This is a really nice, subtle beach scent. I think it would be a great spa scent, but is also quite unisex. Worked really well in CP soap, my first batch is about 5 weeks and the scent has a good retention (so far). I didn't notice any ricing or acceleration. Only downside is that the edges of my soap discolored to a purple-grey color for a few days, but it seems to be morphing back to normal, with just a slight tinge of discoloration.