I don't particularly care for the scent, it's too much like a hand soap for my liking. when I first bought this soap I had a terrible time getting it to lather with any brush, the lather just would not build at all. I couldn't send it back for a refund, so i just kept trying. after about two weeks of trying to lather it every day, it finally started working. this soaps works best with my simpson special best badger, it makes cream thicker than anything else i've ever used before. with other brushes it just doesn't seem to get nearly as thick. i've never had to break a soap in like this one, but it is still worth trying out