great scent good hold and volume rinses poorly [SEP] after having had a inch buzzcut for about years about months ago i started growing out my hair which is now quite long and sits around the bottom of my ear as a result i have been using different types of hair products to style it in different ways and keep it under control given a chance to try this pomade i decided to give it a shotpackaging wise this is really simple a glass jar with a metal lid it has that old timey barbershop feel and would look nice on your counter or shelf if you are into displaying your grooming products just remember it is glass and an accidental drop on your counter or tiled floor is going to result in a disaster the lid is a good quality and the seal seems to keep the product freshas soon as you open this jar you will recognize that barbershop scent it has that minty eucalyptus odor that is refreshing and eye opening there are days when i use this when i am sitting at my desk i wonder what smells so good and i realize it is my hair so if you are into good scents and smelling good for yourself or others you will definitely like thisthe consistency of this product is quite interesting it looks like vanilla pudding however it is definitely much thicker than vanilla pudding it is not sticky it feels and looks like a compound that would end up very oily in your hair but that is not the result even given my hairs length i do not have to use a lot of this and typically on damp hair i only have to use about two fingertips worth of this product in my hairwhile your mileage may vary when i put this in my hair it has an immediate effect it provides immediate styling strength it also helps to add a bit of volume so that as i comb it through i can easily prop up the parts of my hair to give it a little volume and height it dries well and does not get too stiff leaving my hair with some movement where i am not afraid to run my fingers through it or adjust it i would say it is really good for my more casual day stylesmy only complaint and for me this is really important is that it does not rinse well in the shower i only wash my hair every third day to maintain its health and while nearly every other product i use rinses almost cleanly without leaving much of a residue this particular product will not rinse cleanly this becomes a problem if i use this on day two but want to use a different product on day for example it definitely adds to residual build up i realize not every product rinses cleanly with just water but this one is particularly problematic forcing me to either wash my hair earlier or plan the days on which i use this so the build up does not become an issue on consecutive days so if like me you do not like washing your hair often this may be a deal breakeroverall though i am quite impressed the small jar is actually going to last me quite some time it has a great scent and styling power i would probably use it every day if it were not for the rinsing issue