Not too impressed [SEP] First of all, the smell is not too bad.  It does smell like most people say... an awkward synthetic lemon scent.  I think it smell like a janitor's closet or Mr. Clean multi-purpose cleaner.  And also like most people state, the scent mellows after leaving the package open a few days.<br /><br />The bottom line is I prefer the cheap Van Der Hagen puck soap to the Arko Shave Stick.  Arko lathers up nice, but it's a drier, foamier lather than the VDH and, at least for me, although the Arko shaves nice, the VDH shaves nicer.  This is still better than a can of Barbasol or the latest Gillette Gel.