The cream smells not scarlet, but something more heavy. But it's not annoying. The cream is thick (almost like white oil), but is consumed sparingly. I use it in the winter, that is now. For me it is not night, but rather daylight. The smell disappears quickly, the expense is economical, the mask / film does not leave, does not zhirnit skin, even on the contrary a little matiruet (I have combi). Humidification suffices. In general, there was no danger that from him on the face there will be extraneous troubles, they did not appear)