I am at my last squeeze of the ole henriksen pout preserve lip treatment in cocao creme and seen the paulas choice duo on sale so I said why not and I have no regrets.
These have very similar feel on the lips and do the same thing for me with some differences. Ole henriksen is slightly thicker which makes it feel heavier and somewhat glossier. Paulas choice is not as thin as laneige glowy balm or summer fridays but it has that cushion-y feel of the OH but its more comfortable to wear imo.
Ole henriksen smells like old donut fryer oil and metallic sometimes. It smells good somedays and somedays it doesnt. PC smells like vanilla but it goes away and isnt as pungent as summer fridays. Its a sweet vanilla and I dont think it'd bother anyone because it doesnt linger and doesnt taste like anything.
OH shade in cocoa creme is a brown with hints of red. The color fades to a nude for me after 30 minutes. PC original color is clear and the slight baby pink hue doesnt show on lips. The deep plum shade is gorgeous. It adds a neutral berry pink to the lips that isnt too bright because it has some translucency to it.
Both formula cover and go over lip lines well and makes the lips look plump and juicy. Id recommend those who find OH too thick but Summer Fridays too thin(dissapears fast) to check out paulas choice if you also enjoy basic vanilla scent and isnt crazy about the orange scent on the original Ole henriksen or if you wanted a plum shade.
by dark-cherryi