I had not used glycerin type soaps for a long time. I tried them early in my DE journey and didn't have very good results which was probably due more to my inexperience than anything else. Recently I got the urge to try something different. There have been countless posts about Mama Bear soaps but the emphasis always seemed to be more on the scent than performance. I went to the review forums and reread some of the reviews and thought maybe there is more to this soap than just smell so I ordered a couple. I'm really impressed. The scents are indeed wonderful. I bought the vanilla sandlewood and also the roses. Sue included a sample of Black Code as well.I have tried all three and gotten superb shaves every time. I don't think these will replace either Tabac or MWF for me but there really is nothing else I have tried that is any better for me than Mama Bear. I had been thinking of buying an additonal puck or two of Harris as that is another favorite soap but I think its more likely I'll put in another order with Mama Bear.