I have never tried box dyes myself when I get my hair dyed I usually go to the salon so I was a bit nervous but up for the challenge. I found the instructions rather easy to follow and didn't have many problems the scent was a pleasant fruity scent and after washing the product out I didn't see a dramatic change in my hair color as usually with black hair it is advised to rather choose a color much lighter than what you want so it comes out and because of the limited selections there was no brunette colour I could pick. I do notice my hair is still soft and shinny and the conditioner it came with has lasted me a long time