I recently decided to finally work my way through the several soap samples that I've accumulated over the last few years. I started with the Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge because there had been so much chatter here about it, and I've wanted to try it for a long time. The first shave had the clay-ish scent that some had described, but the second and third shaves had a wonderfully subtle but fragrant scent. The lather was amazing, I loved the texture, and it had excellent cushion and slickness. I really love this soap!