Thread: Tabac - available in cakes/pucks?

Originally Posted by jscott

WV,

you said above that "i will definitely replace this" are you saying that you will definitely replace the TABAC with a different soap meaning you don't like it for some reason? or are you saying that you will order more of it becuase you do like it?

im trying to debate if i want to give this soap a try. its time for me to buy another saop.

~J

I will order another Tabac when this one runs out.
But considering a cake is quite large and I only use
it 2 days a week, that will be a while.

I will definately second Firestart concerning Colleen's
soap. I ordered a small size cake of her Sandalwood
and used it for the first time today..... great stuff.


Terry

I think I will probably order a soap from Colleen, as everyone speaks so highly of her products. It means I'll have to buy yet another mug though, and my girlfriend is getting irate enough every time something new appears in the bathroom. Just this morning it was "is that Erasmic and that Ingram new, or did you have those before?" . . . . "erm".

I just ordered this soap earlier too, handmade by a soapmaker in the UK.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=290038048435

I get these soap bowls for $7 at Zellers (about 3.5GBP). Perfect diameter for Colleen's soaps, deep enough to work up a nice lather and they look great. I already have 4, but I should buy 1-2 more lol.

sorry to highjack the thread like this, but what does 'tabac' smell like, tobacco..like a burning cigarette? :|

Originally Posted by harold

sorry to highjack the thread like this, but what does 'tabac' smell like, tobacco..like a burning cigarette? :|

Not all all. Here is the fragrance description.

FRAGRANCE NOTES - lavender, citrus, and warm floral.

This is a very good soap.


Terry

ok, thank you.

Very quaint name then.

I'll chime in here as I've had the good fortune to have recently tried both Tabac and Colleen's soaps (specifically her Orange Patchouli and Desert Ironwood). I too was inspired to order the Tabac after watching Lynn's DVD. You know - that guy is like the Alan Greenspan of straight razor shaving - as soon as he mentions something, the markets respond immediately! I understand he’s solely responsible for the world-wide escalation in price of Dubl Duck Satinedges…

My experience suggests that both are really good products. My only issue with the Tabac (and it has nothing to do with formulation or performance) is that I tried to lather it up in the little jar it came in. Bad idea (on my part, I mean)... There's just not enough room on top of the soap to generate a good lather without making a total mess. BUT, it is otherwise very good stuff - nice lather and a great scent, IMHO. I plan to give it a fair shake in a larger mug/bowl...

Colleen's soaps, on the other hand... are utterly fantastic! The best lather I've gotten to date (and I’ve tried a bunch of soaps lately…), intoxicating scents, great lubrication - I find them to be truly world class. I’ve also found Colleen’s soaps to have the capacity to suspend more water in the lather than others I’ve tried for some reason, and that tends to make for a much closer, more comfortable shave for me. Colleen's soaps are the best I've found so far, bar none. (Pardon the pun...)

And yes, I have recently begun to refer to my various shaving mugs, bowls and other mixing vessels euphemistically as “Tribbles”…

Thanks for the feedback.

I have a puck of Colleens Orange Patchouli (and apparently some samples too!) on it's way to me over here - I can't wait to try it. My Tabac pucks should also be arriving very soon, I have a new mug here ready and waiting for one of them!

My nose is weird but I NEVER notice lavender and citrus in Tabac!

I notice lavender in KMF lavender shave cream, and it's not good (for my taste). I also notice citrus in Lucky Tiger shaving lotion and AS Toner, and I would much rather not have it there (but I use the products because they are good for my skin)

However, my top two soaps at the moment are Tabac and L'Occitane CADE. Tabac being a traditional barber / conservative scent and CADE being a one-of-a-kind scent. Both give me great great performance overall. I only have 5 or 6 other soaps and a couple of creams, but still these are much better than all the rest.

I guess I need to get something from Coleen, but feel like I have to finish something first... probably easiest to go crazy on some of my creams, as finishing a soap is going to take quite some effort

Cheers
Ivo

can tabac soap be melted? because I know a supermarket here where I can get 'rectangular'(!) soap refills it seems.

Where can you get colleen's soaps, I tried to scour through the huge thread but didn't really come up with a website or anything? :|