Nars Orgasm Dupes - Comparing 5 Blushes

I don’t know about you guys but with all the hype that NARS Orgasm has been getting, I have been wanting for the longest time to own it and wanting to compare it with other blushes I have that I think may be a good dupes for it.

I was finally able to get Orgasm but it came with limited edition package which also included two other popular face powders, AKA Laguna and Albatross.

I’m going to do a side-by-side swatch comparison and let you know what I think and how close they are in color. One of my pet peeve is when people claim two shades to be dupes and they don't have the proof to back that up. And when you get the "supposely dupe", you come to find that it looks nothing like the other color.

Orgasm vs Flirt Heartthrob

99.9% dupe. The base color looks the same when swatched. The only difference is the gold shimmer in Heartthrob is finer then Orgasm. Orgasm also seems to have more gold shimmers.

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Orgasm vs NYX Pinched

Orgasm is peachier than Pinched. The shimmers in Pinch are very fine. It looks more like a gold sheen.
As far as textures goes, Pinched is a bit chalky whereas Orgasm feels buttery and creamy. 98% dupe.

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Orgasm vs Josie Maran Flushed

Flushed is close in color but slightly pinkier with a very refined gold sheen. Flushed was part of a limited edition set which also came with a bronzer. Unfortunately, you can’t get Flushed anymore. Both have a creamy buttery texture. 99% dupe.

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Orgasm vs ELF Candid Coral

Orgasm is pinkier with more shimmers. Candid Coral is peachier with a very faint gold sheen. Candid Coral looked the least like Orgasm. Candid Coral has a more powdery texture and isn't as pigmented. Honestly, I wouldn't consider these dupes.

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Out of all these similar blushes, Flirt Heartthrob is the closest dupe to NARS Orgasm. It has just very slightly less amount of gold shimmers, except that they are finer than Orgasm. Heartthrob retails for about $12.00, whereas Orgasm is $27.00. As far as quality goes, they are both very pigmented, smooth, and buttery.
You can purchase the Flirt brand in Kohls. Some CCO also carry some of the Flirt products too.

Josie Maran Flushed and NYX Pinch also came close but they had more of a muted gold sheen.

Mind you that once these blushes are applied to the cheeks, it’s practically difficult to distinguish the difference. The similarities and difference were more noticeable as a heavier swatch.

My conclusion is if you want a close dupe for NARS Orgasm, I highly recommend you check out Flirt Heartthrob. It’s a lot cheaper and you won’t sacrifice in quality either. The second rounder up would have been Flushed but since it is no longer available I will pass it on to NYX Pinched. Now that I finally was able to compare Orgasm, I can finally have some closure, lol.

I hope this post was helpful. Let me know what you think of the swatches and please share which ones you have that are dupes of NARS if you happen to have any.

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