This stuff is Great!

My Tabac arrived today so when I got home I shaved with it and WOW it is the first shave without razor burn on my neck. I've been DE shaving for about a month and half Williams and VDH worked ok but not like Tabac! I cant wait till my Edwin Jagger DE89811 gets here. This forum is great thanksto all of you for all the great info.

Congrats. Its certainly a step up, and definitely an 'A' level soap

+1. Gotta love the Tabac!

Tabac rocks! Don't let anyone tell you different.

It is in my rotation along with MWF and Cella

Tabac is second only to Cella in my den. It's great that you got into Tabac as early as you did. I went almost a whole year of wet shaving before trying it.

Seems everybody like Tabac. Might have to try.

Cool beans. Did you find the Tabac soap lathered up better than the VDH or the Williams? I can get what I think is a good lasting lather from the Williams using the method in the wiki (haven't tried the VDH yet), but it takes a good bit of work. While part of it's surely my technique, something that requires a little less 'stirring' wouldn't be unappreciated!


I'm just getting into wet shaving and using/practicing with soaps until I settle on a razor to finally push 'buy' on, so I'd appreciate thoughts from a relatively new person as well as all the advice from the kind experienced folks around here

Tabac is the first I used...the only so far. It's great. I think it's time to buy my second soap/cream though...any recommendations that won't feel a step down from Tabac?

cluelessdude said:

Tabac is the first I used...the only so far. It's great. I think it's time to buy my second soap/cream though...any recommendations that won't feel a step down from Tabac?

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NO... but you may like QCS, it's tallow based like Tabac, classified as a cream but has the consistency of a Soft soap, I'd recommend the Provence or Key Lime for Summer, not sweet and sugary like most limes, very dry. These provide a Very Good lather.

I've heard mixed reviews of the Tabac scent. I plan on getting a tub fairly soon regardless. What can I expect in terms of scent? Can anyone compare it to anything? (Not another soap, as I haven't used a lot of them to begin with!)

EJ+1305Guy said:

What can I expect in terms of scent? Can anyone compare it to anything?

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Man. It smells like Man.

cluelessdude said:

Tabac is the first I used...the only so far. It's great. I think it's time to buy my second soap/cream though...any recommendations that won't feel a step down from Tabac?

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Soaps- D.R. Harris Arlington, Valobra shave stick(very little fragrance), Cella(not a strong fragrance), Mitchell's Wool Fat(not a strong fragrance), and Irisch Moos shave stick(made by same company as Tabac). Noted lighter scents in case that's also a large part of your criteria.

i don't use creams as much as soaps, but i've liked Coate's, Truefitt & Hill(a sampler pack can be had for $10 with shipping), Speick(light lavender smell that can be a bit medicinal), Taylor of Old Bond Street(shoeboxshaveshop has samples), and Geo F Trumper(Sampler pack can also be had for 8 pounds, not sure if that still includes shipping).

EJ+1305Guy said:

I've heard mixed reviews of the Tabac scent. I plan on getting a tub fairly soon regardless. What can I expect in terms of scent? Can anyone compare it to anything? (Not another soap, as I haven't used a lot of them to begin with!)

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Afraid i can't really compare it to anything, because it has a lot going on.
http://www.tabac-original.de/english/fragrance.htm
Its scent can change a bit for me depending on what notes i seem to pick up on initially.
When you first crack open a puck, the smell will be very overpowering, but it will die down a bit after a few uses.

Not a Tabac fan. works okay just didn't like it.

Greyfox said:

Not a Tabac fan. works okay just didn't like it.

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Blasphemy!
You probably don't like Clubman either.

just have a tabac shave stick but love it