A great burgundy shade with a touch of golden-pink sparkle. Very richly pigmented, it leaves a pretty stain on the lips even after the majority has been eaten/licked/kissed off. I find this formula to be a tad drying, so, I always plan on wearing it with balm or gloss. The only problem I have is the rather cheap packaging that it comes in. Within 3 weeks of being in my makeup bag, the Alchemy label and shade decal completely wore off and I was left with a generic looking black lipstick tube.