It has a light sweet scent. Due to its solid consistency, it is a bit difficult to tell if you have applied a sufficient amount to all your hair, resulting in possibly using more than you should. When you rinse your hair, it leaves a "sticky" feeling (only while it's wet) because it is not a classic liquid shampoo, which some may find annoying, but it disappears when the hair dries. I use it alternately with a classic liquid shampoo without sulfates, to save time because it takes longer to use. Nevertheless, I would buy it again because it does not contain sulfates, has natural ingredients, and comes in paper, environmentally friendly packaging.