Lip Pencil in Media

I love this liner, but I have to subtract one lippy because I am always comparing this with Smashing Palm Beach (see my other review: SPB is a bit redder and rosier, hence more natural)...this one...

I used to love Smashbox liners until they came out with the new Sheer lip pencils and now these lip pencils seem rather dry and tugging in comparison. They are soft in comparison to some drier lip...