Brand Comparison

Decorté vs Hera

A head-to-head comparison of two popular K-beauty brands. Which one is right for your skin?

Our Pick

Hera

Higher editor rating (9 vs 8.5)

Decorté Hera

Rating8.5/109/10

Price RangePremium ($$$)Premium ($$$)

Founded19701995

OriginJapanSouth Korea

Products54

Best ForMature, Dry, Combo, normalluxury skincare, Mature, K-prestige, gifting

PhilosophyKosé's premium line — heavy on liposome delivery technology and AQ-grade anti-aging.AmorePacific's luxury skincare-meets-color-cosmetics house — Black Cushion icon, Sensual Powder Matte Lipstick, and serious skincare.

Decorté

Decorté (often "Cosme Decorté" on the packaging) is Kosé's answer to its own La Mer moment. The AQ Meliority line sits at the top, and the Liposome Advanced Repair Serum is the brand's most copied — and most loved — hero. Real liposome delivery tech, genuine results on texture and plumpness, and a finish that feels considerably more modern than most legacy Japanese luxury lines.

Pros

✓ Liposome Advanced Repair Serum is a legit hero
✓ Real delivery-system science, not just marketing
✓ AQ Meliority line competes with much more famous names
✓ Modern textures — not greasy or dated

Cons

✗ Premium pricing, with AQ line into luxury territory
✗ Fragranced
✗ Less famous abroad than the quality warrants
✗ Range sprawl can be confusing

Hera

Hera is the AmorePacific-owned Korean luxury house that has produced one of the most photographed cushion compacts in beauty history (the Black Cushion) and a quietly excellent skincare lineup that doesn't get the same Sephora-front-row coverage as Sulwhasoo or Whoo. Premium pricing, Korean luxury heritage, formulations that earn their place at the top of any K-prestige routine.

Pros