I've grown to really like Gentleman, and it's nothing like Tabac. I've heavily invested in Stirling soaps and haven't tried all the tobacco scents on the market. BUT there are a slew of different scents based on the various forms/states tobacco can be found in, so "best" isn't just subjective, it's apples and oranges subjective. I've read that Tabac is supposed to smell like tobacco blossom. I've never smelled the blossoms, so to me Tabac just smells like 1959, and performs like a legend.
I think that reviewer is just pro-Stoylin...he can be seen reviewing other products with similar enthusiasm.
Tabac doesn't even smell like that Top Notes Pepper, Petitgrain, Citrus, Neroli Heart Notes Lavender, Camomile, Geranium, Oak Moss Base notes Carnation, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Moschus, Ambergris
Rockwell 6S Jet Black (R6, R5, and R4) Rockwell Blade (1) Tabac Soap VdH Bowl Fine Lather Bowl Zenith B19 Gentleman Jon's Alum Block Tabac AS Tabac EdC Tabac Deodorant Tabac Hair Tonic
I’m glad someone can actually smell all that, because all I’m noticing are maybe the top three heart notes. I don’t know if tobacco blossoms smell like those or not.
Today's Tabac Tuesday; Rockwell 6S (R6, R5, and R4) Derby Usta (1) Zenith E2 Tabac Puck VdH Bowl Fine Lather Bowl Gentleman Jon's Alum block Tabac AS Tabac EdC Tabac Deodorant Tabac Hair Tonic Clubman Firm Pomade Great shave. Felt a bit odd going back to the regular Rockwell 6S after using the Jet Black, but was still a great shave.
Yesterday's Tabac Tuesday Shave Rockwell 6S (R6, R5, and R4) GEM PTFE (4) Tabac Soap Zenith B19 VdH Bowl Fine Lather Bowl Gentleman Jon's Alum Block Tabac AS Tabac EdC Tabac Deodorant Tabac Hair Tonic
The last day of the year's Tabac Tuesday Shave; Merkur Progress Polsilver Iridium (2) Tabac Soap in a Bowl VdH Bowl Fine Lather Bowl Zenith B19 Gentleman Jon's Alum Block Tabac AS Tabac EdC Tabac Hair Tonic Tabac Deodorant Clubman Whiskey Woods Body Powder
It was. It was also my first use of the Merkur Progress. What I nice razor. Even wide open it was comfy. Don't tell anyone, I even used Tabac Bar Soap for my shower just before the shave. Really nice.
Today's Tabac Tuesday Shave; Rockwell 6S Model T Gunmetal Dorco ST-301 (2) Tabac Soap VdH Bowl Fine Lather Bowl Zenith B19 Gentleman Jon's Alum Block Tabac AS Tabac EdC Tabac Deodorant Tabac Hair Tonic Dax Short and Neat Pomade Actually had someone ask to use some of the lather I had built right when I was washing out the little bit left over in the bowl and brush. Odd, but I would have let him use it if I hadn't just washed it down the drain. Not sure if there was enough for a pass, but I would have let him use it.