It has the most slippery, effective lather is one that is wet almost to the point of being runny. The scent is a classic barbershop note. This soap moisturises well, lathers well, and provides enough lubrication that you can use it with any of your razors. It does require some fine-tuning as far as figuring out how much water to use when lathering. A Fantastic stuff, especially given its price making Arko Barber's Shaving Cream Soap sticks the King of the inexpensive soaps.