I loveee vatika!! I've been using it for about three years now. I use it as a prepoo, or I'll just leave some in, particularly in the winter.
I know they say that oil doesn't moisturize, but I swear the vatika moisturizes my hair. And it's weird, it has waterish properties. I remember last winter I went out and it was FREEZING! I had my hair flat ironed cause I'd just gotten a trim, and my hair was doused in vatika oil. LO AND BEHOLD would you believe it was so cold outside my hair froze into place!!!!!
I was like
but once I got indoors my hair dethawed lol. It didn't get frizzy either!!! I was like whoaaaaaaaaaaa this is some serious stuff!!! Mind you, there was no water based stuff in my hair prior to the vatika.
I think it helps with growth. I really don't measure mine, but it just might. My hair took off I remember after using it my first winter.
Oh, and I notice, the fresher the batch of oil, the more tolerable the scent. Or you can always experiment and add your own fragrance oil or something else to your hair.