Tabac is my #1 go-to, both for performance and scent. Are there any other "earthy, leathery, inside of grandma's old purse" smelling soaps that would stack up as comparable to Tabac?
Any other "Tabac-like" soaps?
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I shall be following this thread. I too would be interested to find something similar.
Reef Point Aviator is the best leathery scent; the soul (and flight jacket!) of a WWII Navy carrier pilot is in every tub.
Good stuff.
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Good stuff.
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Perfect description Mike, that sounds like one to put on the try list!
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I've read that Fine American Blend is similar to Tabac as far as performance goes and that it can stand on it's own.
I've got both, and I find Tabac to be better than Fine's formula. It's still a great soap, but not as good.
Haven't heard of one. When investigating Trumper products I thought that their Spanish Leather sounded a bit like Tabac as far as scent profile (leather, rose, spice... etc) but it is only available as a cream. I haven't tried it. I find Tabac to be pretty heavily scented and from what I have read Trumper Spanish Leather is fairly lightly scented. Here is the scent profile of Trumper Spanish Leather Cologne which should be the same as the cream.
Spanish Leather Cologne Geo. F. Trumper cologne - a fragrance for men
Spanish Leather Cologne Geo. F. Trumper cologne - a fragrance for men
Tabac is kind of unique in terms of combining such great performance with that particular scent.
However, I think if you enjoy Tabac you should also try DR Harris "Marlborough". Dr Harris soaps are ones that can match the Tabac performance, and Marlborough is a nice woodsy scent ... not a Tabac clone by any stretch of the imagination, but one that I'd offer as a "if you like this you probably like that too" suggestion.
Chiseled Face "Sherlock" might be in your wheelhouse.
+1 on DR Harris Marlborough. It is not a heavily scented soap. It kind of disappears during lathering and you pick up a common cologne type scent wafting in and out during the shave. There are some similar notes to Tabac and some different. It is a hard soap like Tabac. For me it is a nice scent, less floral than Tabac. If Tabac was a 5 in each category, then I would rate Marlborough 4 in performance, 3 in scent strength, 4 in post shave feel.
If it's that "dirty ashtray in the background" scent you're looking for. Try La Toja. I pick up the same thing.
Some have described Fine American Blend as a close match but I don't sense it. YM, of course, MV.
Some have described Fine American Blend as a close match but I don't sense it. YM, of course, MV.
Saponificio Varesino Manna Di Sicilia - is very very close to the Tabac scent but finishes sweeter in my opinion.
Performance wise: Fine brand soaps are close. As is NOS AOS tallow hard pucks.
Scent: I think they broke the mould once they formulated Tabacs scent. That or they detonated a pound of C4 in it and then shot the formulator.
I personally like the scent of Tabac but many do not.
Scent: I think they broke the mould once they formulated Tabacs scent. That or they detonated a pound of C4 in it and then shot the formulator.
I personally like the scent of Tabac but many do not.
There is only one true Tabac. All hail Tabac, the classic "old lady's purse" scent!
If I had to choose just one soap, it would likely be Tabac. I have yet to find its better.
