This was rather underwhelming. The bottle is nice and hefty. The essence itself looks luxe with the gold flakes in it but for me, it did little other than adding a little bit of hydration. It has a bit of viscosity to it and while a thicker formula, it sinks in fairly well. But again, the texture and effect did little to make me feel like I need this in my routine. I think there are much better options out there honestly.