I've been using liquid mayhem for my soft and hard baits. They make a lot of scents and I use two or three of them when I want a scent. The crawfish, garlic craw, and shad are all great. I'm not sure how they make the stuff but it will stay on your bait for a long time. Most of the time I wind up having to wipe it off my baits with a cloth. I really only use scents when I want to cover up other scents or when I'm running low on confidence