Thread: Tabac-Why So Good

I agree with you totally with the MWF. As for the Tabac, I have never tried it but I have ordered a puck and it hasn't arrived yet. Can hardly wait though, the reviews are always good on it.

I have both MWF and Tabac in my rotation and much prefer the Tabac. Nothing wrong with MWF except I find, like the OP, it is finicky to lather. Won't ever be without Tabac. If you like Tabac's scent get the AS and EDT too. You'll be styling old school then.

Bob

Not sure about styling, but I've got old school down pretty well.

I just got my first tub of Tabac yesterday. It lathers just fine but the scent could knock over an elephant. Just not worth all the hype in my humble opinion. In fact, I might be willing to trade it for three pucks of brand new, unused MWF.

I have found that lathering MWF directly on my face works perfectly after loading the brush up heavy. MWF is my go to soap. Very light fragrance that doesn't interfere with my Ogallala bay rum.

My MWF solution was to just leave it in a mug. I load the brush until I start getting some lather buildup in the mug, add a little bit of water to the tips of the bristles, load up a little more, and then face lather. I put the brush into the mug while shaving, and usually wet the tips of the bristles and load a little more when I need to relather. And for all that, I cannot see the puck getting any smaller. It seems to me like it's a hard soap that also needs a fair bit of water.

Originally Posted by RFP357

I just got my first tub of Tabac yesterday. It lathers just fine but the scent could knock over an elephant. Just not worth all the hype in my humble opinion. In fact, I might be willing to trade it for three pucks of brand new, unused MWF.

I have found that lathering MWF directly on my face works perfectly after loading the brush up heavy. MWF is my go to soap. Very light fragrance that doesn't interfere with my Ogallala bay rum.

Yup, the deal breaker for Tabac and those who don't like it is usually the strong scent as well as the scent itself. Plenty of posts on here to that effect.

Plenty of posts on here also about people having trouble getting MWF to lather. There is no doubt it will produce a good lather but for some it is just a bit finicky to get it to do so. Oth most don't seem to mention Tabac as being finicky to lather. For sure MWF has a light scent, very subdued compared to Tabac.

Both soaps are hyped if you want to call well regarded hyped. I won't be trading my puck of MWF but I am not so sure I'll order another one though.

Some how I wound up with 2 different Bay Rum after shaves and I don't care for the scent of either of them. Plenty of people think Bay Rum is a classic after shave, go figure.

Heck of a good thing that there is plenty of choice out there.

Bob

IMO, to get the most out of MWF using a Victorian style scuttle or the like goes a long way. I had issues with it until I went with my Wade England scuttle where I can dunk and wet the brush as frequently as I wish. MWF and the advent of Victorian scuttle are contemporaries, coincidence? Maybe.

Gentlemen,
I have had Mitchell's Wool Fat and Tabac in the shave den for a long time. Both are good soaps and I like everything about them, from fragrance to lather. Also, Mitchell's Wool Fat has never been a lather problem for me. I just load the brush well and swirl in the lather bowl, adding water as needed, and get fine lather every time.

BobH -- My wife thinks Bay Rum smells like Raid bug spray. Needless to say, I have passed it on to others