check the size carefully [SEP] check the size of the bars carefully if you are expecting big cubes like you get with aleppo nablus and marseille soaps these are much smaller bars only g or oz about twice as thick as a hotel soap the photo on the listing at the time of purchase which is still visible in my orders but has now been removed from the listing itself appeared to show cubes like aleppo soap from that and the high price i expected three cubes of soap but received the equivalent of only one cube cut into thirds this definitely has a bitter aromatic scent from the plant oils in it which you might find pleasant or not the soap does not smell rancid