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

I have been using this shave soap for a few months now and I must say that I dont feel the need to try anything else. The scent of this soap is that of a old-time barbershop, its almost nostalgic. The lather is created almost effortlessly, 7 or 8 swirls with a good brush and you have something that looks like cool-whip. If youre looking for an extremely close shave, and a wonderful scent buy this shave soap. You wont regret it.

Very good lather, and a scent that grows on you.

Great lather. Pleasant and non-obtrusive scent. The soap lasts forever.

This shave soap is pretty darn good. First of all the time to make a lather and have it to the point of cream like consistency with the building lather on the face way is less than 45 seconds at max. The ability to make the whiskers of the face soft and easy to cut is very good. With Van Der Hagen shave soap it didnt do that all too well, now with Tabac shave soap I am able to shave against the grain on my mustache area unlike when I had Van Der Hagen. The Lubrication is really good, but when it gets thin it doesnt really lubricate. Though I think that all lather does that. This shave soap is really good even a little expensive though I do not care of price but quality like this shave soap.

I just received this soap, and knew going in that the smell might be off putting. I was expecting a strong smelling musky soap, but honestly did not find it bad at all. Maybe I bought an older product, but the scent lasted about 10 minutes and faded away. There was only a hint of the funk others have mentioned. It was subtle enough not to be offensive, and truthfully not offensive at all. With that said however, the scent is not one of my favorites. Now about the lather, its great. I wet my Omega synthetic and gave it about 20 swirls on the soap. Then built a face lather in just over a minute. The soap created a super slick cushion on my face. It definitely exceeds most other soaps Ive used in this department. The unfortunate thing is, the price does too. However, I must say Im impressed by the shave it gave me. Quite possibly the most protection of the 50 (or so) soaps/creams I tried. Update: Ive bought this again, and the scent was stronger and unappealing. Definitely needed to be aired out.

My review is quite contradictory to all off the rave reviews on Amazon. It isnt that I dont respect the opinions of the majority here, but I just wanted to share my personal experiences with this product. I love shave soaps and even those that are tallow-based, but Tabac isnt really for me. I understand that it has a loyal following and is not a poor performer, but its tough to justify it when there are so many better performing and better smelling products out there. In spite of my great attempts over the past year or so, Ive never received a shave from this product that could match even the economical go-to soaps for wet shavers (Such as Proraso, Arko, and others). It doesnt let the beard soften (even with substantial amounts of water), nor does it provide much protection against abrasion. It lathers reasonably, but does not lather as well as other tallow-based soaps. Tallow soaps, in spite of their generally excellent performance, are generally considered to be lower-cost ingredients compared to vegetable alternatives. The fragrance is not bad, but I find that it just lingers for far too long after shaving. It will hang on your face all day. Some may find it a bit off-putting, and actually gives me headaches by noon. Smells old-school of warm florals, baby power, and soapiness, very little citrus in spite of what the description implies. I expect Arko to smell like bargain soap. I expect Tabac to smell incredible for its price. I dont feel that this smells up to par. Unfortunately, it probably costs about twice what it really should cost. This product seems to be geared for fans of the entire Tabac line. It probably isnt ideal for someone that just simply wants the best possible or economical shave. You could probably get a similar shave from an average bar of tallow soap.

Very slick, smooth lather and a wonderful smell. Tabac produces abundant lather with little effort. To me, there is no better shaving soap. I acknowledge that it is subjective whether or not a product is good or bad, and some people wont like Tabac. However, to me, every shaver owes it to themselves to try this soap.

Expensive, but what you pay its worth

Smells great and long lasting! Ive had it nearly a year. I only shave weekly at best, but i havnt ran out yet, and love the ceramic bowl.

Fantastic shave soap. Great quality.