It smells great. I have some cookbooks written by "famous" chefs and bakers and have seen several recipes calling for vanilla paste. I went through the first small bottle in no time but I believe this 33 oz. bottle will last a long time. This can be used whenever you need vanilla. It is not really a paste but it is thicker than regular vanilla. Now that I have all that unused regular vanilla I  may dab it behind my ears.