I recently took the travel size of this cleanser with me on an overnight trip. I hadn't really used it before and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to give it a try. The first time I used it, the smell was very unpleasant. It's not incredibly strong, just not something I could use on a regular basis.
I used it a few times, but was considering using the free hotel bar soap instead. The smell is that bad. Despite the awful smell, it did a decent job of cleansing my skin. I used it in my nightly double cleanse, and in the morning. I fell asleep with makeup on and the next morning I was in a hurry so I just used this. I felt like my skin was still dirty. I realize I didn't use cleansing balm before, but I expected a little better. It didn't strip my skin though, so that's a positive. My overall opinion is that I will not repurchase, or probably use this again. I can't say that I'd recommend it either, because of the smell I won't be continuing use. Without doing that I really have no idea how it works over any length of time.
