The cotton pads are drenched enough with essence and just the right size and thickness for easy wiping. One side has embossed texture and the other side is smooth. There's no scent to this too.
I use these pads in my morning routine, and some days in my evening routine when I don't use any of my exfoliating toners. The essence has a thin water-like texture that hydrates my skin but does not satisfy my skin needs for deep hydration. I either use a different hydrating toner or an essence to get that.
These pads are really calming as they claimed they are. Whenever my skin feels hot or got some red patches, I use them for masking and my skin feels and looks better afterwards.