Yes it is nice to have a shave cream that smells nice while you shave but is it really all that important when that scent fades quickly as soon as your done shaving and then put on after shave?
I never use an aftershave. I've been using Stirling soaps exclusively for the last 4-6 weeks and some scents linger longer than others. The performance, well, it is Stirling so its there as well.
My favorite scent from them is Black Cherry, but it only lingers minutes on my face. Executive Man, Margaritas in the Arctic and Sunflower Fields however I can smell, faintly as it may be, for hours. When I finish a shave I just wipe my face with a towel.