Smokin' Hot is perfection in a bottle. It's a dusty, greyed purple that is subtly dramatic, if you catch my drift. I'm totally diggin' dusty shades right now; they're perfect for winter! I can't really tell you about the application because everything that could possibly go wrong while I was polishing definitely did. The dry time a bit slow, but again, that may have been because of my mani ineptitude today. It doesn't matter, though. I'm pretty sure you need Smokin Hot in your life.