Just got my first order of Tabac

So I decided to order some Tabac in the bowl it comes in.... After a dance with Amazon (they lost my order) I finally get the soap, and immediately decided to whip up some lather to see what it can do..

All I can say is....WOW, I whipped it with my badger brush for about 30 seconds and had some seriously rich, creamy lather, all my other creams/soaps needed glycerin to get really awesome and this did it right out of the gate (or bowl in this case LOL)

I also really like the scent, not overpowering but really pleasing on the nose.... :)

Looking forward to shaving with this tomorrow...

(Also have some MWF on order, can't wait to see how that does :) )

Glad you're liking the Tabac. The scent is love-it-or-leave-it, and I happen to be in the "love it" camp :). I'm sure your shave will be great.

PS - If you dig Tabac, wait until you try MWF. Though it's not as easy to lather, MWF's moisturizing properties are second to none.

Mcgyver74, there's a drugstore on 34th st. In Manhattan that sells it for 18.95 plus tax. Between Madison and Park. Forgot the name, but I can find it if you need.

34th between Mad and Park is not too far from where I work (I work on 42nd and Lex) Meethinks I'm gonna have to check it out :)
Thanks! :)

This is the place:

Pasteur Pharmacy & Surgical‎
53 E 34th St # 1
New York, NY 10016-4332
(212) 683-3838

I miss the City.

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Originally Posted by Ryan82

Glad you're liking the Tabac. The scent is love-it-or-leave-it, and I happen to be in the "love it" camp :). I'm sure your shave will be great.

PS - If you dig Tabac, wait until you try MWF. Though it's not as easy to lather, MWF's moisturizing properties are second to none.

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While Ryan and I tend to be similar on soaps and creams I am definately in the "leave it" camp!!

So what's your weapon of choice? :)

Gentlemen,
I somehow cannot imagine a shave den without Mitchell's Wool Fat and Tabac. They are superb soaps, staples, and a puck of each lasts for about a century. Since I feel they stand on their own, I don't see the need to spike them with cream and glycerin. They are just fine by themselves.

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Originally Posted by mcgyver74

So what's your weapon of choice? :)

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Me? and weapon or soap/cream...

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Originally Posted by mcgyver74

34th between Mad and Park is not too far from where I work (I work on 42nd and Lex) Meethinks I'm gonna have to check it out :)
Thanks! :)

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You work that close to Pasteur's? Your wallet is doomed! It is a great store with very reasonable prices. And yes they carried MWF as well the last time I was there. ;) They also have a location further up Lex. The best thing is, you can smell most of the stuff before you buy as long as you're not cracking any seals.

Glad you like the Tabac. It is really nice stuff.

I am planning my first trip there today to see what they have. Do they have razors as well as soaps/creams? If so I am most def DOOMED LOL

Just a few Dovos and DEs. They carry Simpson brushes, too. But just wait till you see the wall of shave product.

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Me? and weapon or soap/cream...

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Either or Both :)

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Either or Both :)

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as far as weapon it depends on the situation and task. Usually a pistol and SBR. :OT
For soap/cream an uber of MDC/TOBS, Penhaligans etc. or RazoRock Limited aritisan with same cream can't be beat.
Paul

LOL,

I saw some penhaligans at the store and was considering it...guess it will have to be bought at my next run :)

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Glad you're liking the Tabac. The scent is love-it-or-leave-it, and I happen to be in the "love it" camp :). I'm sure your shave will be great.

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I'm only a few months in, but I'm learning quickly. So if I find myself in the "leave it" camp, what other mildly scented (Bay Rum works!), or non-scented soaps give the kind of lather I got with the Tabac? I LOVED the feel of the lather, but I didn't prefer the scent and my wife, well, let's just say didn't prefer I remain in the house for a bit... :-o But the lather--very nice, and unique to anything else I've tried (which isn't much!) SRD unscented glycerine, Proraso (iffy on the scent there also), and some small-maker Bay Rum pucks off of eBay i really like. I had high hopes for the Tabac but it's definitely on it's way out...

Thanks!

Love it category for me, just got it a out a month ago. Like everything about it.

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Originally Posted by kingping

So if I find myself in the "leave it" camp, what other mildly scented (Bay Rum works!), or non-scented soaps give the kind of lather I got with the Tabac?

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Mitchell's Wool Fat, hands down, not only as a lightly scented soap but as a top performer, period. But if you have your heart set on Bay Rum then Ogallala is your best bet.

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Mitchell's Wool Fat, hands down, not only as a lightly scented soap but as a top performer, period. But if you have your heart set on Bay Rum then Ogallala is your best bet.

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Awsome tip--Thanks!

Not a problem, but don't thank me until you try them lol ;)

This thread convinced me to order pucks of Tabac and MWF -- my first "premium" soaps.

I expect that, when they arrive, all my razors will magically get sharper. And all DE blades will shave like Feathers.

Charles

I have yet to try Tabac, but once I find somebody to hire me and I get back to work, it is at the top of my list for soaps to buy.

The thing I like about Tabac (other than it's superb lather building ability) is the price. It is on the lower side of the price range of the premium soaps.

I got some MWF last week, it took a few tries but once I got the lather technique down it was awesome!