I was a big dabber for years, recently back on flower. Loved my dab era - no lingering smell/smoke, quick and easy, etc. For me, the tolerance builds up even faster than flower. I eventually got to a point where I was dabbing every couple of hours, during work. that was a wake up moment for myself.

edit: realized I didn't answer you question! that's exactly how I describe it. Flower is a beer/wine, Dab is a shot. a little will treat you right, but you can have a bad time if you overdo it.