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Post by michael51874 on May 1, 2018 11:42:51 GMT -6
I sent away recently for a jar of Tabac shave soap and was pleased with the results. The tobacco flower aroma may or may not put you off. It's rather strong and some complain it smells like a chain-smoking old lady's purse. Others, such as myself, are reminded of a tobacco shoppe. Whatever one might think of the scent, the lather it produces is incredibly slick and after two uses so far it's in my top three of favorite brands, with Dr. Jon's coming in at close second followed by Taylor of Old Bond Street, and Van Der Hagen and Williams coming in at four and five.
WHat were your thoughts on this soap?
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Post by ordinaryshaver on May 1, 2018 12:54:39 GMT -6
Never tried it. Perhaps one day it will make it's way into my den.
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Post by Petrvs on May 1, 2018 13:07:36 GMT -6
Tabac is one of my favourites ever! I can never be without the full range (Soap, After Shave and Cologne) and I use it at least once a week. I love its scent, once I've read it defined as "men's Chanel n.5", and I think this definition suits it very well.
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Post by ordinaryshaver on May 1, 2018 21:07:50 GMT -6
So, is it a tobacco leaf smell, like a kind of wet cigar? Or more akin to a pipe tobacco?
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Post by wchnu on May 2, 2018 7:10:37 GMT -6
So, is it a tobacco leaf smell, like a kind of wet cigar? Or more akin to a pipe tobacco? Tobacco flower. It has no smell of a cigar or pipe at all. I love this stuff. Petrvs sent me the soap, stick , and cream. Just big ole buckets of German goodness. The performance is awesome. The shave stick I used yesterday was Tabac.
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Post by michael51874 on May 2, 2018 10:52:09 GMT -6
So, is it a tobacco leaf smell, like a kind of wet cigar? Or more akin to a pipe tobacco? I'd say somewhere in between. The scent is actually tobacco flower, not the leaf, which is an important distinction. It's kind of like the difference between the coffee bean and the coffee fruit. One is what we make coffee from and has all that caffeine. The other is the fruity, edible part of the plant that is now being used to flavor some beverages.
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Post by ordinaryshaver on May 2, 2018 12:30:26 GMT -6
Thanks to a generous member here, I have a sample of this soap heading my way.
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Post by wchnu on May 2, 2018 12:41:05 GMT -6
Thanks to a generous member here, I have a sample of this soap heading my way. I was going to offer. It is a floral scent. Do not expect anything like a tobacco shop. It is a great performing soap.
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Post by jayaruh on May 2, 2018 12:44:32 GMT -6
It is a heavy floral scent for sure. I really like my tabac. It is a great lathering/performing soap.
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