I love Tabac. 
I probably use it (out of about a dozen soaps/creams) every 3rd shave. If you want to get rid of it, let me know.
I probably use it (out of about a dozen soaps/creams) every 3rd shave. If you want to get rid of it, let me know.Tabac arrived today....but....
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I just received a puck in the mail today. Shoved it into my Old Spice Shaving Mug and put a small Carl's Jr. soda lid on top... to keep that Great smell from going away, ever. Great soap, love the smell. Go figure.
Tabac is the ultimate Bling - Bling soap . Just after 1 use you will be turned into a 1970s german get down boogie porn star just like that ! 
On serious note , it does take some time for some to get use to the scent , but once your hooked , you will horde this stuff at all cost !
On serious note , it does take some time for some to get use to the scent , but once your hooked , you will horde this stuff at all cost !
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Seems like the reviews are mixed so I think I won't give up on it yet. I'll leave it in my garage for a week or so and see if the scent calms down enough for me to enjoy shaving with it. We'll see. 
+1 for Sir Irisch Moos. I hope M&W will sell with a green opal bowl with a black lid.
Breaks my heart to hear all the stories of people who air out their tobac (especially the poor puck that had to sit in the garage).
I love the scent, and hope it never fades.
I love the scent, and hope it never fades.
.....not too sure about the scent. I'm going to try it tomorrow and if its not for me, look for it on the B/S/T in about two weeks along with some other goodies.
I find the scent tolerable. Not good, but not strong enough to be a problem.
Just have to comment though, it never ceases to amaze me that people will buy a partially used soap on B/S/T and not even save much money. Seriously, if you don't like it, use it up anyway. Just my opinion, of course.
I am fond of the scent of Tabac. Not that I was shaving in the 70's (I wasn't), but the scent for me is vicarious enjoyment of a time before my time, a nostalgia for something not experienced in its own era, but can be in mine.
I use Tabac and find that the scent is OK for me, it lathers very easily, and it helps prevent weepers and irritation. I like MWF even better as I find it protects my face better than Tabac.
The MWF has a fainter scent intensity and is slightly harder to lather. I let the MWF puck soak in my shaving mug while I shower after which I drain the warm water and find it easier to lather with a slightly wet brush than the dry puck.
I also use Bigalow cream which is made by Proraso and contains eucalyptis and menthol. The Bigalow is amazingly easy to lather, but I find it slightly less protective on my face and I also sometimes find that the eucalyptis and menthol can be slightly irritating of my face, YMMV. I will use up my green tube of Bigalow and probably try the non-mentholated Proraso in the future.
The soap scents from the Tabac puck weaken with time after they are removed from their wrappers and the scent on your face will soon go away after shaving. For me, the ease of use and level of protection provided trump scent. Using after shave or cologne after shaving will probably overpower any residual scent from the Tabac.
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The MWF has a fainter scent intensity and is slightly harder to lather. I let the MWF puck soak in my shaving mug while I shower after which I drain the warm water and find it easier to lather with a slightly wet brush than the dry puck.
I also use Bigalow cream which is made by Proraso and contains eucalyptis and menthol. The Bigalow is amazingly easy to lather, but I find it slightly less protective on my face and I also sometimes find that the eucalyptis and menthol can be slightly irritating of my face, YMMV. I will use up my green tube of Bigalow and probably try the non-mentholated Proraso in the future.
The soap scents from the Tabac puck weaken with time after they are removed from their wrappers and the scent on your face will soon go away after shaving. For me, the ease of use and level of protection provided trump scent. Using after shave or cologne after shaving will probably overpower any residual scent from the Tabac.
HTH
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just got my bowl of tabac... interesting, a soapy powdery intro and then powerful floral
this scent reminds me very much like floris edwardian bouquet parfum which i consider manly enough (unisex, but female marketed scent), if you can go against the popular trend of non-florals.
Floris EB : Galbanum, Orris, Jasmine, Lily, Green Moss, Amber, and Sandalwood.
Tabac soap really smells unisex. does it remind anyone of stronger scented VDH?
this scent reminds me very much like floris edwardian bouquet parfum which i consider manly enough (unisex, but female marketed scent), if you can go against the popular trend of non-florals.
Floris EB : Galbanum, Orris, Jasmine, Lily, Green Moss, Amber, and Sandalwood.
Tabac soap really smells unisex. does it remind anyone of stronger scented VDH?
Airing out Tabac to get rid of the scent is like trying to neutralize the odor of Blue Cheese. If you want bland cheese, buy Kraft Singles. If you want bland shaving soap, Palmolive is great stuff.
De-Tabacifying the soap? I don't get it.
De-Tabacifying the soap? I don't get it.
Wow, really? I got my first puck Wednesday and had my first shave with it this morning. I LOVE the scent but more importantly, SWMBO loves the scent as well. I use a facial cream, which masks the scent of whichever soap or cream I used, but every now and then I get a whiff of Tabac and just smile.
Did I mention I love the scent. LOL. Oh ya, shaves pretty well too...
Did I mention I love the scent. LOL. Oh ya, shaves pretty well too...
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Airing out Tabac to get rid of the scent is like trying to neutralize the odor of Blue Cheese. If you want bland cheese, buy Kraft Singles. If you want bland shaving soap, Palmolive is great stuff.
De-Tabacifying the soap? I don't get it.
I don't get it either, there are many soaps that work at least as good, and often better that I don't find offensive. So I use those. If something doesn't work for you just move on to something that does. There are far too many choices out there to settle for something that isn't a 100% fit.
While that is true, in both the shaving soap market and the shaving brush market, 99.9% of the time you have to purchase the product to even get your first touch (or smell) of it. It is not a model set up in the consumers' favor. At SOME point, you get tired of throwing good money after bad in your quest for that 100% fit. Occasionally we just make do for a while.
I wasn't too thrilled when I smelled it right out of the package, but after a few shaves I was hooked. It's now my go to soap.
I used the Tabac creme first and loved the smell. So I was eager to try the soap and have to say that I like it. The scent reminds me of the men I knew when I was a young boy in the 60's. I get the same feeling when I splash on some original Clubman.
The scent is my favorite part.
Airing out Tabac to get rid of the scent is like trying to neutralize the odor of Blue Cheese. If you want bland cheese, buy Kraft Singles. If you want bland shaving soap, Palmolive is great stuff.
De-Tabacifying the soap? I don't get it.
I love Bleu Cheese (and am gaga over Roquefort). I agree, good cheeses have strong smells. May have to buy some Tabac.
TABAC
So good, it'll make you feel like slapping someone!
So good, it'll make you feel like slapping someone!
TABAC - Smelled like my Grand Father after a pack of Cigarettes and a spritz of his Werner cologne... Shaved beautifully...ultimately I passed it on...as it was not for me.
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