I had a hard time getting a good photo of the color as it looked to me, so here's Studded Kiss in indirect (car, of course) natural sunlight and true-white indoor light:
The truth, to my eye, is somewhere halfway between these photos. Definitely a blackened-red.
Yeah, I have to apply with a brush to get a nice application off of the PBLC as a full-lip color and that much black pigment is a PITA to get out of a brush. That MUFE floral scent - I always wonder who thought that was a good idea. A heavy floral that sits right under your nose all day? I feel like I must be the only person that wants to smell something other than her face/makeup.
I'm going to be a little cranky if they stick around, I prioritized Extended Play over a few other things I really wanted this season because it's on the way out and I didn't want to miss it. It sure seems like they're getting rid of a lot of colors of the Pro Longwear Lipcremes but I have to admit that when I see MAC lipstick collection photos, I usually don't see them in the mix. Maybe they're something people pass up because they figure it will always be there?