This one I got to get next time the girls have an Amazon order to make.
I want to try Tabac at some point. Though I'm still a complete noob (seven shaves in) and have only made a small dent in my current cream. The wife is also keeping a very close eye on what I spend on this new venture.
For me the Tabac post shave feel is comparable to Cella, but nothing I have used has a better post shave feel than MWF.I’m debating it but with Cella, MWF and B&M on the shelf, I’m left wondering if it’s worth it to try Tabac when the scent seems polarizing. How does the post shave feel and moisturizing qualities stack up against the other tallow based soaps?
Recently bought a puck of Tabac and was fully prepared to dislike the scent given how polarizing it is, but I actually dig it. And I love the ceramic bowl. I test lathered the puck once and right away I knew I was working with a top notch soap. Will be shaving with it some time this week.
What a great idea!I was like you initially. I bought just the shave stick at first to guage my interest and immediately loved it. I shave with the shave stick almost everyday. Right now I'm mixing it with my mentholated soaps for the perfect summer blend shave.
I have never got around to trying Tabac in a puck but I love it in stick form. Such a great soap IMO.It’s been a while since I’ve used Tabac. This morning, I combined a Declaration Grooming B9A+ knot brush (Blood of Kings) with a new refill puck of Tabac.
A quick load of the brush (30 seconds tops) produced 4 passes worth of the most incredible, slick, protective, stable and silky lather that I think I’ve ever had. Seriously. Sure, ‘post-shave’ might be a bit lacking compared to the trendy artisans; but there isn’t a product which exists that beats the shaving performance of Tabac. Simply incredible.View attachment 1253531
There‘s no doubt that the scent is polarizing. I wish someone in the artisan space would create a triple-milled soap like Tabac with a ‘safe’ scent profile. It would slay the market.I have never got around to trying Tabac in a puck but I love it in stick form. Such a great soap IMO.
My wife hates the smell and says it smells like her grandmother’s house (not purse though).
I agree 100%.There‘s no doubt that the scent is polarizing. I wish someone in the artisan space would create a triple-milled soap like Tabac with a ‘safe’ scent profile. It would slay the market.
Nothing more to say......there isn’t a product which exists that beats the shaving performance of Tabac. Simply incredible.
I decided to try the stick first as well because I wasn’t sure that I would like it. I have only used it once but it made a great lather and my wife likes the smell so that is a plus. I have used La Toja, Speick, PAA Diver Down and Tabac sticks so far and Tabac is the largest. I expect the Tabac Stick to last a long time. I have my first Injector razor arriving tomorrow and the Tabac will be on deck.I have never got around to trying Tabac in a puck but I love it in stick form. Such a great soap IMO.
My wife hates the smell and says it smells like her grandmother’s house (not purse though).
I have my first Injector razor arriving tomorrow and the Tabac will be on deck.
Fine hard soaps are exactly this. I've been out of the loop for a while and it looks like they aren't making these anymore. That's a shame. There was also the famous Irish Moos, but that was a long time ago. Hopefully, someone picks it back up since there is obviously one artisan maker that pretty much nailed the Tabac formula.There‘s no doubt that the scent is polarizing. I wish someone in the artisan space would create a triple-milled soap like Tabac with a ‘safe’ scent profile. It would slay the market.
AmenForgive me, Tabac, for doubting your greatness. I had bumped you out of rotation in favor of the flavors of the day — GD, DG, B&M, Stirling, T&S — and other trendy soaps. But since I’ve been test driving some new razors, I’ve relied upon your quick lather and performance, and have come back to realizing that you are the greatest in my den. I’ve been guilty of saying such things as ‘Tabac is nowhere near as good as ____________.’ But I was mistaken.
Nothing beats your combination of slickness, cushion, volume, scent and post-shave conditioning. And your triple-milling will outlast any other soap, croap or cream around.
The artisans have been churning out great products, and my den is full of them. But I fear that I’ve wasted money and space.
My week with Tabac has been an epiphany.
Mea culpa, Tabac. Mea maxima culpa.