I use soaps the vast majority of the time and bought this to serve as a travel cream. I was not let down, and it exceeded my expectations.
It lathers up very quickly with a small amount (jelly bean size) and produced a luxurious lather that was sufficient for a 3 pass shave. While not as slick as most of my soaps, it's close enough that you can squeeze in some polishing stokes with no irritation.
It's mildly scented, and a pleasant smell, but not notable in that sense.