Tabac Original By Maurer & Wirtz For Men. Shaving Soap Bowl 4.4 Ounces

Lathers well. Love the smell. Great lubrication. Makes shaving a luxurious experience. Long lasting cake. Lid just sits loosely, but I use this at home. 5 star!

I liked this years ago but now I think it smells a bit too much like creepy old man. The later and shave are decent though.

This stuff is magic. It lathers wonderfully, and the scent is a pleasant. It seems to last forever too.

This shaving soap is amazing! I heard numerous people online talk about this soap and how easy it is to lather (with a brush) and decided to give it a try. It seems like it will last forever and it smells amazing! I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a shaving soap!

I am on my second bowl and will continue to use it. Works up great on the face or in the bowl. I like the sent but will not stay too long

Great smell, I love it makes my skin feel afterwards.

The lather is exceptionally rich, better than Proraso in this regard. And the scent is really something special, perhaps not to modern tastes but personally it brings back good memories of visiting relatives in Europe in the 1980’s.

I don’t like the scent of Tabac. But now when I smell it I know a wonderful shave is about to happen. People who have Tabac dry out on their face usually have underhydrated the lather. It is a thirsty soap. Underhydrating will diminish slickness and cause your razor to clog more easily. Hydrate that lather. I ignore the scent now because my face feels so great after a Tabac shave. But I certainly don’t use the balm or the aftershave. That is just too much Tabac smell. I just grab a classic aftershave, Proraso green, Speick, Lucky Tiger, Pinaud Clubman, whatever—and it makes the Tabac smell go away instantly. And my face still has that great Tabac post shave feel. Enough guys swear by this stuff, even with its controversial scent profile, that I’d rate it a safe blind buy. I got the Tabac shaving stick first and after many great travel shaves that initial shaving stick is still going strong. There are some guys who will only shave with a stick, and the Tabac stick may be the greatest one out there. It outperforms Speick’s stick, Spain’s La Toja, Turkey’s Arko, Britain’s Derby and even the mighty Palmolive stick. I have so many excellent soaps and creams that I often forget just how great Tabac is. It never fails to remind me when I use it. If you have never used a shaving soap and brush before, why not start with the top of the chain? This stuff lathers better than 90% of the shaving soaps out there. The main mistake guys make is not getting it slick enough by shaving with their lather too dry. Even then you get a good shave, but go for that rich, moisture-laden, slick lather and you will be rewarded. I will always have Tabac in my den somewhere.

My top 4: *I was going to put 5 but really just thought these worth the effort. 1. Tabac: this scent is just ME. I love this stuff. Get your brush nice and wet and warm, give it a shake and lather. Mounds of lather, slick, warm, soft and such a leathery tobacco sweet scent. Not burnt tobacco but the actual plant. I just love everything about it. For me it is my if I only had 1 soap choice. This is a scent and soap that I shave with year round. 2. TOBS Sandalwood: I have acquired this recently and will say that as far as a luxury feeling lather goes, this is it. You will not find a better performing shave soap in my opinion. I little goes a long way. I’m just not as crazy about the scent, it’s ok, but there is a reason it is second to Tabac for me. 3. Cella: this stuff is near perfect. This is some seriously nice shave soap. If you want a great shave go with this. The only reason it is number 3 is because it smells like Christmas Cookies and for me that is not my everyday scent. But it does dissipate quickly. I find this is the soap I shave with when I am happy. Also worth noting, I let all of my family and friends smell all my soaps and pick their favorite and 20/20 people picked this. I agree, the scent is wonderful and so is the performance, I just can’t do Christmas Cookies everyday, especially when it is hot outside. 4. Proraso Green: just an absolute classic. Such a refreshing and crisp shave. The eucalyptus and menthol in this is hard to beat as far as the feeling of a shave goes. I just find the lather to not be as thick or rich. If I want an irritation free and smooth shave I will reach for this, and I find myself reaching for it a lot.

Excellent slickness and protection