I like this cream better than the stick. It smells better, to me, and it is a lot slicker on my face. This is really great stuff and it isn't expensive, at all. The barbershop scent is light enough, and clean enough, that it doesn't interfere with aftershaves. If I want to change the scent, I can put a dollop in my bowl and scrape another soap in on top of it. Then, I have a different smelling shave. If this were my only soap, I wouldn't be unhappy.