the lemon scent in this is not astringent at all it is happy inducing so by it [SEP] okay not gonna lie this particular duo was not the one that i wanted it was available though so i took a chance because the only other option was the tea tree with lavender and i absolutely hate lavender first it arrived days before the delivery estimate which is amazing next i had to try it cringe i was really worried that i was going to use it in my hair with smell like comet or some other type of astringent cleanser i was wrong the shampoo did a very good job cleaning my scalp and the conditioner did exactly what i wanted it to i cannot speak on the thickening side of the advertisement but i can tell you that the scent of this shampoo and conditioner duo made me happy yes like really really daisy sunflower lemon squares lemon meringue happy i am a convert i will be ordering this duo from here on out now i am going to go wash my hair