This stuff is wonderful.  The smell is not bad, you really smell the eucalyptus and a little of the menthol.  It lathers up very nice.  This combined with a good quality blade gives you such a nice, close shave.  My wife even saw how smooth my face has been since using this stuff and how I have not razor burn or irritation and stole some to shave her legs and her legs were incredibly smooth and bump free.  It has a smell that reminds you of maybe some old school Barber shops. Good stuff.