I love this hoodie. I live between the Sierra Nevadas and the Great Basin desert so the weather is incredibly variable; layering is essential. I bought a great raincoat a couple months ago, but found that it wasn't warm enough. So I got this hoodie as a base layer to wear underneath. It's super comfortable, fits perfectly, is incredibly warm and cozy, and the hood fits close enough to keep the wind off my ears. I debated between the charcoal and the black and went with the black due to price considerations and was incredibly pleased to find that it's actually kind of a heathered black, which is a necessity if you have pets that shed. The ONLY thing I don't like about it is that it's pilling due to wear already and I've had it for less than three weeks. But I have a sweater shaver, so I guess I'll just give it a trip every month or so.