This soap is quite different from the sweet, girly scents that I usually go for, but I was actually very pleasantly surprised with it! It came in lovely natural, brown paper wrapping tied with twine, and was cut into a very generous sized chunk. I actually loved how it was very rustic in its packaging, and slightly roughly cut - it gave the soap a very earthy, natural feeling.
The scent is very strongly tea tree, which is great if you like the scent of tea tree. As it is tea tree and charcoal the soap was a black/dark grey colour, but I found it didn't stain my bathroom surfaces at all.
On the skin, this soap lathers up nicely and does not over-dry the skin. I love that this is a NZ band, and uses products that are known for their excellent natural cleansing qualities.
I did find the soap slightly slimy, but it didn't worry me too much.
I regularly use the soap in both the Tea Tree & Charcoal and Tea Tree & Kawakawa version. Both soaps have a strong, but pleasant tea tree scent, and the kawakawa soap has a nice earthy scent to it. I purchased both soaps to help clear up the nasty acne I had on my back and chest. I've tried everything over the years to help cure and prevent my back acne and only this soap has worked. It dried out my existing acne and has prevented it from coming back. I use it daily in the shower. Whenever I forget to repurchase this, the acne comes back, so I know this definitely works. The soap does come in a very large brick shape which is awkward to use, so I find it easier to cut a smaller piece off with a knife, and to use a small piece at a time. The Tea Tree & Charcoal soap comes wrapped in elegant black and white floral paper. The Tea Tree & Kawakawa soap comes in old fashioned brown paper and string, which I thought was a nice rustic touch. I will forever repurchase these soaps because they are affordable, work wonders for my skin and are all natural.