Leave In?
When I first sprayed this product on my hair, I noticed the smell right away. It's not bad at all, but one can't help but notice the chemical-like smell at the end of the almond note. I used it in combination with a water and oil mixture as well as some flaxseed gel to bring out and define my curl pattern. I did this for several days straight since the leave-in states it's light enough for daily use. I live in a very dry climate, so keeping my hair moisturized is important because my hair dries out quick and feels becomes brittle. I think this leave-in conditioner dried my hair out faster!!! And I would say the butylene glycol, which is the fourth ingredient, is the culprit. It probably contributed to the chemical smell as well. It's unfortunate because finding alcohol-free hair products is comparable to searching for a unicorn. But living in a  dry climate, I really don't need another hair product drying out my hair. Luckily, I bought another leave-in conditioner in unison and it's actually containing the moisture in my hair so much better. So overall, I'd give this product three stars. It doesn't really look (or smell) all that much like a leave-in...at least compared to the ones I've used in the past...but it did help with detangling, the smell was still decent, it was light on my hair with the few days I applied it, and I like that it didn't contain a bunch of harmful ingredients.
Rating: 3 stars