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Hi,
I noticed in the 'lets shave' part of Lynn's DVD that he uses a cake of Tabac soap in a 'Burt's Bees' mug. Is it possible to buy Tabac soaps in cakes, or do you have to buy the soap in the glass bowl and somehow remove it?
I really want to try it but would rather put it in a mug rather than a bowl.
Anyone?
Iwan :)
Iwan,
You most certainly can....
http://www.fragrancenet.com/f/net/mf...der=M&gs_gen=m
When the site comes up, the soap refill is on the bottom.
Hope this helps.
Terry
Thank you so much!
I've been searching the net for these for about 3 weeks and had no luck whatsoever. Now i've placed an order for 2 refills. :y
Cheers :)
Iwan,
Glad that I could help. As Vito Corleone would say....
" One day I will call on you for a favor......."
Seriously though Tabac soap is an excellent product
and I know that you will be very satisfied with it.
Terry
Oooh, now I'm going to have to give it a try.
I shake my fist at you!
Keith,
You'll be glad that you did. Or at least
I hope that you will...... :) I even ordered
a bottle of the after shave afterwards.
Definately let us know what you think of
it.
Terry
I'll give some feedback when mine arrives.
You know it's funny, when I started wetshaving with a DE razor the first soap I bought was AOS Lavender in a wooden bowl. I couldn't make a very good lather with it in the early days so it ended up at the back of the cupboard and hardly used. I started collecting all the wonderful expensive shaving creams (Trumpers, AOS etc.) as they were easy to lather, thick, and smelled amazing.
But more recently as my experience has grown, I've gone away from the expensive creams and actually prefer to use the soaps instead. I've practiced making lather from soaps, and lathering directly on the face instead of using a bowl or scuttle, and I get much better results. I ended up sellng all my expensive pots of shaving cream, and my main rotation just includes 3 soaps. Proraso (in the bowl), Mama-Bears Bay Rum, and my AOS Lavender.
I took the AOS out of its pretty wooden bowl and carved the edges off so it fits in a 1960's Old Spice shaving mug I bought on Ebay, it's probably the soap I use most at the moment.
I think since switching to the straight razor, I've started tending to use the 'older' products, ones that have been around for a long time and have stood the test of time. Also I'm finding I prefer less highly scented products. I've added Erasmic soap to my rotation, and of course Tabac will be included very soon. I still have a few creams (Proraso, Arko, Ingram) but no highly scented ones, I don't tend to use these very much though.
Iwan,
Another inexpensive soap is William's.
Some guys here like it others do not.
Well I definately like it. It produces
a very thick lather with little effort.
For me, the lubrication is excellent.
A bonus is the fact that it is readily
available. At $1.00 a puck at Wally
World, its worth a try.
I currently have a tub of Taylor's
Lavender cream which I want to
eventually replace with a Lavender
soap when the tub runs out. I also
have a tub of Trumper's Violet cream.
I may or may not replace this, though
I do like it. Tabac soap. I will definately
replace this. And I bought a small size
cake of Colleen's (TGQ) Sandalwood soap
for a shaving scuttle I bought from Bill
(the Fox Hunt one). This soap does quite
well.
Terry
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
Try some of Colleen's stuff. It's absolutely top-notch and she has some great scents.
I will order another Tabac when this one runs out.Quote:
Originally Posted by jscott
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". :w
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.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/image...wsize/Soap.JPG
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by harold
FRAGRANCE NOTES - lavender, citrus, and warm floral.
This is a very good soap.
Terry
ok, thank you. :)
Very quaint name then. :D
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...) :D
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 :D
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? :|
Quote:
Originally Posted by harold
mailto:thegentlemensquarter@verizon.net Here is her email address send her an email and she will send you a list and description.
i took the plunge and bought some tabac last week. and now 3 shaves later my thoughts:
i really enjoy the smell of tabac, its more musky then any of my other scents. not overly powerful and chemically smelling. subtle and nice. i like the smell
it makes nice lather, a tad less thick then other soaps/creams that i have but overall not bad.
the shave it gives is fair. im not overly impressed after 3 shaves with the moisturing quality or protection i get from it. ill have to give it another week of testing before i make up my mind, i hope it grows on me. its better then my col. conk soap but doesn't hold a candle to my QEDman soap for qualities of lather/moisture/protection.
~J
I really dig tabac soap as well :hmmm:
The scent seems to last very long when combined with my dkny aftershave and smells really nice (to me at least :D). The use of the aftershave with the soap together is what seems to do it for me though, the soap alone isn't a big hit but the 2 together somehow is fireworks.
addendum: those 'soap refills' I was talking about turned out to be shaving sticks, it just wasn't labeled as such on the box, but they're true shaving sticks that you can push out (and back in) to use.
Terry,
I didn't thank you for the note on Fragrance.net, but THANK YOU!!!! I just got some Tabac cakes along with their soap and Aftershave. I absolutely loved the aftershave as well. Great Stuff.
Lynn
Lynn,Quote:
Originally Posted by adjustme69
Your very welcome. This stuff does have a
wonderful scent.
Terry
I use my Tabac aftershave as a cologne. It's too strong for me on the face... Oh, I LOVE the smell of Tabac products, too...
Nenad
Yup, if I could only have one, Tabac would be it. Wore the aftershave and EDC today. Love it.
Jordan:)