On opening the box you’re greeted with a giant, brownish lump, that reminds you of school soap from the 70s and 80s. The smell isn’t too far off that either, which isn’t unpleasant, just sort of clean and unperfumed. I do prefer this lighter smelling soap over highly fragranced options, as I can use my own fragranced toiletries, if I want.In use, it’s a bit strange, as it is so large cuboid, that it can’t be spun around in the palms of your hands to get a good lather. It’s best to hold it in one hand and use the other to work up a lather, however, in my hard-water area, it takes a lot of work to get the suds up.As for its cleaning ability, it seems fine; I don’t really have hair to wash, so I can’t comment on that, however, I feel clean after showering with this. My skin did feel a little tight after use, so I don’t know if it’s stripping oils and moisture, but I can’t detect any long lasting dryness.It is a huge block of soap and doesn’t show much sign of wearing down, so it ought to last a long while. If it does last as long as I hope, it ought to be very good value for money.