this brick of shea butter does not disappoint it has the nutty earthy aroma which is [SEP] i am a huge fan of shea butter i use it in several receipes as i am always making lotions or salves this brick of shea butter does not disappoint it has the nutty earthy aroma which is normal for shea butter this melted down evenly i was able to easily blend it with other ingredients very easily i had no issues with this product at all the best part is it came with a free bottle of lavender well that just gave me the go ahead to make some whipped shea butter lotion i put the shea butter melted it down with some coconut oil and cocoa butter and then added about drops of the lavender to make me some great lotion all ingredients are good for the skin and will heal all dry skin issues i received this product for free for testing and reviewing purposes this is my honest and unbiased opinion