I have been shaving with American Gent for 9 months and find the scent as tantalizing as the day it arrived. A unique blend that should be in everyone’s shave den. Packaging –The soap is packaged in a heavy plastic tub that makes a tight seal when closed. Price – The tub is currently selling for $19.95 and the shave stick is $12.50. I prefer tubs but as a travel item or just to sample without the commitment of a full tub the stick maybe a better choice. I travel with a shave stick of Pine & Cedarwood and like Charles’s use of a twist bottom to raise the soap instead of a push type tube system. Some would say a bit pricey for glycerin soap but as Charles uses only essential oils I consider the cost reasonable. Quality – This is as fine a product as you will find. As we all know Charles is somewhat obsessive about quality. I prefer tallow based soaps but as a glycerin soap it has no peers. Scent – This is clearly a rose/sandalwood soap with something underneath which kicks it up the refinement scale. The rose alone would draw me to the soap but here it is intertwined in a supporting role. Charles ability to balance these scents demonstrates how the sum of the parts can be grater than the individual fragrance. Lather - Lather is outstanding. I face lather and have no difficult in loading my brush so I can complete a three pass shave. Efficacy – I rate efficacy as a value of slickness and smoothness, which allows the blade to glide across my skin. It performs well in this category. Good cushion and great slickness whether I am using my slant or Futur. Moisturizing – In this category I would rate it average. I rinse my face after each pass, before I re-lather, and my face has never felt dry. I have oily skin so I don’t know how good a judge I am in the area. I would highly recommend any of the soaps Charles makes. If you have an affinity for complex scents and a feeling for lost sophistication this is a must have. A shave with American Gent followed with SCS Savoy Rose aftershave or maybe Castle Forbes Cedarwood & Sandalwood Balm will kick start any day.