Tabac fail

[dgilman]

I bought some aftershave samples from Garry's shop: mostly bay rums, but, to satisfy my curiosity, also some Tabac. I just tried it this morning, sniffing the bottle before pouring some out. I wasn't optimistic: it smelled too much like baby powder, much as Old Spice does to my nose.

Two hours later, I only wish that Tabac smelled like baby powder to me. The dominant bottom note strikes my nose as a distillation of cat urine that has tainted a bottle of baby powder. I had to go back into the bathroom after five minutes to wash off the aftershave from my face. And, despite at least five hand-washings since then, I cannot dislodge the stench from the palms of my poor hands. This miserable stuff is putrid.

And to think that once upon a time, I complained about smelling like a urinal cake after lathering with a fresh stick of Arko. I should be so lucky right now! I'll take urinal cake over urine any day of the year.

 

[dgilman]

P.S. If anyone actually knows how to remove the scent from my hands, please tell me!

 

[Vlad]

Oh come on, Tabac smells great! Do you have the soap, or is this your first experience with the amazing scent of Tabac?

 

[dgilman]

Oh come on, Tabac smells great! Do you have the soap, or is this your first experience with the amazing scent of Tabac?

FSM willing, this fetid aftershave shall be my first and last encounter with Tabac. It seems to be an awful match with my body chemistry. (NB: I do not smell like cat urine on any regular basis. No cats around, either.)

 

[mistercitizen]

Tabac is wonderful in every way .

Ben

 

[talibeard]

The good news for those who like Tabac AS is that it has staying power. A lot of it.

You won't easily wash it from your hands but you might cover the scent by letting your neighbourhood cats pee over it. It also might not help at all....

 

[Dusty1]

Gasoline will take that smell right off your hands

 

[Pebcak]

Tabac fail? I recognize the words but I've never seen them used in this order before and I'm very confused.

The only problem I have with Tabac AS is that the scent does indeed last a looooong time. Normally not a problem but I work with scent nazis so I have to wear scents that fade quickly at work.

 

[Elder Scrolls]

Like you, I used to hate Tabac, I was ready to dump the whole bottle into the bin... but SWMBO LOVES the scent so I kept wearing it again and again ....and now I absolutely love Tabac. Btw the ladies in my office love it too...

 

[Hippie Kai Yay]

That's too bad. Tell ya what: I'll take it off your hands, free of charge. It's just cause I'm a nice guy

ps: In my humble opinion, I wouldn't give it up.

 

[giancarlo_49]

Love Tabac

 

[dgilman]

Like you, I used to hate Tabac, I was ready to dump the whole bottle into the bin... but SWMBO LOVES the scent so I kept wearing it again and again ....and now I absolutely love Tabac. Btw the ladies in my office love it too...

Luckily, it was just a little sample container, and not a proper bottle. I felt no guilt at all tossing it in the trash. And, since I'm currently single, I don't have to worry about dating a woman who adores the smell of cat urine.

That's too bad. Tell ya what: I'll take it off your hands, free of charge. It's just cause I'm a nice guy

ps: In my humble opinion, I wouldn't give it up.

Too late; it's already tossed. I would have expected you to head over to my place to pick it up anyway.

Many hours later, after cooking several meals – one of them a heavily seasoned curry – I can still faintly detect the wretched scent on my hands. I'm half-tempted to give Dusty1's idea a try. I'm concluding that I was meant to be a bay rum man.

 

[Mick]

P.S. If anyone actually knows how to remove the scent from my hands, please tell me!

Arko does a good job

Oh... this is what I think of Tabac around here

 

[Mick]

You can always mask the scent of Tabac with THE VEG (if you are very brave that is)

 

[cryhavoc]

You can always mask the scent of Tabac with THE VEG (if you are very brave that is)

 

[Redstickjohn]

Tabac absolutely rules. I use it at least a couple of times a week, and can't imagine being without it.

 

[njpaddy]

I love the smell of Tabac shave soap, but the AS hangs around too long for me. I'm strictly a bay rum guy these days.

 

[dgilman]

I have to admit that I should have seen that coming.

You can always mask the scent of Tabac with THE VEG (if you are very brave that is)

 

[Fishin Phil]

This thread influenced my shaving choice this morning. I went Tabac soap stick followed by Tabac AS. Mmmmmm.

 

[The_Anderman]

I bought some aftershave samples from Garry's shop: mostly bay rums, but, to satisfy my curiosity, also some Tabac. I just tried it this morning, sniffing the bottle before pouring some out. I wasn't optimistic: it smelled too much like baby powder, much as Old Spice does to my nose.

Two hours later, I only wish that Tabac smelled like baby powder to me. The dominant bottom note strikes my nose as a distillation of cat urine that has tainted a bottle of baby powder. I had to go back into the bathroom after five minutes to wash off the aftershave from my face. And, despite at least five hand-washings since then, I cannot dislodge the stench from the palms of my poor hands. This miserable stuff is putrid.

And to think that once upon a time, I complained about smelling like a urinal cake after lathering with a fresh stick of Arko. I should be so lucky right now! I'll take urinal cake over urine any day of the year.

I got a sample of Tabac AS from Garry as well - I wasn't a fan either. I wouldn't say it smells like urine, more like the bottom of a chain-smoking old lady's purse or the inside of a 70s porn star's Camaro (as some others have put it). And it's not that I don't like the smell, it's just a little overpowering for me.