I love this eyeshadow and use it almost everyday as an eyeliner. It's perfect! Gives my eyes a depth and mysteriousness. I've even used it for my eyebrows! I will layer it dry with the smudge brush end of my Stila #30 over my dark brown eyeliner. Then take what's left on the brush to give a little shading under my eyes, just the outer third. Then add some Soft Brown to finish the look. Couldn't live without it.

I like Smut. Suposively MAC created Smut as an alternative of a smokey eye without it being to black and was inspired by Kate Moss. Just a good colour on the lid or crease blends effortlessly! It's like a mix between brown, grey and black. Looks a bit purpley in the pan aswell. <3 continued >>

I like smut because it is dark without being as harsh as carbon. I usually line my eyes with urban decay's brown pencil liner, apply smut on top (for extra staying power) and to also to give it a less harsh line usually smudging it out. I highly recommend this as a great neutral! It also looks fab with a smokey eye.

I recently purchased Smut eye shadow and I am SUPER pleased with this color. I've been searching for a color to create the smokey eye look and this one exceeded my expectation. Smut gave me a beautiful smokey eye. I use it all the time whether alone or blended with other colors. I definitely recommend everyone to have this color in their collection! I believe this color is only available at the Pro Store. :)

I bought this in the pro pan from the MAC store, which makes it so easy to pop into my 15 pan palette. Smut is a shadow I use in the corner of my eyes almost everyday. You can add just a touch for a neutral smokey-ish eye or add a lot for a night time smokey eye. Love it!!

I'm rather confused by the rave reviews, as Smut turned out to be nothing like I hoped it would. In the pan, it is a rich, beautiful dark brownish-black colour with almost a plummy sheen to it.On my lids, however, it is nothing more than a sheer greyish brown with a bit of shimmer. It's also not the most blendable eyeshadow I've worked with, and I find that it can look a bit splotchy at times. I've resorted to using this to smudge my eyeliner, but overall, I wouldn't repurchase.

Smut is Satin Taupe's deeper, smokier sister; a warm deep browned down grey, it's a friendlier, easier-to-wear alternative to blacks and dark greys often used for smoky looks. It's very easy to blend and generously pigmented, and it works just as well as a liner as it does as a crease shade. Beautiful!

Smut, as mentioned by the poster below, is a really hard color to describe! Warm grey? With slight purple shimmer. Very smooth, texture is lovely, easy to blend. Love it!

This is absolutely gorgeous and completely unique. It's a hard shade to describe - it's like a medium warm-toned grey with hints of dirty brown. It seems to have reddish or purple undertones in the pan rather than a flat grey/brown (I have mine in a palette with my greys and the difference is really obvious when comparing side by side).
It's great for a smokey eye or as a less intense alternative to a black shadow like Carbon. It blends easily and because of the mixture of shades it would suit pretty much anyone. If you're new to smokey eyes or apprehensive about using a dark, intense colour like Carbon, this might be the perfect alternative. I think this should be a staple in everyone's collection because it's simply beautiful!

I recently purchased this eyeshadow and I can't get enough of it! it's smokey brownish gray with a hint of purple? I'm not sure.. I know it looks liek a deep purple in the pan but lets out this beautiful smokey brown that makes any makeup look i do look mysterious and sultry at the same time.. I LOVE IT!

An online makeup artist recommended this color for a basic smokey eye look. He recommended I put Smut all over the lid and Nylon on the browbone for a highlight. I had a similar shade to Nylon from Maybelline and I did put Smut all over my lid and I really liked how it turned out. It was a toned down version of the dramatic smokey eye look you might see with a shade like Carbon all over the lid. I'm really glad I found this shade and would definitely purchase it again.

i looooove love love this eyeshadow! its one of my favorite ones, i like to put it on the outer corners of my eyes to add drama for going-out looks, like a dark smokey eye. i love this paired with shale, i just put shale all over my lid and smut on the corners with copperplate in the crease. love it!!!

