The smell is terrible.
I really wanted to like this brush because of the size and the tin making it good for travel, but the fact is, it honestly and truly stinks. I do not know what is causing the scent; whether it's glue or because it's horsehair, but it smells really bad. I left it out overnight and even washed it with some mild soap and let it dry and there is no improvement. I somehow doubt it will change, but if it does, I'll amend my review.<br /><br />Those complaining of the brush being too soft probably have longer beards. If your beard is more than an inch in length I don't think the bristles are strong enough to penetrate into your beard, but if you have a shorter beard, it seems to work well enough. For longer beards stick with a boar bristle brush.
Rating: 2 stars