this review title is: smells and the content is: i like this brush it is very stiff but massages your scalp while brushing i really feel the nylon bristles more than the boar bristles truthfully i cannot say there are any boar bristles but is has nice cushioning and is a typical paddle style brush and seems well madethe rubber base the the brush does have the rubber odor that will hopefully go away soon.there are other information for this review, one is this reviewer did not purchase it and the other is 0 people think this review is helpful.