The only comment I have to add is about this shadow being difficult to blend for some other reviewers. Do you all use some kind of eyeshadow primer for example Urban Decay Primer or whatever primer of your choice? I find that this if I don't use a primer first, then many of MAC shadows will either streak or I'll have a hard time blending. There are brands that don't seem to require a primer first, but MACS darker pigmented shadows are not one of those brands. IMO.

I recently fell back in love with this shadow, I have so many that I tend to neglect some of them from time to time. This color is a mix of black, purple, dark grey? I'm not really sure to be exact. I love using to really darken up any eye look. You can have a simple look with 1 shade on the lid and pop this on the outter v and bam you have a great smokey dramatic eye. This was a late love for me, as I do have many dark colors. I prefer this over carbon any day. Would def repurchase.

First let me say that........I am a MAC addict.
I love me some MAC!
I especially love any dark or light cool toned browns, blacks, and browned/tauped purples....for my crease or entire lid for a smokey eye.

With that being said,
Smut is a very "slight velvet"......(but imo, this is really a matte!)
Its a cool toned muted black with just a very small hint of a reddish purple undertone shimmers. Though to me, the shimmers are only evident while in the pan.

I WISH THAT MINE LOOKED LIKE THE PIC ABOVE WITH THE LID OPEN! And the swatch on MAC's site!
Unfortunately, mine does not!
And I bought mine straight from MAC.com, too!
So, I know it is not an old or a knock off shadow!

(I really really really wanted the shadow to look exactly like the cool toned dark blackened brown with the dark reddish/purple shimmers......just like the image above shows and the swatch on MAC.com!)
I want that color above so bad...for my crease
and for a smokey look on my lids.
If any of you have one that is similar to that color,please message me.....I will be so grateful!

I am very confused about the review below.....that is stating that her shadow is soft and easy to blend!
Because.... this shadow is so HARD!!!!
It doesn't blend well either!
I get darker spots here and there...no matter how long I blend my primer and base out. My 224 and 217 brushes can;t even do the trick easily!
And its not from lack of experience.....because I always use MAC, U.D, and Smashbox makeup!!

Its too bad that this one was just so disappointing for me!
And for $11.00 and the name MAC stamped on it.....I think that this texture is crazy and should be wayyyy better!

On a better note,
I can say that this is good for a different type of black.

I got Smut for curiosity sake because some friends raved out it and I have to say it's my #2 shadow from MAC...my #1 is Espresso.
I really like the color which to me is like a plum brown with some sparkle and it really makes my green eyes pop. It's so soft and easy to work with....can go light or darker for an edgier look.

Smut is a dark, smokey brown with plum tones. It's a satin finish, so it has the tiniest bit of shimmer. I think the MAC site describes it as being a blackened brown with red reflects, but it's not. It's a dark, nearly-matte, plummy brown. I love to use this for softening liquid liner or putting in the crease, but it also works on the lid blended out with a lighter color in the crease for a true smokey eye. The only real drawback to this shadow is the texture. It's hard to swatch Smut because the texture is honestly kinda crappy. It isn't soft and buttery and this makes it more difficult to blend. If you are willing to pay $11 (pro-pan) and are willing to work with it, it's a beautiful color. If not, skip it.

beautiful outer v shade for darkening and making a smokey look. perfect for smokey day time looks also.
this is much nicer than using a matte black in my opinion.
it is pigmented and blends like a dream.
like everyone else has mentioned, this is a nice dark brown/charcoal color. so glad i picked this up. can be paired with anything really for darkening the outer corners...
love this, and i will definitely be using this a lot.

Smut is such a beautiful shade! Its perfect for filling in dark eyebrows too! This eyeshadow is great for smoky eyes and its awesome in general...Definitely an interesting and gorgeous color!

It's a very unique color and it's hard to describe.It's mostly a dark grey with slight brownish/almost reddish tone to it. The texture is amazing and easy to work with. It's a must for smokey day looks and a nice change from Carbon for darkening colors and outer corners. I also love to put it on my lower lash line to set and smoke out black eye liner and it looks so good !