This is my first Mama Bear's soap, and I have to say that these soaps live up to their reputation for high quality. That said, I think Mama Bear's main draw is the huge variety of scents - the soap itself is very good, but not quite as good a shaving performer as some of the standby creams (Spieck, Musgo Real, Salters).
Price/Quality/Packaging: You get a lot for your money, and it comes in a very nice plastic tub. It's not decorative like some of the high-end English wooden bowls, but it works perfectly and is a fraction of the price.
Scent: This is a lovely, fresh ocean scent. It has nice soapy notes but is overall a little bit artificial smelling. This isn't bad - it smells like a really nice, clean bath soap. Scent doesn't linger on the face, which is fine.
Lather/Efficacy: A typical high quality glycerin soap, very slick, good lather, leaves a nice lubricating coating on the face. It seems forgiving of water levels and would be great for someone new to wet shaving.
Moisturizing: Not drying, nor particularly moisturizing.
Overall a very nice soap - if you think you'd like the scent, you can't go wrong. I'm not going to abandon my creams in its favor, but it might be very nice and refreshing on occasion.
