This review is quite belated as I got these lipsticks a few years ago, but figured better late than never? I purchased the Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge lipsticks in Lacewood (a brownish pink) and 305 Rose De Ville, mainly out of desire to get the free gift with purchase that Bloomingdale's had at the time (see the set above). I have to say the gifts with purchase are always quite worthwhile, with the above coming with a primer, lipstick, blush, face cream, eye cream and a handy bag (Lancome's tend to be good quality).
As a caveat though, in retrospect I would probably not make this purchase, as I find a lot of European brands like Lancome tend to feature cheap ingredients and spend most of their money on nice packaging. For instance, the lipsticks are definitely made of petroleum jelly and has that very distinct petroleum scent and feel. Personally they make my lips flake and peel after long wear as well, which is never great.
They're also pretty pricey at $30.50 each, which is in line with typical high end lipsticks but in my opinion not worth the splurge.
The lipstick featured above is Rose De Ville, which is a straight pink and very flattering on my olive-toned skin.
The one above is Lacewood; you can see the more muted tone.
Left is Lacewood swatched, while right is Rose De Ville. I love that Lacewood has almost a coral pop mixed in when you apply with a light hand.
The set came with a choice of blush, and the above swatch is for the color I chose, Shimmer Mocha Havan, which is a brownish pink that's surprisingly flattering on the skin.
It also came with a free lipstick which I got in the color Pale Lip (Nude), which while clearly lower quality and in simpler packaging, is still useful. It's just a bit subtle for me but it's nice nonetheless.
