI 77742 / MANGANESE VIOLET, CI 77120 / BARIUM SULFATE, CI 42090 / BLUE 1 LAKE, CI 75470 / CARMINE
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
This formula always looks beautiful to me.
I’m in trouble now…I’ve just fallen head over heels for Rose Stiletto and Rouge Vermilion! At $38 a pop, this could be an expensive new love. Rouge Vermilion is the most perfect rose shade I’ve seen in a long time. Many years ago (my kiddos were little), I had something this color that I went through roughly 3 tubes of before it got DC’d by the brand.
YSL has had some major sales lately, so maybe subscribe to their newsletter! A lot of 20-30% off offers, BOGO on lipsticks, etc.!
Thanks for the tip, Christine! I’ll do that.
Heart eyes at Rose Stiletto!
I concur. Love the Rose And Vermilion both. I say this as I’ve spent the afternoon sorting and clearing my huge makeup collection. I discovered that I don’t really have as much current makeup as I thought, I haven’t thrown enough away for 10 years. So embarrassing!
YSL makes the most beautiful lipsticks …
Rouge Vermilion is right up my alley..so juicy .
I’ll just take one of each, please! 😀
My name is Helene and I’m a lipstick addict.