saw this at the dollar tree, figured i'd give it a shot for a buck, and it really wasn't too bad. now no, its not as good as the regulars, brut, old spice, afta, skin bracer, but its not as bad as people say. it is alcohol based, and does burn a bit, but i do like that. after it dries it leaves the skin soft and smooth. it is my daily aftershave, but some days i do follow it up with some balm to protect my skin even more if i dug in a bit too much with my DE. about the scent, its not a good ripoff of brut, i can't smell brut in it at all, but the bottle looks like brut. it is very strong alcohol scent at first, but it quickly fades when it dries. overall its a worthwhile purchase, even if its just to try.