A familiar YSL lipstick case or a remembered shade number may not be enough to find your old favorite. Volupté Tint-in-Balm and Rouge Volupté Shine Oil-in-Stick are separate product names, and the same number can identify different shades across them. The clearest example in this selection is number 4: Desire Me Pink in one line, Rouge Ballet in the other.
At Shine Beauty Shop, the practical first step is to match the line before you compare the number. This guide focuses on five listings that show why that order matters.
Start with the two number 4 listings
Volupté Tint-in-Balm 4 Desire Me Pink is listed at 3.5 g / 0.12 oz. Rouge Volupté Shine Oil-in-Stick 4 Rouge Ballet is listed at 4.5 g. They differ in the product-line wording, shade name and stated weight.
If your old tube says “4,” check the rest of the label before ordering. A match on that single digit would miss the most important distinction. Keep “Tint-in-Balm” or “Shine Oil-in-Stick” beside the number in a saved note, and add the shade name when it is readable.
Three more references for your shortlist
- Volupté Tint-in-Balm 2 Tease Me Pink is listed at 3.5 g / 0.12 oz.
- Volupté Tint-in-Balm 12 Try Me Berry is also listed at 3.5 g / 0.12 oz.
- Rouge Volupté Shine Oil-in-Stick 50 Fuchsia Stiletto is listed at 4.5 g.
These names are identifiers, not a promise that a shade will look identical on every wearer. “Pink,” “Berry” and “Fuchsia” can help you remember a product, but the complete label is a stronger reference than a broad color family.
Use formula information from the matching line
YSL's own Tint-in-Balm page describes that product as combining balm care with sheer color. That description belongs to Tint-in-Balm. It should not be copied across every product whose name includes Volupté, or used to promise identical performance from the Shine Oil-in-Stick listings.
When reading a review, check the full product name in the text rather than relying only on the photograph. If the review concerns a newer line, a different shade or different packaging, treat it as a separate reference. For an exact replacement, the best comparison begins with the item you actually owned.
Build a three-part search phrase
Try “YSL Volupté Tint-in-Balm 4 Desire Me Pink” rather than “YSL pink 4.” For the other listing, use “YSL Rouge Volupté Shine 4 Rouge Ballet.” Adding the weight gives you one more way to check that a search result and your cart refer to the same offer.
Before checkout, read the selected product title again and compare it with your note. Confirm any packaging or included-item details on that page; a similar case shape does not establish the contents of an individual listing.
For help assessing an unfamiliar color rather than replacing one, see Choosing Lip Color Online. Our guide to Comparing Lip Gloss Lip Oil and Lip Balm can help when you are choosing a different product format altogether.
Listing details checked October 25, 2026. Product pages show current availability.