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Mmm yes but then I couldn’t buy all my lovely shaving supplies and colognes
True, but it could have been reverse engineered. Fine took pains to say theirs was made in The Netherlands, and included this on their packaging, while Tabac is/was made in Germany.From Fine discontinued message saying it was the same soap base.FINE CLASSIC SHAVING SOAP DISCONTINUED
When first formulating a shaving soap for the Fine brand, I set out with the singular purpose of matching the legendary lathering performance of Tabac. After unsuccessful attempts to work with just about every large soap producer in the US, I eventually expanded my search to Europe, where, to my...fineaccoutrements.com
It says the same soap base. I didn't care to research this in the first place, but, found the link since two people had doubts. Whether it was made in the same place as Tabac or not, it is just as epic. Either the same or comparable without smelling like an "old lady's purse", which was my original point. The fact that there were so many scent options was the icing on the cake. I just shaved with Lavender Pour Homme yesterday and was again struck by the performance and enjoyable scent. I stocked up a while ago. When my Tabac ran out I did not care to reorder.True, but it could have been reverse engineered. Fine took pains to say theirs was made in The Netherlands, and included this on their packaging, while Tabac is/was made in Germany.
When you follow the different companies, I think you find they are/were related, so it is hard to say for sure. The parent company of Mäurer & Wirtz had holdings in The Netherlands.
Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KG | Encyclopedia.com
Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KG Zweifaller Strasse 120Stolberg, D-52220GermanyTelephone: (49 2402) 89-00Fax: (49 2402) 89-2222Web site: https://www.dalli-group.com Source for information on Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KG: International Directory of Company Histories dictionary.www.encyclopedia.com
There was discussion of this scattered throughout this thread when the Fine soap was discontinued (with some inconsistemcies and conflicting opinions). It is hard to tell for sure who made what and where, at least it is for me. Companies being bought and sold, subsidiaries, etc.
fine shave soap being discontinued
https://fineaccoutrements.com/news/fine-classic-shaving-soap-discontinued/www.badgerandblade.com
i say whenever you get the chance and the budget allows it give it a shot for sureI would love to try this legendary Tabac Soap one day. I have heard so much about this soap
A fine Pshop, for sure!
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You are a modern day Wallace WimpleEdit: I'm all tough actin' because I'm sittin' here waiting on her while she's in with Doctor's appointment!
Hi hcoop111, How did your technique and tools evolve over the past couple of years to produce the improved lather?When I first started shaving I gave tabac a try and really didn’t like it I couldn’t get a half decent lather out of it so I came here and said my bit….welp now a couple years later I thought you know what I’ll try it again ….lo and behold it was super thick and slick …I take what I said tabac..it’s fairly good stuff I just didn’t know how to lather it properly back then… mmm that musky smell