Leaves a strange smell on skin, though not pungent one.
Update (11/18/15) -  I bumped this up to 3 stars, as the vegetable smell is fading. If you buy, I would pre wet a couple of times and work your soap into it and rinse. For those who like some or a lot of abrasion with their sponges, this one is very smooth (not the least bit coarse).<br /><br />(Original)<br />I'm unsure about the positive affects of this &#34;natural&#34;sponge. The smell it left on my skin, over powered anything else. It was like over cooked, rancid vegetables. Living in the south, there is a lot of mustard greens being cooked and when they are over done they get this smell. I know it's not much help but if your sense of smell is acute this may bother you. I'm not sure yet if it goes away in time. Will update then.
Rating: 3 stars