Argan oil... Yey or ney

So I picked up some argan oil after reading about the wonders of the stuff.  

Argan oil comes from the argan tree which is only found in Morocco and is an ingredient in lots of cosmetics, beauty and hair products but you can also buy it pure. 

It's naturally full of vitamins and anti oxidants and is apparently great for moisturising skin, nourishing hair and can also be used in cooking. There's two ways to process it- one for cosmetic purposes, one for culinary. 

I bought some cosmetic Mona 100% pure Argan Oil from my local pharmacy, I've seen this brand in a few pharmacies around Dubai so I think it's widely available. 

So here's the yey- it's definitely super hydrating for my thick, wavy, bleached hair. It instantly tames my frizzy ends, doesn't look greasy or oily and seems to sink in to my hair rather than just sit on the surface. Winner! 

I've also used it on my skin and it is also hydrating, doesn't feel slimey and sinks in well. I wouldn't use it on my face (as suggested) as I have sensitive skin prone to breakouts but reckon it would be quite nourishing there too. 

So here's the ney- it stinks! It smells so bad of olives that I gag using it! And I like eating olives! I can only use it on my hair when it is in a pony tail away from my face and I then spray perfume on my hair to mask the olivey pong. Have used it once on my body and just couldn't get over the stench. I thought initially that it had maybe gone off so I googled it (of course) and apparently this is usual, some batches just naturally smell more olivey than others. So you could buy Mona argan oil and it might have a v different smell (I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!). 

Would I buy this again- no. Would i buy argan oil again-no. I don't even think I can finish this bottle (which is a lovely pump one) as just can't handle the smell! 

Please don't let that put you off- argan oil really does seem to do what it claims, you might have a completely different sense of smell to me, a different smelling oil or you might really like the smell of olives...