I waited a while to get Technopagan, and then after obtaining Black Dahlia and Black Metal Dahlia in the old school OCC tubes, I waited longer for the RTW version to come out. I'm using this with an Etude House Play 101 pencil (#35 dark blue with glitter) so that could be causing some of the dryness that I'm experiencing, but after my Dahlia experiences, I dare not use OCC lip tar without some sort of lip liner as well.The color is *saturated*. Lovely, dark, kind of unforgiving of an unsteady hand. You need to be confident when applying this. I noted that it would have to be reapplied during the day, but honestly, maybe only once after a meal. This lip tar has serious staying power. It has a subtle, minty smell and feels more like a paste than the other lip tars I've used. It's not as runny, but it *will* feather on you.As with the Dahlias, I find that using the "anti-feathered" lip primer as well as a very thin line of concealer around the lips is necessary to avoid feathering further down the line.Treat this lip tar with respect, and it will work wonders for you. I'm knocking one star off for the consistency (which again might be due to my lip liner) and the usual Lip Tar tendency to feather.