Rouge Volupte Perle - Mesmerizing Purple #06

I usually buy L'Oréal lipsticks for practical colors, and MAC lipsticks and glosses in unusual colors and finishes. But i am a pushover for violet and purple lipsticks, and i had to have YSL...

This color is referred to as 'Mesmerizing Purple'. Mesmerizing? No. Purple? Yes. In fact, this is so purple that it is just a stone's throw away from being black. That's not a bad thing, but its...