To be honest, I chose to go with Beard Octane because of the sampler pack. I’ve been fooled too many times paying for so-called “premium” beard oils with scents that sounded good in the description, but when I put them on my face, they didn’t smell great or hydrate my beard enough to keep it looking and feeling healthy. Money right out the window! I stumbled across this company knowing nothing about them or the scents they offered. I don’t follow the beard social medias or peruse beard discussion boards. I don’t even remember how I came across Beard Octane, but I’m sure glad I did. Here I got a chance to pick a few scents that sounded interesting without committing my hard earned dollars to a bottle of oil that I may not like and end up in the trash. Wow! I am blown away by the smells I chose. To top it all off, my beard started feeling healthier with less hair breakage, no longer looking lifeless, and it held its style way better. I narrowed down my top choices (which my wife agrees with) and I now can feel confident buying larger bottles with a scents I know I’ll love.