Tabac Original By Maurer & Wirtz For Men Shaving Soap Bowl Refill, 4.4-Ounces

Incredibly high-quality lather, and a bargain.
I had never smelled Tabac before I purchased this, so I was a little leary. There are some comparisons made to an “old woman’s purse” when the scent is described. However, the overwhelmingly high reputation for the lathering ability of this soap forced me to give it a try anyway. I’m glad I did, as this is now my go-to soap for day-to-day use (I do use other soaps when i want to mix it up a bit). If you have trouble making lather with other shaving soaps, try this one, it’s pretty much a no-brainer. Rich, dense, creamy lather with minimal effort. I’ve been using soap/brush for over twenty years, and Tabac is my new benchmark for lather quality.My lathering procedure: I soak my boar brush (Semogue 620) in warm water while I’m showering. I’ll also put a few drops of water on top of the soap, not much, just a flick of water off of my fingers. After the shower, I’ll shake all the excess water off of my brush and swirl it around on top of the soap for 10-15 seconds. I’m not timing it, or anything, just loading the brush. I’ll then splash just a bit more water onto the brush and start working the brush on my face, doing swirls and a painting motion to work the soap into dense lather that has the consistency of yogurt. With a little bit of practice/experience, you can easily build enough lather in your brush to do multiple shaving passes. Some people work up the lather in their hand, or use a mug/bowl. Those work great also, I just prefer to face-lather.I use a DE razor to shave with, so the slickness that is provided by a nice rich soap lather makes for a much more comfortable shave. Tabac soap provides great slickness. Even after a pass of the blade, there’s a ton of residual slickness to allow a touch-up or buff without necessarily re-applying the lather. Once properly made, Tabac’s lather is amazingly dense, and long-lasting. If you find that it isn’t slick enough for you, add a bit more water to your brush.The scent of Tabac is mostly just “old-fashioned soap”, in my opinion. There’s some powder, a bit of lavender in the background, along with other woody/floral notes. I’ve read some reviews where people note that they smell “cigarette smoke” but I do not get that at all. I get some tobacco flower in with the woody/floral notes, but not cigarette or smoke. At any rate, after rinsing off when my shave is complete, there’s minimal lingering aroma from the soap, and after applying aftershave, it’s all gone completely. I do like the scent of Tabac, but even if I didn’t, the quality of the lather far outweighs any downside the scent may have for some folks, I think.I highly recommend Tabac shave soap. Scents are a personal thing, so I can’t really recommend that part of it. The things I look for in a shave soap are all here, though.One final thing to comment on; This is a very dense puck of soap. It will last a tremendously long time, and give many months of regular use. I’ve probably used this at least 60 times, and I don’t think I’ve even used a third of the soap. In a cost-per-shave analysis, this sure is hard to beat, if you are somebody who tracks that sort of thing.

Makes shaving a pleasure…If the scent agrees with you.
This is very good shaving soap.What that means is going to vary, depending on what you are used to.If you are a just starting out wet-shaving, and are only familiar with canned foams or gels, Tabac shaving soap can be a mind blowing experience that will leave you shaking your head at the marketing madness that led men to drop their shaving brushes and pick up the canned foam like lemmings heading to a cliff of mediocre shaves.In the unlikely event you are a wet shaver with broad experience with luxury shaving soaps and creams but have yet to try this standard, Tabac will impress you as a good, solid product, and a fair value for the asking price.If you are a soap and brush guy who has been limiting yourself to the US drugstore standbys of Williams and VDH, then Tabac will likely be an eye opening gateway soap that will leave you wondering, “If this stuff is this good, what about the other products out there?”No matter who you are, Tabac’s unique scent will either delight or horrify you. There seems to be little middle ground here.Scent aside, Tabac will produce a rich and creamy lather that provides good glide and cushion. It isn’t the last word in slick or luxurious, but it’s certainly better than what you are going to find at the corner store, unless your corner store sells Taylor of Old Bond Street or Art of shaving soaps.It is forgiving enough that hitting just the right mix of water and product isn’t as critical as with some other soaps, doesn’t require a lot of finesse or effort to get good results, and works well with both badger and boar brushes. The lather comes quickly, easily, and in satisfying volume, and it doesn’t quickly become dry while on the face.I’ve seen the scent described variously as clean and soapy, floral, like an ashtray and like an old person’s dresser. I find myself strangely attracted to it, to the point where I bought the cologne.Tabac is one of those “must try” products for those interested in what wet shaving is all about.

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Jusqu’à présent c’est le meilleur savon que j’ai utilisé. Dès le départ il fait une belle mousse, bien compacte en abondance (peu importe le blaireau utilisé).L’odeur, on aime ou pas. Mais elle est bien présente et je la trouve très agréable. Pas d’odeur de far ouest, ni de jungle et encore moins de cubain, comme espéré par certains, mais une odeur de parfum masculin.D’autre savon (pourtant bio) provoquaient chez moi des réactions allergiques. Ici rien du tout. Les lames glissent bien et aucune rougeur n’apparait.Le savon n’est pas livré dans un bol, contrairement à d’autre marques, mais simplement dans un papier alu. Donc prévoir un contenant pour le stocker.

I understand that the scent isn’t for everyone, but the creamy, cushiony lather is second to none. I don’t know of another shaving soap that produces a slick, rich lather quite like Tabac’s. I happen to love the old school barber shop scent and don’t see why some people don’t like it, but it’s not so strong that it stays with you after you’ve rinsed your face off anyway. If you’re building up any kind of shaving “den” (I feel foolish writing those words but you know what I mean — a collection of shaving soaps and shaving gear), you have to have this one on your shelf. It will spoil you, I swear. I have the soap in the original ceramic container which works really well and has a classic design, but if you have a soap dish or bowl that you love, just get the refill puck and drop it in to your own container. I load my brush from the ceramic container and then whip it into a super rich lather in a shaving bowl. Honestly, it’s soaps like this one (along with a decent brush and razor) that made me go from hating shaving to actually looking forward to it each morning. Buy some. If you hate it, it’ll be easy to sell online.