The scent of this soap really grew on me. At first I thought it was ok...not great, but ok. But the more I used it, the more I wanted to use it. I've found in the past that scents like that are the ones that end up in your permanent rotation. In my opinion, the sandalwood and vanilla are the stronger notes in the scent. The lime is very faint, just presenting itself enough to add a little character to the sandalwood and vanilla. I was never thrilled with sandalwood scents. Generally speaking, sandalwood on its own, unless it's a very subdued sandalwood can be overwhelming. But Black Ship has taken sandalwood and masterfully blended it with a smooth vanilla and touched it with just a hint of lime. Nicely done. This soap is now my personal go-to sandalwood soap.
One other note...I currently have two Black Ship soaps in my collection, Captain Scurvy and Thomas Tew. Both are top notch in scent and performance. Both lather very easily and very plentifully. Both provide good protection. The picture I provided is one that I recently posted to Badger & Blade...kit for my daily shave.