I’m happy with this tree, it’s a sparse tree typical of European Christmas trees. I enjoy that look because you can see the ornaments and they hang nicely. I recently moved and only had a few ornaments to put up on this one a couple days before Christmas. The base is also coated to look like wood so your not seeing a plain pole. It did have a strong Odor at first which went away after a day or two. Went up quickly and also apart just as quickly. Shipped very fast since I ordered it 5 days before Christmas. I recommend bending the back branches , back closer to the pole, that helps it to look fuller.